Job summary
The post involves working with people of all age (Children and Young People, Adults or Older People) experiencing a mental health crisis via the telephone. Working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, Mental Health First Responders will provide initial assessment and triage via the phone, as well as information, support, signposting, and advice.

The post holder will provide compassionate and professional support to callers (including carers) and will support and assist individuals to cope more effectively with their mental health issues by assisting them with key aspects of their care plans, (if in place), supporting them in managing distress and challenges / difficulties which they might be struggling to deal with.

The post holder will seek advice from the clinical leads/shift coordinators with any call where the caller may require urgent assessment, or any call in which the appropriate response is unclear.

For people experiencing a mental health crisis, Mental Health First Responders will provide:

• Mental state assessments
• Risk assessment
• Case formulation
• A range of recovery focused interventions
• Validation and de-escalation of crisis

Main duties of the job

• Provide complex and sensitive information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders (users of services, carers, multi-disciplinary staff, and other statutory / non statutory services)
• Contribute to the safe and effective day to day operations of the service managing clinical enquiries
• Provide a high standard of written and verbal communication that is clear and in line with local guidance.
• Role model effective communication: demonstrating empathy, respect, compassion, and hope where there may be barriers to understanding
• Ensure that individual episodes of care are delivered in a timely, effective and integrated manner.
• Promote a recovery model that empowers persons, carers and relatives to be at the forefront of decision making, owning their packages of care/treatment.
• Create, implement, and update care plans as required.
• Utilise a range of hardware, software and applications provided by Trust and other stakeholders to sources and record information and communicate with service users and partners and be proficient in the use of IT hardware and software and digital telephony.
• Champion persons' rights and service users including dignity, equality, diversity, choice and respect.
• Provide advice and guidance regarding mental health problems.
• Request information on specific individuals from Police Officers as per information sharing protocol

About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Job responsibilities
This list is not exhaustive of the responsibilities of this role.

Please read the job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse/social worker
• Experience working with people of any age with mental health problems

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).

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

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Manager Diane Joubert-Lewis, D.joubertlewis@nhs.net, 07710211468