Senior Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Nurse, or Social worker to join North Mersey CMHT as a Senior Practitioner.The role includes working with the team manager/consultants in providing clinical leadership within the team.The successful post holder will lead on improvement programme already underway around service access and primary care, as well as supporting delivery of service-wide quality improvement programmes.You will have significant experience of working in a range of mental health settings

You will also be expected to lead in the provision of referral triage, and management of initial assessments. This will include promoting positive links and relationships with wider agencies and providers.Your role will at times require you to manage a caseload of service users who require care from the CMHT, this will be within the CPA framework.You will supervise junior staff , and support service development, including participating in clinical audit, incident and complaint investigation.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support and consultation to the MDT staff in the CMHT, in line with the relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedures.
  • Manage and evaluate a caseload in line with relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedure to include assessment, formulation, therapeutic intervention as required, Signposting, close working with all colleagues
  • To carry a protected complex caseload
  • To take responsibility for a defined pathway within the CMHT
  • Act as a duty assessor
  • To participate in the bronze on call rota and 7 Day working rota

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

18 January 2023

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

437-4922584

Job locations

Kingslea house North Mersey CMHT

Frances Road

Withington Manchester

M20 4XP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and Person Specification for full details

  • 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 Discount

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and Person Specification for full details

  • 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 Discount

Person Specification

Registered with NMC, or Social work England

Essential

  • Registered with NMC, or Social work England

Desirable

  • Have had 2 years experience as band 6
  • Worked within range of mental health settings

essential

Essential

  • Postregistration experience of working in multidisciplinary team.
  • Evidence of post Registration training / development.
  • Experience of participating in audit and an understanding of implementing action plans relating to the outcome of audits
Person Specification

Registered with NMC, or Social work England

Essential

  • Registered with NMC, or Social work England

Desirable

  • Have had 2 years experience as band 6
  • Worked within range of mental health settings

essential

Essential

  • Postregistration experience of working in multidisciplinary team.
  • Evidence of post Registration training / development.
  • Experience of participating in audit and an understanding of implementing action plans relating to the outcome of audits

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

Kingslea house North Mersey CMHT

Frances Road

Withington Manchester

M20 4XP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Kingslea house North Mersey CMHT

Frances Road

Withington Manchester

M20 4XP


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

operational manager

Jennifer Hargreaves

jennifer.hargreaves@gmmh.nhs.uk

01612710291

Date posted

18 January 2023

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

437-4922584

Job locations

Kingslea house North Mersey CMHT

Frances Road

Withington Manchester

M20 4XP


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