The Wigan Specialist Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT) are looking to welcome a Band 7 Senior Practitioner to the team.
This post will give the successful candidate the opportunity to utilise and develop their own clinical leadership and clinical decision making skills while providing clinical oversight to a smaller caseload of patients open to the SCMHT.
The post holder will utilise co-ordination, delegation and prioritisation skills to work with the clinical team to provide excellent patient care. The role involves supporting a nursing stream including a small cohort of staff; Qualified practitioners, Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner, and Support Workers.
You will work alongside a team of passionate, hard working colleagues in the SCMHT team and will be supported by the Clinical Team Managers, and Senior Practitioners in the SCMHT.
This post is a full time position (37.5 hours per week) and the working hours are Mon- Fri 9am -5pm, there may be future changes to move to 8am – 8pm 7 days a week. The post is based at Claire House in Wigan. The post holder will be expected to travel across the Borough to attend satellite clinics across Wigan and Leigh.
This post includes participation in the Bronze on call rota.
Key duties will include:
Overseeing the clinical management of the caseload, reviewing the practice of other staff.
Direct supervision of a chosen staff group
To develop and maintain relationships and pathways with other services
To promote awareness of the role of SCMHT within local service area/team, GP practices and the wider community.
Supporting with service management in conjunction with the team manager
Working with the Team Manager to support with policy and service improvement and development
Supporting service user, carer and stakeholder involvement
Promote a culture of learning, education and professional development
Championing quality assurance by establishing quality standards relating to the service user and carer experience, implementing Divisional Action Plans and undertaking complaint investigations
Adhere to the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure and ensuring junior staff compliance with this.
Engaging in incident reviews, learning events and management of complaints
Please see the full job description and person specification for more details.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 120 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.
See attached detailed 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
