Structured Clinical Management Practitioner

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Structured Clinical Management Practitioner for a fixed-term role in Sheffield. This position involves providing high-quality care to service users with complex emotional difficulties and the opportunity to work collaboratively within a dedicated mental healthcare team. Ideal candidates will bring a strong background in mental health, a compassionate approach, and the ability to facilitate group work.

Benefits

Psychologically minded supervision

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Training in SCM as an intervention is desirable.
• Experience in delivering groups needed.
• Significant experience in mental health care is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small SCM caseload and deliver evidence-based treatments.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of service users’ needs.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Risk assessment

Mental health support

Group facilitation

Education

Degree in Nursing, Social Work, OT, or CAP

Specific SCM training

Job description

Go back Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Structured Clinical Management Practitioner

The closing date is 13 July 2025

This fixed-term post offers an exciting opportunity to work as a specialist Structured Clinical Management (SCM) practitioner within our South Community Mental Health Team. The successful applicant will benefit from being part of a small, supportive SCM team but also being situated within the wider Community Mental Health Team with all of the MDT working and interest that comes with this. This role is part of the increasing offer of Structured Clinical Management across the teams.

The post is open to mental health professionals (e.g. nurses, social workers occupational therapists or CAPs) who are passionate about offering high quality, evidence based care to a small caseload of service users with complex emotional difficulties. You will also have the opportunity to facilitate our group work alongside peer recovery workers and therapy colleagues.

We are keen to hear from candidates with training in and experience of delivering SCM but this is not essential. What is essential is that you are passionate about and experienced in working with this service user group and providing high quality services.

For internal candidates there is the possibility of seeking to undertake this fixed term post as a secondment opportunity.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work with a small, capped caseload of service users participating in SCM but will also contribute to and be part of the wider CMHT MDT offering consultation, advice and support to our CMHT colleagues. We are looking for people who are compassionate and validating in their approach and are able to work thoughtfully and respectfully with service users, carers and colleagues.

We are excited about further developing our SCM offer and committed to supporting and investing in the staff team through psychologically minded supervision, training and team support.

Main roles and responsibilities include:-

• To work as an SCM practitioner
• To work within the SCM treatment team to deliver high quality evidence based treatment
• To work alongside colleagues to facilitate the SCM groups
• To manage a small SCM caseload
• To receive regular SCM supervision
• To offer supervision and SCM focused consultation to other team members.
• Contribute to positive multi-disciplinary service development.
• To assist in the development of patient related outcome measures and service user involvement

About us

Structured Clinical Management is an evidence based treatment pathway for people with a diagnosis of personality disorder or who would identify with the difficulties associated with this diagnosis. The team is embedded within the wider CMHTs which are large MDT teams with a diverse case load. It feels exciting to be shaping something new, for our teams and for the people of Sheffield.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.

Job responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive assessments of an individuals health and social care needs and agree the most appropriate course of action
• To carry an SCM caseload. To deliver SCM on a 1:1 basis with clients and to facilitate the SCM groups
• To assess, evaluate and work collaboratively with service users to manage risk and provide advice to other professionals on collaborative safety work with clients.
• To formulate a plan of care with service-users and carers based on identified need as informed by the SCM model.
• Deliver SCM as an evidence based intervention as appropriate. To draw upon other treatment models as appropriate.
• To contribute to the wider MDT by providing SCM informed guidance and consultations contributing to the service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment
• To work positively with service users, carers and partner agencies.
• To maintain computer held care records in an accurate and timely fashion in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• To contribute to and help maintain the SCM evaluation outcome data
• Undertake all work in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Act in accordance with the Community Mental Health Framework.

Supervision:

• Regularly review own SCM caseload with Lead SCM practitioner to promote efficacy and contribute to the overall management of the service.
• Receive SCM supervision in line with the expectations of the treatment
• Deliver supervision and facilitate PDR with more junior members of staff.
• Participate in own PDR process, identifying training and development needs, and pursuing relevant actions to maintain and improve level of competence and effective contribution.
• Contribute to MDT discussions to provide advice, consultation and support to help improve service user functioning and the positive development of service provision.
• Contributes and participates in reflective practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Principle Duties: Clinical/Professional:

• Carry out comprehensive assessments of an individuals health and social care needs and agree the most appropriate course of action
• To carry an SCM caseload. To deliver SCM on a 1:1 basis with clients and to facilitate the SCM groups
• To assess, evaluate and work collaboratively with service users to manage risk and provide advice to other professionals on collaborative safety work with clients.
• To formulate a plan of care with service-users and carers based on identified need as informed by the SCM model.
• Deliver SCM as an evidence based intervention as appropriate. To draw upon other treatment models as appropriate.
• To contribute to the wider MDT by providing SCM informed guidance and consultations contributing to the service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment
• To work positively with service users, carers and partner agencies.
• To maintain computer held care records in an accurate and timely fashion in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• To contribute to and help maintain the SCM evaluation outcome data
• Undertake all work in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Act in accordance with the Community Mental Health Framework.

Supervision:

• Regularly review own SCM caseload with Lead SCM practitioner to promote efficacy and contribute to the overall management of the service.
• Receive SCM supervision in line with the expectations of the treatment
• Deliver supervision and facilitate PDR with more junior members of staff.
• Participate in own PDR process, identifying training and development needs, and pursuing relevant actions to maintain and improve level of competence and effective contribution.
• Contribute to MDT discussions to provide advice, consultation and support to help improve service user functioning and the positive development of service provision.
• Contributes and participates in reflective practice.

Education and Training

• Act as mentor to junior staff, keep up to date with relevant course and curriculum developments, and maintain sign off status (if appropriate to profession).
• Participate in training relevant to role. To participate in SCM training as required.
• Promote insight and understanding of mental health issues to service users, carers, and other agencies.
• Contribute to audit, research and evaluation as appropriate. To contribute to the maintenance of the SCM data base.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of, training in or experience of using SCM as an intervention to work directly with service users
• Ability to work with services users with complex emotional needs to make assessments about their care and formulate effective care plans
• Demonstrable risk assessment and risk management skills with evidence of positive risk taking
• Experience of delivering groups

Training

• Core relevant mental health or Social Care professional qualification - Nursing, Social Work, OT or CAP
• Specific experience of SCM training

Experience

• Significant experience of working within a mental healthcare setting
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience in a Community Mental Health Team/Assertive Outreach team

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.

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust