Living Well Mental Health Link Worker

5 months ago


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

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Link Worker to work in a new community mental health service in Wigan called Living Well (LW).

The Living Well Service will enable timely access to mental health services when people need it most and provide support for people who might not traditionally meet the threshold or criteria of existing mental health services. The team will be multidisciplinary and will include third sector organizations. We will also be supporting several peer mentor roles within the team.

You will be supported by members of the leadership team including a team leader, operational programme manager and clinical lead. CPD opportunities are available and personal interests/skills will be supported to develop and grow.

The Wigan Living Well Service will be compassionately led, trauma informed, and recovery focused. Living Well has co-produced key values and principles that all staff and peers share. As a result, our model is humanistic and person-centred. Our core values are based on creating open, honest, safe spaces and conversations where all people’s strengths are valued.

In this role you will support individuals within a community setting to enhance their health, wellbeing, and quality of life, assisting them to connect with and access mental health 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. To provide in-depth knowledge to colleagues in the wider system about specialist mental health services as well as community-based activities and support.

To help individuals navigate a range of mental health services and community activities/services in line with their individual needs and circumstances.

To undertake initial conversation / assessments of people as part of the LW duty system in accordance with agreed operational procedures. In addition to this, the Mental Health Link Worker will provide education and training to other staff (e.g. volunteers/peer support workers/community link workers).

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.

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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