Trainee Advanced Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

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Job summary

GMMH provides a network of specialist services across Greater Manchester, the North West and beyond. These include forensic mental health services for adults, CAMHS, community drug and alcohol recovery services and further specialist services such as the National Centre for Mental Health and Deafness, the John Denmark Unit.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will be a member of the multi-disciplinary mental health care team. They will have a personal case load and will be responsible for assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning including discharge planning within agreed protocols.

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners will take up components of the ACP role as competences are developed and are demonstrated in practice.

Main duties of the job

Lead, or contribute towards the assessment, planning, interventions, and evaluation of evidence based interventions for service users with SMI.

Provide expert advice to other staff, professionals and external agencies on the assessment, treatment and evaluation of evidence based care of service users with complex care needs.

Lead on behalf of the Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Lead on specific cases within the clinical team.

Lead on service and practice development initiatives as directed.

Act as a role model to nursing staff by demonstrating leadership and expertise within the service and Trust in line with the nursing strategy

Support the interface between the Clinical Team and Ward based nursing staff

Routinely attend and contribute towards clinical team meetings, and Care Programme Approachs.

Lead on the recovery agenda for the clinical team

Successful candidate would be required to commence on training course in January 2023.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members 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.

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.

Date posted

28 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-4798707

Job locations

Edenfield Centre

Bury New road, Prestwich.

Manchester

M25 3BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • 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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • 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

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

  • Experience in mental health inpatient settings

Desirable

  • Experience in forensic mental health
  • Experience of leading or contributing to quality improvement programmes

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor degree, minimum classification 2:2

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescribing
Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

  • Experience in mental health inpatient settings

Desirable

  • Experience in forensic mental health
  • Experience of leading or contributing to quality improvement programmes

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor degree, minimum classification 2:2

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescribing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Edenfield Centre

Bury New road, Prestwich.

Manchester

M25 3BL


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Edenfield Centre

Bury New road, Prestwich.

Manchester

M25 3BL


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Adele Pendleton

adele.pendleton@gmmh.nhs.uk

01613580620

Date posted

28 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-4798707

Job locations

Edenfield Centre

Bury New road, Prestwich.

Manchester

M25 3BL


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