Living Well Older Adult Mental Health Link Worker

7 months ago


Leigh, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The national strategic direction in General Practice (within Primary Care Networks) is to employ via the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) a wide range of health and care professionals to manage the increasing demand via the ARRS scheme.

As part of this national scheme, we are looking to recruit older adult mental health link workers (social prescribers) to work with adults over the age of 65 with functional mental health issues across all Wigan Borough PCNs with the ambition that it will support joint working with local mental health services and improve access to appropriate community services.

In this role, you will support older adults within a primary care network setting to enhance their health, wellbeing, and quality of life, assisting them to connect with and access mental health services, local authority services, voluntary sector services and community-based activities and support. The role will be delivered through working as an integral part of both primary and secondary care services, to connect individuals to appropriate support at the earliest opportunity.

You will be supported by members of the local GP practice, wider primary care network and Living Well team. CPD opportunities are available and personal interests/skills will be supported to develop and grow. You will work alongside adult mental health link worker and community link workers involved in social prescribing within the Primary Care Network.

The role will be based in GP surgeries and working in the local community linking in with health, social and VCFSE organisations. For a detailed description of the main duties see job description.

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.

For a detailed description of main responsibilities of this new role please see the 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



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