Job summary
Wigan Specialist Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT) are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Practitioner (Band 7) for Co-Occurring Conditions to join a successful, friendly and supportive team.
You would be part of a large and experienced senior team within the SCMHT. Wigan offers great opportunities to continue your career progression with regular supervision, CPD sessions and training. We are passionate about enabling staff to develop and grow as practitioners through CPD funding,
We are focused on staff wellbeing, offering clinical, line management and peer supervision sessions.
We are a committed integrated service that strives to provide quality recovery-based support to people with severe and enduring mental health related difficulties within the Wigan area.
This post is a full time position (37.5 hours per week), although flexible working can be discussed. The post is based at Claire House, but travel across the Wigan and Leigh footprint is expected as part of this role.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support, and consultation to MDT staff in the Specialist Community Mental Health Team, in line with co-occurring conditions clinical pathways and the standard operating procedure.
Undertake liaison and develop effective working relationships with GMMH and statutory and non-statutory partners
To maintain own clinical and professional competence.
To participate in the duty rota for SCMHT.
To participate in the service bronze on call rota.
Deputise for the Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated duties as required.
Manage and evaluate a complex caseload of service users with co-occurring conditions in line with relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedure and will include: -
- Assessment
- Formulation
- Therapeutic intervention as required
- Signposting
- Close working with all colleagues
- To be responsible for a complex caseload
To be an active link and collaborator with substance misuse services in Wigan.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- 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 Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- 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 Discounts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Professional qualifications
- Registration with appropriate professional body
Desirable
- evidence of post-registration study such as a Master's degree in a subject relevant to the specialty of health and social care, leadership or specialist practice appropriate to specialty of CMHT or relevant discipline.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of applied post grad theoretical knowledge in specialist area of clinical practice
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with service users with co-occurring conditions
- Detailed knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management within community settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Professional qualifications
- Registration with appropriate professional body
Desirable
- evidence of post-registration study such as a Master's degree in a subject relevant to the specialty of health and social care, leadership or specialist practice appropriate to specialty of CMHT or relevant discipline.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of applied post grad theoretical knowledge in specialist area of clinical practice
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with service users with co-occurring conditions
- Detailed knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management within community settings.
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.
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
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.
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).
