Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Lead CERN Clinical Practitioner - Inpatient Services

The closing date is 11 August 2025

Job summary

GMMH Inpatient Services have an exciting and unique opportunity for an experienced and passionate clinical leader to support the Head of Operations and Head of Quality and Nursing in developing, leading and implementing the Inpatient Complex Emotional & Relational Needs pathway. The post holder will provide specialised, expert advice, education and strong leadership in order to improve the patient experience.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner who is ready to progress in their leadership journey. You will demonstrate expert clinical judgement and critical decision-making skills based upon evidence-based practice and work collaboratively with the wider inpatient leadership team.

You will be a highly skilled, innovative and passionate individual who will lead on service quality, as well some line management of senior practitioners delivering ward based interventions.

This is an exciting time to join the Inpatient Services at a time of exciting transformation.

Main duties of the job

The Practitioner will provide managerial and professional leadership for the CERN Senior Clinical Practitioner team within Inpatient Services, this will include training and delivery of an educational programme across all areas.

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.

Manchester is proud of its diversity and we very much welcome applications from groups who are currently under represented within our workforce and Senior Leadership; this includes, but is not exclusive to, people who identify as BAME, LGBTQI+ and people who have disabilities.

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.

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7290130

Job locations

North View

North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road

Manchester

M8 5RB


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Please see attached job description and person specification

    Staff benefits

    • Pay Enhancements:

    Band

    Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

    All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

    1

    Time plus 47%

    Time plus 94%

    2

    Time plus 41%

    Time plus 83%

    3

    Time plus 35%

    Time plus 69%

    4 9

    Time plus 30%

    Time plus 60%

    • 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
    • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Please see attached job description and person specification

    Staff benefits

    • Pay Enhancements:

    Band

    Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

    All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

    1

    Time plus 47%

    Time plus 94%

    2

    Time plus 41%

    Time plus 83%

    3

    Time plus 35%

    Time plus 69%

    4 9

    Time plus 30%

    Time plus 60%

    • 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
    • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Professional
  • Clinical supervision training and experience
  • Extensive experience of CERN specific interventions
  • Additional CPD related to CERN needs and therapeutic interventions

Desirable

  • Teaching/mentoring qualification
  • Accredited in therapeutic intervention

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 Years experience working as a clinical / operational manager
  • Demonstrable and appropriate post registration experience at a senior clinician level
  • Evidence of significant contribution to clinical developments
  • Experience of providing education to various multi-professional groups
  • Experience of research, audit and evaluating clinical effectiveness

Desirable

  • Experience of working across organisational boundaries in the development and provision of services
  • Experience of working with minority and/or neuro-divergent populations
Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Professional
  • Clinical supervision training and experience
  • Extensive experience of CERN specific interventions
  • Additional CPD related to CERN needs and therapeutic interventions

Desirable

  • Teaching/mentoring qualification
  • Accredited in therapeutic intervention

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 Years experience working as a clinical / operational manager
  • Demonstrable and appropriate post registration experience at a senior clinician level
  • Evidence of significant contribution to clinical developments
  • Experience of providing education to various multi-professional groups
  • Experience of research, audit and evaluating clinical effectiveness

Desirable

  • Experience of working across organisational boundaries in the development and provision of services
  • Experience of working with minority and/or neuro-divergent populations

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

North View

North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road

Manchester

M8 5RB


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

North View

North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road

Manchester

M8 5RB


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

(Interim) Associate Director of Operations -

Zoe Dent

zoe.dent@gmmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7290130

Job locations

North View

North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road

Manchester

M8 5RB


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