Senior Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Royton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner to lead a Bolton North Specialist mental health team. You will provide clinical leadership, manage day-to-day operations, and support staff to deliver high-quality, recovery-focused care to service users and carers.

You will mentor other practitioners, conduct risk assessments, and help deliver CPA-based care within a multidisciplinary, community-oriented setting.

Qualifications

• Registration with a relevant professional body (OT, SW, NMC).
• Experience in MDT settings within mental health.
• Experience with complex mental health cases and recovery-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Act as a keyworker for a small number of highly complex cases under CPA.
• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and develop the MDT team.
• Deliver safe, effective, high-quality services aligned with clinical pathways.
• Participate in Community Services Management Team oversight of services.
• Promote independence and social inclusion for adults with complex needs.

Skills

MDT Working

Recovery-focused approach

Line management experience

Education

Registration to professional body: OT, SW England NMC

Current UK professional registration

Experience in MDT MH setting

Experience of complex mental health

Previous managerial experience

Job description

Job summary

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 over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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 responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• 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

Essential

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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.

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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