Job summary

Greater Manchester Liaison and Diversion Service

Committed to delivering outstanding care?

This ageless service will provide access to appropriately skilled and compassionate professionals in police custody suites and at courts across Greater Manchester.

The successful applicant will work to support the better identification of mental vulnerability for children and adults who are coming into contact with the criminal justice system. Working as part of a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team, the successful candidate will provide screening and formal assessments that recognise when significant need or risk requires addressing. This will inform the Criminal Justice process and support individuals to access appropriate services in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

The Liaison and Diversion Senior Practitioner will function at a high competency level. He/she will have responsibility for actively participating as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team within the trust wide CJL Team. The post holder will:

Act as senior duty as per rota

Improve identification and screening of mental vulnerability in children and adults in contact with or at risk of involvement with the criminal justice system. .

Facilitate assessments in accordance with CPA, MHA, MCA, Equality Act 2010 and local and national service pathways.

Share relevant information with Criminal Justice decision makers, to inform charging, sentencing and diversion.

Support access to appropriate health and social care for individuals in contact with the criminal justice system.

Support and contribute to the management of risk to the public.

Positively contribute to the improvement of awareness and reduction of stigma in criminal justice, health and social care settings

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than120locations.

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.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

437-8149977-B

Job locations

Covering All Greater Manchester Courts and Police Custodies

Manchester

M40 5BP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits Pay Enhancements: Band Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) 1 Time plus 47% Time plus 94% 2 Time plus 41% Time plus 83% 3 Time plus 35% Time plus 69% 4 9 Time plus 30% Time plus 60% 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification registered on the appropriate part of the NMC/HCPC register with current
• Assessor/Mentorship Training
• Post registration training in relevant
• Leadership/Management training

Experience

Essential

• Experienced mental health, CAMHS or learning disability practitioner with a good working knowledge of how health and social care services are delivered in a community setting
• Experience of Multi-Disciplinary working
• Evidence of positive contribution to change management
• Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge/understanding of the Criminal Justice system and settings.
• Experience of working with children/young adults

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as part of an MDT
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Good problem solving skills
• Flexible and responsive approach to care
• Ability to identify and support the management of risk to in a proportionate and defensible manner
• Understanding and experience of delivering care with compassion in a sometimes pressured environment
• Experience of the interface between Health Services and the Criminal Justice System
• Ability to work with minimum supervision in a safe and coordinated manner

Desirable

• Ability to promote, develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in health, social care and criminal justice settings

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of children/vulnerable adults guidelines
• Knowledge or willingness to develop awareness of wider mental vulnerability as defined by PACE

Desirable

• Understanding of the interface between health, social care and criminal justice services and a commitment to overcoming potential barriers

Other

Essential

• oDemonstrate a commitment to respecting and displaying the Trust Values at all times

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional qualification registered on the appropriate part of the NMC/HCPC register with current Assessor/Mentorship Training Post registration training in relevant Leadership/Management training Experience Essential Experienced mental health, CAMHS or learning disability practitioner with a good working knowledge of how health and social care services are delivered in a community setting Experience of Multi-Disciplinary working Evidence of positive contribution to change management Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches Desirable Experience or knowledge/understanding of the Criminal Justice system and settings. Experience of working with children/young adults Skills Essential Ability to work as part of an MDT Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy Good problem solving skills Flexible and responsive approach to care Ability to identify and support the management of risk to in a proportionate and defensible manner Understanding and experience of delivering care with compassion in a sometimes pressured environment Experience of the interface between Health Services and the Criminal Justice System Ability to work with minimum supervision in a safe and coordinated manner Desirable Ability to promote, develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in health, social care and criminal justice settings Knowledge Essential Awareness of children/vulnerable adults guidelines Knowledge or willingness to develop awareness of wider mental vulnerability as defined by PACE Desirable Understanding of the interface between health, social care and criminal justice services and a commitment to overcoming potential barriers Other Essential oDemonstrate a commitment to respecting and displaying the Trust Values at all times

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Covering All Greater Manchester Courts and Police Custodies

Manchester

M40 5BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Covering All Greater Manchester Courts and Police Custodies

Manchester

M40 5BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an RMN to apply for the post of a Band 5 RMN/RGN in the new Shared Care Protocol (SCP) Response Team pilot across South & Central West Manchester Community Services.

Under the line management and clinical supervision from the Senior Nurse Practitioner (NMP), Consultant Psychiatrist and relevant senior management, the post holder will:

Participate in the mental health nursing assessment, medication titration, monitoring and review of service users with an SMI who are prescribed antipsychotic and lithium medications.

Maintain and co-ordinate timely and appropriate interventions for an allocated caseload of service users of AOWA in the community operate in line with the relevant clinical pathways as outlined within the SCP Response Team Standard Operational Procedure (SOP).

This includes respecting individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of service users and colleagues and thus contributing to the provision of a high-quality service sensitive to these needs.

Main duties of the job

To demonstrate good communication skills.

To utilise good interpersonal skills including specific skills to facilitate effective communication.

To establish and maintain good communication networks with service users, carers, and other health care workers and numerous external agencies.

To establish and maintain good working relationships with GPs, GP commissioner's and relevant consortia.

To promote awareness of the role of SCP Response Team and work as link nurse to defined GP practices within local service area/team, and the wider community.

Be a full member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

To participate in the assessment, monitoring and review of service users with an SMI who are prescribed antipsychotic and lithium medications.

To provide skilled mental health nursing care to service users.

To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care under supervision of senior team members.

To act as care case manager for service users under the SCP Response Team.

This list is not exhaustive.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

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.

Job summary

Bolton Community mental health teams (CMHTs) provide multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment, and care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems.

They service is available to residents of Bolton, aged 16 to 70 years, with a diagnosed functional mental health problem. This typically includes service users with:

• Schizophrenia,
• Severe Affective Disorder,
• Complex Personality Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Conditions
• ADHD

Main duties of the job

Bolton operates a sectorised service. The sectors are defined by GP practice populations within the boundaries of the borough.

The South Sector post covers a population served by GP practices based at Stone hill, Level Chamber 1, Pikes lane, Orient House, Deane Clinic, Wyresdale, St Helen's Road, Peter House and Stable Fold Surgery. The sectors are reviewed in line with the changing profile of population and reflects the deprivation, referral patterns and throughput to ensure equitability among the four General Adult Community Consultants.

A full list of GPs and referral patterns are available.

The under 16 population is 60,000 and the over 65 population 40,000. The nominal catchment population therefore for each of the six General Adult Psychiatrists is just under 30,000.

The post holder will be based at the Barnett House, Community Mental Health Team on Weston Street, Bolton, where the other General Adult Community Psychiatrists are also based. He or she will be given an unshared office with a PC and fulltime secretarial support and is also to be supported by a full-time Core Trainee.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

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.

Job summary

This is a full-time appointment for a Consultant Psychiatrist to work with the Central Manchester Home Based Treatment Team. Successful candidates will be expected to work at a senior clinician level reflecting their experience of working in psychiatry. They will be expected to lead and work with a multidisciplinary team consisting of foundation/GP doctors in training, an advance nurse practitioner, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, and support workers.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties

Provide Clinical leadership into the HBTT MDT

Provide direct clinical care to patients referred to HBTT

Deliver evidence-based care

Be committed to multidisciplinary care and support the team in organising the care of patients, providing care packages, advising on appropriate interventions

Provide clinical leadership within teams and within the community service and adult care group generally

Work closely with other teams (and consultants)

Liaison with external agencies

Work with colleagues in the community service to provide consultation and liaison with general practitioners and other referrers as necessary

Provide expert advice and input in relation to the care of patients requiring detention under The Mental Health Act

Undertake Mental Health Act assessments in conjunction with team colleagues

Supervise medical students, junior and non-consultant career grade doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and non-medical prescriber colleagues

Participate in CPD activities and contribute to multidisciplinary teaching and development

Participate in audit and service development activities

Join with colleagues to provide adequate daytime cover within the community service

Undergo annual appraisal and maintain good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in relation to CPD

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

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.