About this role
Job summary
Band 7 - Senior Mental Health Practitioner
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to work for the South Manchester Home-Based Treatment Team based at Laureate House Wythenshawe Hospital.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Team Manager, and Senior Mental Health Practitioners, and colleagues across Urgent Care Services, Mental Health Liaison, Home Treatment Teams, inpatient wards and the Patient Flow Service, to deliver the Trust's aims of providing effective care, support, and recovery to individuals with serious mental health problems who are experiencing a crisis in their mental health. The post holder will support individuals to progress safely and effectively through urgent care pathways, promoting recovery, reducing unnecessary delays, and ensuring person centred care throughout their journey.
The post holder will contribute to the maintenance and monitoring of high standards of urgent care including service quality, governance, and performance within the team, whilst ensuring the Trust's vision, values, and principles are consistently upheld.
The post holder will be required to work 37.5 hours a week including shifts, weekends, and bank holidays This service operates over 24 hour, 7 days a week. There is an expectation that the post holder will participate in out-of-hours Operational on call this is subject to approval.
Main duties of the job
To work in collaboration with colleagues in other Urgent Care Services, Mental Health Liaison and Home Treatment Teams and the Patient Flow Service.
To work in collaboration with colleagues in other Trust services.
To develop effective partnerships with primary care colleagues and non-statutory service providers.
To deliver the Trust's aims of providing effective care, support and recovery to individuals with serious mental health problems who are experiencing a crisis in their mental health.
To provide leadership and management for all staff in the HBTT, enabling the delivery of a flexible service that responds to the needs of service users and their carers/ families.
To contribute to the maintenance and monitoring of high standards of urgent care including service quality, governance and performance within the team and ensuring the Trust's vision, values and principles are upheld.
To contribute to the management of team processes for accepting and allocating referrals and ensuring effective and planned interventions are delivered.
To ensure individuals are moved through the urgent care pathways effectively and supported in their recovery.
To support the HBT Team Manager in leading and managing the HBTT (including deputising for the Manager in their absence)
To undertake assessment, care planning, therapeutic intervention and review of care for individuals who are experiencing a crisis as well as providing an advisory resource to colleagues.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
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
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 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
Relevant qualification Essential
Achieved grade/years experience
Desirable
Years experience
Application/experience Essential
Achieved grade
Desirable
Years experience
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 NHS Foundation Trust
Address South Manchester Laureate House Wythenshawe Hospital
South Moor Road
MANCHESTER
M23 9LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)