Job overview

The Mental Health Joint Response Vehicle offers an immediate comprehensive assessment of a service users mental health when they present in crisis, with a suspected or actual mental health problem that can be assessed, treated, signposted, or referred appropriately, presenting complaint, time of presentation or severity.
The service puts an emphasis on Robust and Urgent detailed biopsychosocial assessment and safe and effective discharge from the mental health response car and on the facilitation of early but effective discharge within the community. The service currently operates 7 days a week collaborative working with Northwest Ambulance Service (NWAS).

Main duties of the job

Respond and assess the day-to-day emergency referrals received via NWAS EOC.

To respond to NWAS graded incidents with an allocated driving paramedic, within the allocated response time.

Undertake timely mental health assessments with service users of all age, presenting in a mental health crisis within the community.

Be a source of specialist knowledge and advice to professionals at all levels within the community around care and management of service users presenting with primary and secondary mental health needs.

Be responsible for the development of treatment plans with service users’ involvement, if appropriate this will include the autonomous discharge. As part of this role, it is expected that the post holder will liaise and communicate with appropriate statutory and non-statutory agencies or care providers when developing treatment and discharge plans.

Assess individuals with a range of complex needs, such as organic and functional illness, this would include dementia and a range of illnesses associated with people from later life. In addition, there will be a requirement to assess individuals with learning disabilities.

Attend graded incidents within the response time allocated and to complete an emergency mental health assessment for the service user who presents in crisis.

Work autonomously and independently assess and clinically triage people who present in mental health crisis and come to the attention of NWAS.

Working for our organisation

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