Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Mental Health Practitioner (mental health nurse) to our community mental health team in South Manchester. This is an excellent time to join our team as we move towards a transformed clinical offer in our community services. You will be an integral part of shaping the new community provision along with our service users and carers.

Postholders will offer timely and appropriate interventions to service users with enduring mental health needs in the South Manchester area.

Mental Health Practitioners will be working in line with standard operational procedures demonstrating respect of individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of clients and colleagues and thus contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Main duties of the job

• To demonstrate high-level communication skills.
• Be a full member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Effectively manage own caseload accepting referrals from agreed agencies in accordance with agreed operational procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all Care Programme Approach requirements as per Trust Policy.
• To participate in the continuous improvement of the service provided by the CMHT.
• Manage a defined caseload of clients of any age within the Community Mental Health Team with complex physical and mental health needs in the community, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Record all interventions in line with relevant clinical pathways (functional or dementia) as outlined within the CMHT operational procedure

About us
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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified Nurse

Knowledge
Essential

• Completion of risk assessments
• Completion of care plans
• Safeguarding concerns

Desirable

• Specific knowledge around antipsychotic medication

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in Multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with mental health service users

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Mental health community team

Additional information
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).

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