Later Life CMHT - Social Worker/Care Coordinator

Later Life CMHT - Social Worker/Care Coordinator

Job description

Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen to recruit a Social Worker to North Manchester Later Life Community Mental Health Team.

The experienced recruit will operate within an integrated, multi-disciplinary team and will mainly undertake commissioning and care purchasing tasks for service users, working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

We support practitioners in their professional development and we are friendly and supportive team

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will also complete assessments for clients and carers and at times also provide care coordination in line with the Trust Care Programme Approach (CPA) guidance and policies.







You will be allocated care coordinator / lead professional for a caseload of both organic & functional clients.

You will be expected to participate in the rostered Duty role which includes initial CMHT assessments of new referrals and feeding these back at the Multi Disciplinary Team Meetings

Complete Safeguarding processes as needed with support of Team Manager and Seniors

The Community Mental Health Team operates from Monday to Friday during usual office hours

All applicants must :

- Hold a social work qualification
- Be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
- Have access to transport to be able to travel widely across the city

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits







- 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
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

Relevant professional qualification, DipSW, BA, MA Social Work, CQSW.

Desirable criteria

Recognised professional assessor / practice teachers qualification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) status or willingness to undertake this training

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria







Experience of conducting assessments identifying health and social care needs

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with older adults with complex mental health needs

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of commissioning care packages

Desirable criteria

Experience of investigating safeguarding concerns

Specific Skills

Essential criteria

Skilled in organisation and prioritisation of workloads, making informed decisions and evaluating outcomes

Specific Skills

Essential criteria

Sensitivity and perception in the assessment of vulnerable service users and their families with complex needs, using the assessment and safeguarding frameworks

Specific Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to develop written reports, including those needed under legal requirements.







Physical Skills and effort

Essential criteria

Able to work in a flexible manner whilst managing own time and work load.

Requirements due to setting

Essential criteria

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.







We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government .

Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?







We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.

▶️ Later Life CMHT - Social Worker/Care Coordinator
🖊️ Greater Manchester Mental Health
📍 Manchester