Senior Practitioner

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join the Bolton North Specialist mental health team. This role involves clinical leadership, supporting staff in delivering high-quality care, and managing a designated multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in mental health, especially working with complex needs. The position offers a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, pro rata, plus various benefits including annual leave, a cycle to work scheme, and discounts.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working with adults of working age.
• Experience of conducting assessments identifying health and social care needs.
• Experience of delivering line management and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Act as a keyworker for complex cases under CPA guidance.
• Deliver safe, effective, high quality service to service users.
• Participate in the management of community-based secondary mental health services.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Excellent communication

Risk assessments

Time management

Autonomous working

Education

Registration to professional body: OT, SW England NMC

Previous managerial experience

Experience within CMHT

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner to work within the Bolton North Specialist mental health team, previously named community mental health team. You will play a crucial role in the clinical leadership of the team and support staff to provide a high-quality service to service users and carers. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner who has a real passion for providing support to promote mental and physical heath, wellbeing and recovery.

Your role will involve supporting the manager in all aspects of managing the services as well as provide clinical leadership and patient care within the team.

You will be expected to support other practitioners within the service in development of their skills by offering highly developed risk assessments and management plans.

Leading with a positive and helpful attitude is essential for the team, so you will be an excellent communicator and demonstrate the ability to motivate the team to deliver high quality and responsive care.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate both their clinical abilities and leadership qualities, whilst promoting high quality services.

The post holder will be expected to participate in the service operational on call and operational on site rota as required, previously known as bronze on call.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as a keyworker for a small number of highly complex cases in line with the Trust Care Programme Approach (CPA) guidance and policies.

To be responsible for the day to day clinical leadership and development of a designated multidisciplinary team which is integrated, flexible, user-focused and recovery-orientated.

To deliver a safe, effective, and high quality service to service users with mental health needs, to ensure delivery to the relevant clinical pathways, as outlined within the standard operational procedure.

Participation as a member of the Community Services Management Team in the overall management of community based secondary mental health services.

The post holder will aim at all times to promote the independence and well-being of adults, to assist social inclusion and valued community presence and to enable the widest possible expression of chosen lifestyle.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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 responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registration to professional body: OT, SW England NMC.
• Previous experience working within MDT setting in MH
• Experience of complex mental health
• Previous managerial experience
• Previous experience supervisory role
• Previous experience within CMHT
• Previous experience complaints and governance

Experience

• Extensive experience of working with adults of working age
• Experience of working with people with complex needs and co-morbidities
• Experience of working in a recovery focussed way
• MDT Working
• Experience of conducting assessments identifying health and social care needs.
• Working within rehabilitation services
• Experience of supporting people who misuse alcohol or drugs
• Experience of delivering line management and clinical supervision

Knowledge

• Working knowledge and understanding of CPA
• Knowledge and understanding of recovery model, appropriate therapeutic approaches and engagement strategies
• Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act & Care Act

Skills

• Be able to manage a caseload and work autonomously within the team
• Ability to act as a care coordinator under the CPA framework
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate care
• Have evidence of good time management and organisational skills being able to work under pressure.
• To be able to plan and deliver recovery based activities within service users own homes and local communities.

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata