Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join Manchester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
The team is developing to meet the needs of people with complex and serious mental health challenges in a neighbourhood setting.
You will be supported by the MDT including staff from GMMH and VCSE organisations.
Main duties of the jobThe Advanced Clinical Practitioner will work within a trauma informed model to engage and offer a specialist service to the service users referred to and under the care of the Manchester NMHT. This would include attendance at clinical multi-disciplinary team meetings, facilitating clinic appointments both out in the community and in a clinic setting, commencing and maintaining medication regimes, completing appropriate Paris documentation, and being a part of the Senior Leadership Team.
The ACP will be responsible for assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning in line with the service Standard Operating Procedure and agreed protocols and pathways. The post holder will be recognised as an expert practitioner and will advise the Multi-Disciplinary team on expert, safe and effective models of care and treatment.
They will provide clinical leadership and management leading to the provision of safe, quality and effective care. They will also lead on Physical Healthcare agenda for the service and will support the improvement of workforce knowledge through education and training programme. They will support with the ongoing development of the service and developing and maintaining good relationships across the Manchester mental health system.
The post holder may additionally lead on practice and service developments. The post holder is required to demonstrate clinical and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice.
About usGreater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description and person specificationStaff 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
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person SpecificationEducation / QualificationsEssential- Registered Mental Health Professional
- Educated to degree level at least 2:2 at honours degree
- GCSE or Level 2 Maths and English Language with original certificates required to enter apprenticeship programme
- Completion of MSc in Advanced Practice and Non Medical Prescribing qualification
Desirable- Qualifications in project management and/or quality improvement
- Qualification in leadership / change management.
ExperienceEssential- Extensive experience in a senior clinical / practitioner / managerial role within adult acute mental health services.
- Extensive experience of working with clients with complex needs
- Experience of prescribing medication
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidance, Audit and Research
Desirable- Experience of working with disadvantaged service user groups
KnowledgeEssential- Advanced Clinical Practice skills
- Management of adult service users with complex needs including dual diagnosis.
- Clinical examination skills.
- Accountability of own role and other roles within the team.
Desirable- Ability to undertake physical health interventions such as wound care.
- Knowledge of issues affecting the client group
- Knowledge of legislation affecting the client group
- Ability to interpret physical health investigation results such as ECGs/bloods
Skills and AbilitiesEssential- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Communication of difficult messages to service users and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Keyboard/PC skills
Desirable- Ability to undertake physical health interventions
- Knowledge of issues affecting the client group
- Knowledge of legislation affecting the client group
- Ability to interpret physical health investigation results such as ECGs/bloods
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.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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. 
