Senior Practitioner, Older Adults CMHT (CERN)

Transformation Unit; Salford; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner to deliver specialist interventions for CERN within the Older Adults CMHT in Salford. The role focuses on trauma-informed, person-centred care with supervision and development support.

You will provide leadership, deliver SCM training, and work across multi-disciplinary teams, with a requirement to travel within the Manchester area. Evening/weekend on-call duties are included.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as Registered Mental Health Nurse, Registered Social Worker, or Registered Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in a Community Mental Health Team is desirable.
• Postgraduate education or training relating to complex emotional and relational needs.
• Additional qualifications in psychological interventions (e.g. DBT, SCM, MBT).

Responsibilities

• Senior Practitioners will facilitate Structured Clinical Management (SCM) for a caseload of up to 12 individuals with CERN in the community.
• Provide clinical leadership, consultation and supervision to colleagues across CMHTs and wider services.
• Deliver training to colleagues and services across Manchester.
• Participate in individual and group clinical supervision and development opportunities.
• Travel within the Manchester area and support sustainable travel options.
• Work Monday–Friday and participate in the Bronze on-call rota outside office hours.

Education

Postgraduate qualification in complex emotional and relational needs

Job description

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner to deliver specialist interventions for CERN within the Older Adults CMHT in Salford. The role focuses on trauma-informed, person-centred care with supervision and development support.

You will provide leadership, deliver SCM training, and work across multi-disciplinary teams, with a requirement to travel within the Manchester area. Evening/weekend on-call duties are included.