Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Bolton is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to manage a caseload within the Community Mental Health Team. The successful candidate will lead assessments, develop treatment plans, and enhance service delivery through clinical decision-making and nurse-led clinics. Experience in community mental health and relevant qualifications are essential. Generous benefits include pay enhancements and a cycle-to-work scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Wellbeing programs

Discounts through Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience in a community mental health setting.
• Ability to lead assessments and develop care plans.
• Expertise in providing nurse-led clinics and brief interventions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and lead assessment and prescribing of care.
• Support clinical decision-making and service improvements.
• Contribute to education and training within teams.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Non-medical prescribing

Patient assessment

Service development

Education

Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification

Job description

The Bolton Mental Health Directorate has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to apply for this role, to improve the service delivery within the adult Community Mental Health Team's.

The successful candidate will play a central role in supporting the clinical and operational team to ensure high quality, recovery-focused care is delivered to our service users.

The post holder will hold a caseload and will lead assessment, formulation, and prescribing of care/treatment planning, including discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures. They will be an integral part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team supporting clinical decision-making, developing nurse-led clinics, and providing brief interventions for people under the assessment pathway within the team.

The post holder will also support providing a seamless pathway into & out of the CMHT, once interventions/goals have been achieved, to promote recovery and self-management, as clinically appropriate. They will provide advanced and expert level practice (including non-medical prescribing) within the adult CMHT, leading to improved patient outcomes.

Additionally, the post holder will support the clinical and operational team to deliver service improvements in quality of care and safety through service development, evaluation, and audit. They will support clinical decision-making, facilitate nurse-led clinics, and provide brief interventions, ensuring a seamless pathway into & out of the Community Mental Health Team.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will manage a caseload and lead assessment, formulation, and prescribing of care planning, including discharge planning within agreed protocols. They may also lead practice and service developments, demonstrating clinical expertise through interventions, supervision, and modeling good practice.

The role includes contributing to workforce knowledge and practice through education and training across community teams within Bolton. The post may require participation in the BOC/BOS on-call rota.

All positions are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including DBS checks. The Trust encourages applications from diverse communities and offers support for candidates from under-represented groups.

Applicants are encouraged to apply if they have experience outside the NHS, as relevant experience will be considered in salary calculation.

Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff across more than 122 locations, providing a wide range of mental health and substance misuse services in Greater Manchester and beyond.

We are committed to safeguarding and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Benefits include pay enhancements for evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, generous annual leave, pension, cycle-to-work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, wellbeing programs, and discounts through the Blue Light Card.