Pals (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) Officer

3 weeks ago


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

We are seeking to appoint Patient Advice and Liaison Support (PALS) Officers to support us to strengthen the service user and carer voice across our care groups within the organisation.

You will join a very committed, professional and friendly customer care team and be the interface within local services to actively listen to service users and carers feedback and concerns and seek to find local solutions for people. You will also be the interface between local services and our complaints officers for where local resolution isn't an option.

You will be compassionate with a solution focused approach and a commitment to service improvement and organisational development.

**The postholder will**:

- Actively listen to service user and carer feedback and concerns within their designated care group.
- Seek to find local resolutions for people.
- Be the interface between service users/carers, the service and complaints officers and follow Trust policies and procedures for PALS and handling of complaints.
- Keep full and accurate records for audit trail purposes.
- Be proactive in spotting themes and making suggestions for service improvements.
- Liaise with managers and senior leaders to inform the Trust quality improvement and organisational development agenda ensuring the service user voice is represented.
- Demonstrate integrity by taking responsibility for your actions and feeding back to service users and carers with regards to actions taken and progress

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members 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.

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 full details of the post, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:
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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