• Job Description

  Req#: C9437-25-0475?language=en&page=307&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a new service which we are delivering across Wigan: The Mental Health Support Team (MHST).

  We are looking for skilled practitioners, with mental health experience, who can provide low intensity evidenced based CBT interventions, manage risk and are passionate about young person-centred practice.

  Successful candidates will play an important part in the in the delivery of high-quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of young people in education settings.

  As part of a new team, you will be empowered to shape and build the service with further education settings in Wigan. You will help build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and the wider network.

  Main duties of the job

  The Mental Health Practitioner will be an integral part of the MHST in Wigan. You will use your clinical skills to listen to the needs of the child, young person and family to provide meaningful evidenced based interventions. You will provide support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals in the life of the child/young person. You will work closely with education professionals to foster a whole school/college approach to mental well-being.

  The MHST Mental Health Practitioner will play a key role in

  • Forming strong working relations with education settings
  • Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education settings to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing
  • Developing and delivering evidence-based individual and group time limited interventions to young people within education settings
  • Evidencing the outcomes of the MHST service
  • Providing clinical supervision to Education Mental Health practitioners

  About us

  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members 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.

  Details

  Date posted

  17 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  437-7255031

  Job locations

  Wigan MHST

  155-157 Manchester Road

  Wigan

  WN2 2JA

  
  

  Job description

  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

  Job description

  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

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • EMHP qualification
  • Completion of an EMHP Supervisors Course
  • Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of child and adolescent mental health

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of assessment and delivering evidence based mental health interventions including low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy interventions
  • Experience and knowledge of implementing safeguarding procedures for children and adults

  Desirable

  • Experience of supporting young people in an educational setting
  • Experience of Multi-disciplinary working within a CAMHS setting
  • Experience of delivering whole school approach activity

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understanding of child and adolescent development.
  • Knowledge of risk assessment and safety planning.

  Desirable

  • Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation within public

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • EMHP qualification
  • Completion of an EMHP Supervisors Course
  • Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of child and adolescent mental health

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of assessment and delivering evidence based mental health interventions including low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy interventions
  • Experience and knowledge of implementing safeguarding procedures for children and adults

  Desirable

  • Experience of supporting young people in an educational setting
  • Experience of Multi-disciplinary working within a CAMHS setting
  • Experience of delivering whole school approach activity

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understanding of child and adolescent development.
  • Knowledge of risk assessment and safety planning.

  Desirable

  • Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation within public

  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 NHSFT

  Address

  Wigan MHST

  155-157 Manchester Road

  Wigan

  WN2 2JA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Wigan MHST

  155-157 Manchester Road

  Wigan

  WN2 2JA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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