Senior mental health Practitioner

Main area Mental Health Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days and night shifts) Job  

Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site GMP Force HQ (5th floor) Town Manchester Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/01/2026 23:59

The Greater Manchester Mental Health Tactical Advice Service (GM MH TAS) bases Senior Mental Health Practitioners in the Greater Manchester Police Control Room to provide real-time clinical advice to police officers via telephone in order for them to make more informed decisions when dealing with members of the public in potential crisis.

The post holder will work with local mental health and emergency services as an ageless offer to ensure that mental vulnerability is considered, triaged and high quality information and clinical advice is provided when an individual comes in contact with, or to the attention of, Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Police believe that they may be experiencing mental ill health and require support.

The post holder will support the Clinical Manager in carrying continuing professional and managerial responsibility for their clinical area. Contributing to the maintenance of the overall service standards. The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers

Provide timely access to relevant all-age patient information for Greater Manchester residents across the Service Providers’ areas which shall include CAMHS, learning disabilities and older people.
Be contactable by police officers by telephone through a single phone number for Greater Manchester
Provide prompt real-time professional advice to officers in the community when notified of ‘live’ (on-going) incidents that involve people with suspected mental ill health in crisis.
Navigate multiple electronic record systems to support a more informed response to critical risk management.
Provide constructive, professional and clinically informed advice to officers in the community, based on individual context and the presenting situation.
Provide advice to officers in the community making full use of the existing GM pathways and support to ensure they are aware and have suitable access to all of options available to

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over
7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Please see attached job description and person specification

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Professional qualification registered on the appropriate part of the NMC/SWE register with current NMC/SWE registration Assessor/Mentorship Training
  * Post registration training in relevant field (
  * due to requirements of consultation under S136 MHA, social workers must hold the AMHP qualification)
• Leadership/Management training

• Good understanding of:
  Safeguarding children/vulnerable adults policy and procedure Mental Health Act (1983) Mental Capacity Act (2005) Equality…