Job summary
The ACP is a senior autonomous practitioner within SCFT, providing expert mental health diagnosis, assessment, formulation, treatment and risk management to adults with severe and enduring mental illness who require ongoing specialist forensic follow up in the community.
Working across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice - clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research/evidence and quality improvement the ACP will act as a visible clinical leader within SCFT. Working in partnership with SCFT leadership team driving service development, workforce capability and high quality, evidence based care in line with national advanced practive, mental health frameworks and the SCFT leadership team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will hold a complex community forensic caseload and use advanced reasoning, non medical prescribing (where appropriately qualified) and high level decision making to optimise outcomes, reduce relapse and promote recovery, working collaboratively with service users, families and carers.
The role includes providing specialist forensic advice, in-reach and consultancy to district services, supporting prevention of unnecessary admissions to secure care and contributing to safe and effective patient flow across the system.
The post holder will provide specialist forensic advice to internal and external partners, support safe and effective patient flow across the service and community pathways and participate in relevant on call or extended hours arrangements as required.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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 description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oMaster's degree in advanced clinical practice or NHSE E - portfolio completed to support master's level advanced practice competency.
- oRelevant professional qualification to post graduate degree level or equivalent experience in area of expertise.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oExperience within an inpatient/community/Social Care setting
- oExperience of successful leadership and management in a complex organisation.
Desirable
- oEvidence of leading on collaborative working across system partners to influence system wide change.
- oV300 non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience in secure mental health services at senior clinical leadership.
- oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting
- oExperience of successful leadership and management in a complex organisation
- oAbility to demonstrate leadership and delivery of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led services.
- oKnowledge and application of key policies and procedures
- oPresentation skills.
- oReferral, assessment and discharge management skills.
Desirable
- oExperience in managing and delivering projects.
- oDemonstrates evidence of innovation and improvement in the provision of services
- oDemonstrates ability to develop and utilise effective professional networks.
- oExtensive clinical experience of working in a range of mental health settings
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Riverside Centre
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Trust, Bury New Road
Prestwich
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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