Senior Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester seeks a Clinical Lead for the Greater Manchester Mental Health Urgent Triage Team. The role involves providing leadership and oversight in urgent mental health care, ensuring safety and effectiveness in crisis interventions. Candidates should have significant urgent care experience and a proven track record in supervising multidisciplinary teams. Opportunities for professional growth and innovation are included, along with a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Must have experience in an urgent care setting.
• Proven two years as a band 6 senior practitioner.
• Knowledge of GMMH systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support mental health triage delivery.
• Oversee daily operations and workforce planning.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to staff.

Skills

Urgent care experience

Mentorship

Clinical governance

Education

Senior practitioner experience (2 years)

Job description

This six-month secondment offers a unique and high-impact leadership opportunity within the Greater Manchester Mental Health Urgent Triage Team (MHUTT), with a particular focus on the NHS 111 Dial 2 mental health service. The role is ideal for a clinically experienced and operationally astute professional seeking to broaden their leadership portfolio and contribute meaningfully to urgent mental health care transformation.

As Clinical Lead, you will be at the forefront of urgent mental health response across Greater Manchester, providing clinical leadership and operational oversight to a fast-paced, high-demand service. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the delivery of the NHS 111 Dial 2 pathway, ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care for individuals in crisis.

Job Summary

This secondment offers a rich opportunity for professional growth, including exposure to strategic service development and system-level leadership, enhanced skills in crisis care, triage, and urgent response coordination, experience in leading multidisciplinary teams in a high-pressure environment, opportunities to contribute to service innovation and digital transformation, and a platform for future career progression into senior clinical or operational leadership roles.

Main Duties of the Job

Mental health crisis requires timely, skilled, and compassionate intervention. This role places you at the heart of that mission--providing leadership to a team that provides critical support to individuals when they need it most, while shaping the future of urgent mental health care across Greater Manchester.

• Clinical Leadership: Lead and support the delivery of high-quality mental health triage through NHS 111 Dial 2, ensuring clinical governance and adherence to best practice.
• Operational Management: Oversee daily operations, including shift coordination, workforce planning, and escalation management.
• Supervision & Support: Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to staff, promoting reflective practice and professional development.
• Complex Case Oversight: Lead on the management of high-risk and complex presentations, ensuring robust risk assessment and decision-making.
• System Collaboration: Work closely with system partners including emergency services, community teams, and commissioners to ensure integrated care pathways.
• Complex Case Management: Provide expert oversight and guidance on high-risk and complex cases, ensuring safe and effective outcomes.
• Staff Supervision & Development: Mentor and supervise a multidisciplinary team, fostering professional growth, resilience, and reflective practice.

About Us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 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.

Person Specification

Essential

• Previous experience in an urgent care setting.
• Must possess 2 years of experience as a band 6 senior practitioner.

Desirable

• Previous experience in managing staff and complex cases.
• Experience with GMMH Systems.
• Experience managing complex cases.

We offer a range of staff benefits, including pay enhancements, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, an excellent pension, a cycle to work scheme, a salary sacrifice car scheme, a wellbeing programme, and Blue Light Card Discounts.