Main area: Mental Health
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (happy to discuss flexible working)
Job ref: 437-6946120
Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Claire House
Town: Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
The Wigan Specialist Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT) is looking to welcome Senior Mental Health Practitioners (Band 6) to the team.
If you are passionate about supporting people and want to progress into a senior position where you can enhance your clinical skills and offer key working to a small caseload of individuals with complex mental health needs, we would like to hear from you.
This role will provide the opportunity for successful candidates to support junior colleagues through direct leadership and supervision, and also offers involvement in service development.
Staff wellbeing and development is paramount – full supernumerary status will be provided to support induction to the team for the first 4 weeks in post. Your skills and development opportunities will be supported and reviewed regularly during supervision and appraisal.
These posts are full-time positions (37.5 hours), with flexible working options available. The post is based at Claire House in Wigan, and the post holder will be expected to travel across the Borough to attend satellite clinics across Wigan and Leigh.
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Community Mental Health Team provides care, treatment, and support to adults with significant mental health needs, living in Wigan and Leigh.
The Senior Mental Health Practitioners will support a caseload of patients with severe and complex mental health conditions under the direct clinical supervision of a Senior Case Manager (Band 7). The successful applicants will join a caring and supportive team and will be supported by junior staff, including Nurse Practitioners, Support Time and Recovery Workers, and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners.
You will be required to have experience of working in a similar setting and role. While experience would be desirable, we will consider supporting preceptors at Band 5 level to meet a number of competencies to achieve a substantive Band 6 over a 12-month period.
You will undertake the duties of care coordinator, managing a caseload of service users with complex mental health needs under the CPA framework. You will provide direct care and signposting to appropriate services and interventions to meet the patient's needs.
You will also manage duty calls from adult service users with severe and enduring mental illness, as well as calls from their carers, friends, and families.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Professional registration (RMN, OT, or Social Worker).
* Post-registration training in relevant field.
* Leadership/management training.
Experience
* Experience of working in an acute environment.
* Experience of mentorship, supervision, and coordination of staff.
* Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge/Shift Coordinator.
* Experience of care planning process.
* Working in a multi-agency framework.
* Demonstrate a contribution to change management process.
* Experience in positive leadership of a team.
* Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the Recovery Model.
* Knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
* Knowledge of effective care coordination.
* Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance.
* Knowledge of evidence-based and reflective practice.
* Knowledge of the Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection.
* Knowledge of Safety, Privacy, and Dignity Guidelines.
Skills
* Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and understanding of management styles.
* Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
* Ability to delegate and coordinate.
* Ability to work to deadlines.
* Ability to utilize assessment skills and tools effectively.
* Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
* Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records.
* Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate.
* Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
* Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues.
* Effective time and workload management.
* Ability to identify and minimize risk effectively.
* Project management.
* Formulation of reports.
* Resource and budget management skills.
Other
* Flexible approach to working.
* Commitment to effective team working.
* Commitment to service development.
* Good time management.
* Ability to travel in the course of performing duties.
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability, or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
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