Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded and innovative mental health service inside HMP Buckley Hall.

The service principles are based around social therapy, and we have an extensive offer of social prescribing activities that the successful applicant will help facilitate and develop our Arts on Prescription pathway

As such an interest or talent in creative arts/craft - particularly music production or performance would be an advantage, as would a knowledge of other arts & crafts and to be able to deliver low intensity psychologically informed interventions for anxiety and depression.

Main duties of the job

• Working in close proximity with mental health service users and their carers where appropriate.
• Working flexibly and responsively to provide support and assistance to meet the assessed mental health needs of the service and service users.
• Working collaboratively across a range of disciplines to continuously develop expertise in assisting team members to achieve positive health care outcomes for service users.
• Promoting the health, well being and mental health of service users and carers.
• Promoting the development of the role to support and promote skill mix and workforce modernisation within their service areas.
• Facilitate and develop group therapies/activities

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 responsibilities
See attached detailed 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
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification
Experience/ qualification
Essential

• Experience of working with offenders or providing community based social prescribing solutions or experience of facilitating activity sessions or therapeutic groups

Desirable

• Foundation Degree) in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Experience/ qualification
Essential

• Extensive knowledge of Mental Health, Social Care, SMS or younger persons services

Desirable

• NVQ 3 or equivalent training Qualifications related to Psychological health and /depression /anxiety management or demonstrated experience.

Experience/ qualification
Essential

• Ability to facilitate groups

Desirable

• A skill in Arts & Crafts - including singing, instrumentation, recording/production engineering and broadcasting or woodwork or similar crafts that can be used in therapeutic activity sessions

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).

Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address
HMP Buckley Hall
Buckley Farm Lane
Rochdale
OL12 9DW
United Kingdom

Employer's website
Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Mental Health Team Manager
Matt Hilton
matthew.hilton@gmmh.nhs.uk

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.
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).