Senior Practitioner Early Intervention in Psychosis
| Posting date: | 03 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL3 2RR |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7232968/437-7232968 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting and new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner to work within Early Intervention in Psychosis Team in Bolton. You will play a crucial role in the clinical leadership of the team and support staff to provide a high-quality service to service users and carers. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner who has a real passion for providing support at the first episode of psychosis to promote mental and physical heath, wellbeing and recovery.
Your role will involve supporting the manager in all aspects of managing the services as well as provide clinical leadership and patient care within the team.
You will be expected to support other practitioners within the service in development of their skills by offering highly developed risk assessments and management plans.
Leading with a positive and helpful attitude is essential for the team, so you will be an excellent communicator and demonstrate the ability to motivate the team to deliver high quality and responsive care.
The successful applicants will be able to demonstrate both their clinical abilities and leadership qualities, whilst promoting high quality services.
You will be joining a client centred, dynamic and friendly team, who prides themselves on delivering high quality, evidence-based interventions for those experiencing first episode psychosis.
• To provide effective leadership, supervision and support to the Early Intervention Team (EIT), developing and maintaining a high quality of service delivery.
• Overseeing assessments and supporting Referral to Treatment Target.
• Deputise for the Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated management duties as required.
• Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the targets EIT have in place and support staff to meet the needs of the service and deliver high quality recovery focused care and treatment.
• Manager a caseload of complex cases.
• Participation as a member of the Community Services Management Team in the overall management of community based secondary mental health services.
• Participate in the service bronze on call and bronze on site rota as required.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.
Please see attached 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
This advert closes on Friday 20 Jun 2025
An exciting and new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner to work within Early Intervention in Psychosis Team in Bolton. You will play a crucial role in the clinical leadership of the team and support staff to provide a high-quality service to service users and carers. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner who has a real passion for providing support at the first episode of psychosis to promote mental and physical heath, wellbeing and recovery.
Your role will involve supporting the manager in all aspects of managing the services as well as provide clinical leadership and patient care within the team.
You will be expected to support other practitioners within the service in development of their skills by offering highly developed risk assessments and management plans.
Leading with a positive and helpful attitude is essential for the team, so you will be an excellent communicator and demonstrate the ability to motivate the team to deliver high quality and responsive care.
The successful applicants will be able to demonstrate both their clinical abilities and leadership qualities, whilst promoting high quality services.
You will be joining a client centred, dynamic and friendly team, who prides themselves on delivering high quality, evidence-based interventions for those experiencing first episode psychosis.
• To provide effective leadership, supervision and support to the Early Intervention Team (EIT), developing and maintaining a high quality of service delivery.
• Overseeing assessments and supporting Referral to Treatment Target.
• Deputise for the Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated management duties as required.
• Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the targets EIT have in place and support staff to meet the needs of the service and deliver high quality recovery focused care and treatment.
• Manager a caseload of complex cases.
• Participation as a member of the Community Services Management Team in the overall management of community based secondary mental health services.
• Participate in the service bronze on call and bronze on site rota as required.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.
Please see attached 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
This advert closes on Friday 20 Jun 2025