About this role
Job summary
Are you a dynamic and motivated individual with strong leadership skills and a professional nursing registration?
If so North Trafford community services are is seeking to recruit a Senior Practitioner to join our vibrant teams. The post holder will provide effective clinical/nursing leadership for the North Trafford CMHT based at Crossgate House , developing and maintaining a high quality of service delivery.
You will offer a Nurse Led clinics to review service users who remain under the care of the CMHT for medication reasons - Clozapine and anti-psychotic depots, and also to provide a discharge pathway for service users who require some monitoring before discharge back to GP. You will provide knowledge and support to the wider team for any urgent situations that arise regarding medications and need for a service user to be seen at clinic.
You will also providing support within the senior management team of the CMHT to ensure oversight and efficient running of the team within best practice. This will include covering days on Duty; chairing various meetings in the Managers absence; completing various reports such a Tribunals and Complaints.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support and consultation to staff in the CMHT, in line with clinical pathways and as outlined within the operational procedure. Take a lead clinical role in identified clinical pathways within the service Manage and evaluate caseloads 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
Deputise for the Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated management duties as required. To participate in the bronze on call rota this is subject to approval.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122locations.
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
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Uk professional registration - Qualified RMN
Desirable
Evidence of post-qualifying training
Experience Essential
Post registration experience of working in multi-disciplinary mental health community services.
Desirable
Experience of delivering supervision
leadership Essential
Evidence of clinical leadership Working knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
Desirable
Experience in commissioning care packages Awareness of importance of staff wellbeing, including their own
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 Trafford North CMHT
Crossgate House, Cross Street,
Sale
M33 7FT
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)