Senior Practitioner - EIS | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M40 5BP |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7264972/437-7231548-A |
Summary
We currently have an opportunity for a Band 7 Senior Practitioner post within our North Manchester Early Intervention Service (EIS) based in our exciting new and modern base at the Central Park Hub.
Mental health services in Manchester are commencing their journey around Community Transformation. Working towards a new community mental health framework vision for a place-based community mental health model.
We are looking for a dynamic individual with experience of working within an EI Service, who has strong leadership skills and is enthusiastic and motivated to support the clinical and management team with the aim of ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services to our service users and carers, within the EIS model.
The successful candidate will be an experienced registered nurse or allied health professional who will relish working within the vibrant and challenging environment that comes with managing services.
Provide leadership, supervision, support and consultation to professionals within the team, in line with relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedures. Additionally the post holder will act as lead representing their own profession in wider organisational forums
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
• To be responsible for a small complex caseload
• Contribute to Structured Clinical Management within the service
Undertake line management responsibility for designated staff in the EIS.
Deputise for the Team Manager / Senior Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated management duties as required.
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.
To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice at Senior Practitioner level
To demonstrate professional and practice expertise via interventions, 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, using the STAR risk assessment Tool.
To provide direct evidence based therapeutic interventions as appropriate based on the recovery model and personalisation agenda.
To take responsibility for managing a ring fenced caseload of service users, with complex mental health needs.
Take a lead role in the supervision of staff with a focus on supporting complex case management
To ensure practice remains current and up to date in the area of older adult mental health
To oversee and participate in Initial Assessments.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff 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)
This advert closes on Monday 23 Jun 2025