About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our newly formed Referral and Assessment Hub (RAH) in Manchester.
The RAH is an exciting and essential part of Manchester's journey to providing a fully transformed model of community care. The purpose of the Hub will be to provide swift triage and assessment of service users, adopting a system wide approach to identifying an onward pathway.
Main duties of the job
The ACP will work as part of an MDT to provide senior leadership and advice to practitioners and referrers within the Hub.
They will be experienced in holistic, trauma informed assessment and formulation, identifying goals and working in a solution focussed way.
The role will involve both direct and indirect working by seeing some service users in a clinic setting and providing advice and consultation to the wider team.
The role will be supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist, Pharmacist, Mental Health Practitioners, administrators and staff from the VCSFE sector.
As this is a new service, there is an expectation that this role will be key in developing the service to be safe, effective and innovative in the way it offers care.
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 for further details.
An ACP qualification is essential for this role
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Has ACP qualification
Experience Essential
Has experience of working in community/urgent care
Knowledge Essential
Demonstrates and understanding on Community Transformation
Desirable
Experience of working in Trauma Informed Way Knowledge of system
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 Central Park
Northampton Rd
Manchester
M40 5BP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)