Job summary
The Wigan Specialist Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT) are looking to welcome a Band 7 Senior Practitioner to the team.
This post will give the successful candidate the opportunity to utilise and develop their own clinical leadership and clinical decision making skills while providing clinical oversight to a smaller caseload of patients open to the SCMHT.
The post holder will utilise co-ordination, delegation and prioritisation skills to work with the clinical team to provide excellent patient care. The role involves supporting a nursing stream including a small cohort of staff; Qualified practitioners, Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner, and Support Workers.
You will work alongside a team of passionate, hard working colleagues in the SCMHT team and will be supported by the Clinical Team Managers, and Senior Practitioners in the SCMHT.
This post is a full time position (37.5 hours per week) and the working hours are Mon- Fri 9am -5pm, there may be future changes to move to 8am - 8pm 7 days a week. The post is based at Claire House in Wigan. The post holder will be expected to travel across the Borough to attend satellite clinics across Wigan and Leigh.
This post includes participation in the Bronze on call rota.
Main duties of the job
Key duties willinclude:
- Overseeing the clinical management of the caseload, reviewing the practice of other staff.
- Direct supervision of a chosen staff group
- To develop and maintain relationships and pathways with other services
- To promote awareness of the role of SCMHT within local service area/team, GP practices and the wider community.
- Supporting with service management in conjunction with the team manager
- Working with the Team Manager to support with policy and service improvement and development
- Supporting service user, carer and stakeholder involvement
- Promote a culture of learning, education and professional development
- Championing quality assurance by establishing quality standards relating to the service user and carer experience, implementing Divisional Action Plans and undertaking complaint investigations
- Adhere to the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure and ensuring junior staff compliance with this.
- Engaging in incident reviews, learning events and management of complaints
Please see the full job description and person specification for more details.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 120locations.
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
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- 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
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Professional qualifications
- Registration with appropriate professional body
Desirable
- evidence of post-registration study such as a Master's degree in a subject relevant to the specialty of health and social care, leadership or specialist practice appropriate to specialty of CMHT or relevant discipline.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Detailed knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management within community 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
Claire House
Phoenix Way
Wigan
WN3 4NW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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