Clinical Lead for CERN | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7613807/437-7613807 |
Summary
The post holder, in conjunction with the trusts CERN best practice groups / clinical network, will lead and develop the Bolton locality CERN pathways across adult and older adult community teams, ensuring the pathways are complaint with best practice standards, providing expert support, guidance and development to the CERN senior practitioners within the teams.
1. Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support and consultation to the community teamsfor the management of CERN
2. Support care coordinators and MDTs in the management of cases as required.
3. Assess and develop formulations for the interventions for people with CERN in the community.
4. Provide therapeutic interventions for people with CERN, to include but not limited to Structured Clinical Management (SCM) and Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT).
5. Deputise for the Service Manager inhis/her absence and take on any delegated management duties asrequired.
6.Provide clinical supervision to Senior Practitioners for CERN and others requiring expert supervision as required.
7. Provide training to workforce and EBE on therapeutic interventions.
8. Ensure effective evaluation and development of the CERN pathway and servicedevelopments in line with the strategy.
9. Develop effective service interfaces.
10. Contribute/participate in group therapy for service users with CERN.
11. Lead a Reflective Practice Group and ensure provision of groups across the locality offer.
12. Identify training needs in the community teams.
13. Contribute to the development of the trust CERNstrategy.
14.Contribute to the Operational on Call and Operational on Site rotas (formerly known as the bronze on call/site).
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.
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 Monday 15 Dec 2025