Senior Practitioner | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening/Sunday pay enhancements

27–33 days leave + bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Qualified Registered General Nurse with clinical leadership experience for a Senior Practitioner role in the Healthcare Department at HMP Manchester. The role focuses on leading clinical pathways, managing service delivery, and supporting the Primary Care Team.

You will also participate in on-call duties and provide training to staff. The post offers opportunities to influence care pathways, supervise staff, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered General Nurse.
• Experience in clinical leadership.
• Experience in primary care or community mental health is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical role in identified pathways within the service specification.
• Manage and evaluate clinical pathways within the service specification.
• Provide training to the team using train the trainer model.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical leadership

Discharge planning

Education

RGN (NMC)

Job description

Company:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Qualified Registered General Nurse with experience in clinical leadership has become available within the Healthcare Department at HMP Manchester. The Senior Practitioner role is within the Primary Care Team and will include:

• 1.The lead clinical role in identified clinical pathways within the service specification
• 2.Manage and evaluate relevant clinical pathways within the service specification and will include:
• Reception screening, process and monitoring
• Patient discharge and transfer clinic
• Social Care Team
• Complex case lead
• Infection Prevention Lead for Healthcare including medication administration points
• Equality, Diversion and Equality Lead
• Provide training to the team in the form of train the trainer model
• Provide cover for the Primary Care Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated management duties as required. And to participate in the on-call rota.
• Reception screening process, monitoring and review- cover where required)
• Social care-line management of staff and manage pathway as a whole-be point of contact for integrated neighbourhood team initially-enquires etc…
• Discharge and transfer clinic-need guidelines for this, then to monitor process and review
• Complex case meetings Monday’s chair and ensure documentation of meetings are to a good standard -admin support and uploaded to patients’ clinical records-review of these care plans
• Cover primary care team manager and long-term conditions nurse when on leave
• Weekly clinic activity meeting-follow up actions and support staff
• Infection prevention lead
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion lead
• In numbers morning and 4pm meds should need to be
• Delivery and upskilling staff training when required along others

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

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.

Please see attached job description and person specification

• Pay Enhancements: – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% 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
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026