Job summaryAn exciting secondment/ fixed term opportunity has arisen for a committed, highly motivated, knowledgeable and reliable registered mental health nurses (RMNs) who has an interest to join the GMMH clinical skills training team. The post will be based at Prestwich site within Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation trust, but there will be some occasional requirement to work across all other sites.
To work with the Clinical Skills Training team, Nursing and Quality Team & the Learning and Development Team to co-ordinate and deliver clinical induction programme and mental health clinical skills training across Greater Manchester NHS Foundation Trust footprints to support the Trust's training requirements.
The successful applicant will work with the Clinical Skills Training team, Professions and Quality Team, and the Learning and Development Team, to ensure the Trust carries out its duties with respect to identifying and delivering the clinical skills training needs of its workforce to assure the workforce delivers safe and effective care and meets their own training requirements for their scope of practice.
The purpose of the Clinical Skills Training Team is to promote effective and safe practice, through training, that enables staff to feel confident in delivering the care that is evidenced based and meets national and local guidelines and standards.
Main duties of the job- To support and assist the Clinical skills training Lead in the planning and organising of clinical skills training for GMMH clinical workforce.
- To work with clinical skills training lead, to co-ordinate, organise, and deliver the multiprofessional clinical induction programmes to all registered new starters joining the trust.
- Liaise with the Recruitment team regarding new starters who are registrants and organise the induction programme in line with their progress through the recruitment checks.
- To support and assist the manager to devise both classroom-based training, virtual and e-learning.
- To develop co-produced interactive and engaging training packages and lesson plans based on evidenced based research that are aligned with trust polices and procedures.
- To have the skills and knowledge to be able to deliver identified clinical skills training to the clinical workforce.
- To deliver identified clinical skills trainings to a consistent, safe and fair standard in accordance with Trust policy, requirements and standards.
- To assess learners to determine their competency to a consistent, safe and fair standard in accordance with Trust policy, requirements and standards.
About usGreater 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.
DetailsDate posted: 02 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 437-8192160
Job locations: Clinical Skills Training team, Professions and Quality, GMMH, Bury New Road, MANCHESTER, M25 3BL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description and person specificationStaff benefits- Pay Enhancements
- 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/ qualificationEssential- professional registration
Desirable- Practice assessor/ mentorship
- Teaching/ training qualification eg: AET
InterviewEssential- Demonstrable experience in clinical practice
- Class room formal teaching experience
- Experience of developing training packages
Desirable- Experience of being an assessor
- Experience of scoping training needs
Knowledge and skillsEssential- IT skills
- Good communication skills
Desirable- experience of completing audits audits
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
