Job summary
GMMH are developing services in line with the organisational objectives to ensure that care is delivered is trauma informed and close to home. We have an exciting opportunity that is part of this development journey for our inpatient services.
As a Senior Practitioner, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to individuals experiencing acute mental health crisis. You will provide specialist psychological and relational interventions, support trauma-informed care approaches, and contribute to the development of staff expertise in working with Complex Emotional and Relational Needs (CERN).
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), offering consultation, supervision, and training to enhance staff confidence in managing emotional intensity, relational difficulties, and crisis behaviours. Your leadership will ensure a compassionate, recovery-focused environment, improving patient experiences and outcomes.
o Be part of a progressive and supportive team committed to improving inpatient mental health care and crisis intervention.
o Access to ongoing professional development, training, and supervision.
o Opportunities to shape service delivery and influence best practices.
o Work in an environment that values compassion, collaboration, and innovation.
Main duties of the job
o Provide specialist assessment and interventions for individuals with complex emotional and relational needs.
o Support inpatient teams in delivering trauma-informed, psychologically informed care.
o Offer clinical supervision, consultation, and training to enhance staff skills and resilience.
o Lead on service development initiatives, ensuring best practices in relational and emotional needs care.
o Work collaboratively with MDTs, urgent care and community teams, as well as external agencies to facilitate safe and effective transitions of care.
o Contribute to risk management, crisis intervention, and de-escalation strategies.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
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
To deliver the therapeutic intervention and relevant clinical pathways to an identified caseload of people who present with complex emotional and relational needs, in line with the evidence base and best practice. Examples may include the SCM / MBT pathway and model, via individual and group sessions.
To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a Senior Practitioner working with people who present with complex emotional and relational needs.
To demonstrate specialised clinical and practice expertise via therapeutic interventions (individual, group or family), supervision and modelling good practice.
To undertake and record comprehensive risk assessment, devise and implement risk assessment plans for service users at risk of vulnerability, self-harm, self-neglect, or risk of physical, sexual, emotional harm to others, ensuring compliance with the GMMH risk assessment processes.
To develop psychologically informed formulations of complex difficulties and the system around individuals to inform the MDTs treatment and management of these difficulties.
To provide direct evidence based therapeutic interventions as appropriate based on the recovery model, the personalisation agenda and a trauma informed perspective.
To develop and support the skills of other team members by providing specialised and structured clinical supervision, consultation and liaison work and opportunities for co-working.
Please see attached job description and person specificationStaff benefits Pay Enhancements:Band Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)1 Time plus 47% Time plus 94%2 Time plus 41% Time plus 83%3 Time plus 35% Time plus 69%4 9 Time plus 30% Time plus 60%
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)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver the therapeutic intervention and relevant clinical pathways to an identified caseload of people who present with complex emotional and relational needs, in line with the evidence base and best practice. Examples may include the SCM / MBT pathway and model, via individual and group sessions.
To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a Senior Practitioner working with people who present with complex emotional and relational needs.
To demonstrate specialised clinical and practice expertise via therapeutic interventions (individual, group or family), supervision and modelling good practice.
To undertake and record comprehensive risk assessment, devise and implement risk assessment plans for service users at risk of vulnerability, self-harm, self-neglect, or risk of physical, sexual, emotional harm to others, ensuring compliance with the GMMH risk assessment processes.
To develop psychologically informed formulations of complex difficulties and the system around individuals to inform the MDTs treatment and management of these difficulties.
To provide direct evidence based therapeutic interventions as appropriate based on the recovery model, the personalisation agenda and a trauma informed perspective.
To develop and support the skills of other team members by providing specialised and structured clinical supervision, consultation and liaison work and opportunities for co-working.
Please see attached job description and person specificationStaff benefits Pay Enhancements:Band Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)1 Time plus 47% Time plus 94%2 Time plus 41% Time plus 83%3 Time plus 35% Time plus 69%4 9 Time plus 30% Time plus 60%
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have a diagnosis of personality disorder
- Experience of working within inpatient or urgent care care mental health services
- Experience of providing a supervisory role to staff
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of working with high risk service users
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of therapeutic approaches in managing crisis
- Knowledge and application of structured therapeutic interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge and application of interventions in inpatient services
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have a diagnosis of personality disorder
- Experience of working within inpatient or urgent care care mental health services
- Experience of providing a supervisory role to staff
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of working with high risk service users
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of therapeutic approaches in managing crisis
- Knowledge and application of structured therapeutic interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge and application of interventions in inpatient services
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
