Community Clozapine Initiation Team Nurse

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking candidates to manage community clozapine initiations, coordinate with healthcare teams and provide patient support for efficient discharges. They emphasize equal opportunity for under-represented groups and offer a wide range of benefits including free parking, pay enhancements for evening and weekend work, and an excellent pension scheme. Applicants with diverse healthcare experience are encouraged, and the organization values innovative ideas that improve patient care.

Benefits

Free Parking

Pay Enhancements

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Responsibilities

• Assess referrals for community initiation/re‑titration of clozapine.
• Coordinate monitoring and support for patients in the community.
• Oversee baseline observations and support early discharge.

Job description

Responsibilities

Assess each referral into the service on a case‑by‑case basis as to whether they are appropriate for a community initiation/re‑titration. If appropriate, the clozapine team will oversee the entire process of a community clozapine initiation. If a service user is not able to have clozapine initiated in the community for any reason, then the community clozapine initiation team will arrange for baseline physical observations, baseline bloods, ECG and registration with ZTAS to be carried out in the community prior to inpatient admission to minimise the length of any inpatient admission. If the patient's clozapine initiation/re‑titration has been started on the inpatient unit, but they are now fit for discharge, the community clozapine initiation team will support the patient with early discharge, so that the clozapine titration can be continued in the community and therefore minimise the length of any inpatient admission. The clozapine team will support the MHLT's with the management of clozapine for patients admitted onto Acute Care Trust's medical wards. The community clozapine initiation team will co‑ordinate daily visits, undertake monitoring and obtain blood samples for patients receiving a clozapine RED result in the community. The community clozapine team will act as a specialised resource, providing clozapine related advice/support to other services.

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org. The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Equal Opportunities

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Artificial Intelligence

A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing a job application. The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI‑generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real‑life examples of one's achievements, success and challenges. We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website – click here. If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK. The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer. Do you have experience outside the NHS? We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

About the Trust

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.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Benefits

• Free Parking
• Pay Enhancements – 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays, and 72% 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