Homeless Mental Health

Homeless Mental Health Practitioner – NHS

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Homeless Mental Health Practitioner to join its Manchester Mental Health and Homeless Team.

Skilled Worker sponsorship: Applications from candidates who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Job Overview

This is a 12-month secondment for a full-time Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner position.

The role is open to qualified:

• Mental Health Nurses
• Social Workers
• Occupational Therapists

Candidates must have active registration with the relevant professional body.

The successful applicant will work with homeless individuals experiencing mental health difficulties, helping assess their needs and identify appropriate treatment pathways. You will work as part of an established specialist, multidisciplinary and trauma-informed homeless mental health team.

Main Responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Provide community-based engagement and mental health assessments.
• Support people experiencing complex mental health and substance misuse needs.
• Work alongside mental health and addiction services.
• Support rough sleepers through drop-in clinics at day centres and direct street outreach.
• Work in partnership with council staff, drug and alcohol workers, police and homeless outreach workers.
• Assess the mental health needs of homeless individuals who are not engaged with mainstream mental health services.
• Contribute to service planning and the future development of mental health support for homeless people in Manchester.

Salary and Contract

• Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per year, pro rata
• Band: 6
• Contract: 12-month secondment
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Reference: 437-8300269
• Location: Number 1 Central Park, Unit B Northhampton Road, Manchester, M40 5BP
• Date posted: 5 October 2026
• Closing date: 19 October 2026

Requirements

Essential

• Qualification in a relevant professional discipline.
• Current UK professional registration.
• Community experience in mental health.
• Experience and understanding of mental health and/or dual diagnosis.

Desirable

• Experience within the homeless sector.
• Post-qualification experience working with complex mental health needs.

Benefits

The Trust offers a range of benefits, including:

• 30% additional pay for evenings from 8pm onwards and Saturdays.
• 60% additional pay for Sundays and bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days 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.

Skilled Worker Sponsorship

The advert specifically states that 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.

However, applicants must have current UK professional registration for the relevant profession.

Candidates requiring sponsorship should also meet the applicable UK immigration and professional registration requirements.

DBS Check

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted through the NHS Jobs application system before the 19 October 2026 closing date.

For questions about the role, contact Eloise Brocklehurst, Operational Manager at eloise.brocklehurst@gmmh.nhs.uk.

Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Manchester, England
Reference: 437-8300269

Source: NHS Jobs / Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.