Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced community mental health nurse to join our dynamic, supportive CMHT at Prescott House in Little Hulton, Salford as Senior Nurse Practitioner.
Having community experience of nursing people with complex mental health and social needs, you will be running a clinic to manage care, treatment and risk of an established standard care caseload.
If you have NMP already, this would be great but GMMH will support you to achieve this if not.
This senior role demands leadership and support for a team of staff, involving line management supervision, supporting cpns and clinics, duty support, recruitment, supporting trust medication and physical health agenda, and deputising in the absence of the team manager, with senior roles for daily meetings and a bronze on call and on site role on a rota basis. evenings, weekends, bank holidays.
The ideal candidate will be working at or towards leadership level and have a passion for providing high quality care to service users, carers and families, supporting peers and inspiring this in others.
Main duties of the job
Senior nurse in the team - supporting staff and peers to deliver high level, responsive care to service users, families and carers. Liaison with referrers, other services to meet service user needs and manage risks.
You will manage an established caseload of complex service users under standard care and treatment, providing them with high quality interventions from within or without of CMHT to facilitate stability, safety and recovery, in conjunction with the service user/carer/family/mdt/other services as appropriate.
You will line manage junior nursing staff, and contribute to the safe and effective day-to-day running of the service and support CPNs and clinics within the CMHT.
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
1. Provide nursing and clinical leadership and supervision, support and consultation to MDT staff in the team, in line with clinical pathways and the standard operating procedure.2. Undertake liaison and develop effective working relationships with GMMH and statutory and non-statutory partners.3. To maintain own clinical and professional competence.4. To participate in the service Bronze on Call/Bronze on Site rota.5. Deputise for the Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated duties as required.6. Manage and evaluate a caseload in line with relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedure and will include: - Assessment Formulation Therapeutic intervention as required Signposting Close working with all colleagues Being responsible for a complex caseload7. To ensure services users/carers under the team receive a high standard of physical healthcare.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Provide nursing and clinical leadership and supervision, support and consultation to MDT staff in the team, in line with clinical pathways and the standard operating procedure.2. Undertake liaison and develop effective working relationships with GMMH and statutory and non-statutory partners.3. To maintain own clinical and professional competence.4. To participate in the service Bronze on Call/Bronze on Site rota.5. Deputise for the Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated duties as required.6. Manage and evaluate a caseload in line with relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedure and will include: - Assessment Formulation Therapeutic intervention as required Signposting Close working with all colleagues Being responsible for a complex caseload7. To ensure services users/carers under the team receive a high standard of physical healthcare.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse holding valid registration with NMC
Desirable
- further qualifications or evidence of post-registration study in a subject relevant to the specialty of health and social care, leadership or specialist practice.
- Nurse Medical Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting
- Detailed knowledge of best practice, legislation, governance and risk management relevant to post
- Assessment risk management
Desirable
- Experience of line managing staff
- Experience of senior/leadership/management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse holding valid registration with NMC
Desirable
- further qualifications or evidence of post-registration study in a subject relevant to the specialty of health and social care, leadership or specialist practice.
- Nurse Medical Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting
- Detailed knowledge of best practice, legislation, governance and risk management relevant to post
- Assessment risk management
Desirable
- Experience of line managing staff
- Experience of senior/leadership/management
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Prescott House CMHT Little Hulton Salford
Prescott Street, Little Hulton
Walkden
M28 0ZA
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
