Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Qualified Registered General Nurse with experience in clinical leadership has become available within the Healthcare Department at HMP Manchester. The Senior Practitioner role is within the Primary Care Team and will include:

• The lead clinical role in identified clinical pathways within the service specification
• Manage and evaluate relevant clinical pathways within the service specification and will include:
• Reception screening, process and monitoring
• Patient discharge and transfer clinic
• Social Care Team
• Complex case lead
• Infection Prevention Lead for Healthcare including medication administration points
• Equality, Diversion and Equality Lead
• Provide training to the team in the form of train the trainer model
• Provide cover for the Primary Care Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated management duties as required. And to participate in the on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

• Reception screening process, monitoring and review- cover where required)
• Social care-line management of staff and manage pathway as a whole-be point of contact for integrated neighbourhood team initially-enquires etc...
• Discharge and transfer clinic-need guidelines for this, then to monitor process and review
• Complex case meetings Monday's chair and ensure documentation of meetings are to a good standard -admin support and uploaded to patients' clinical records-review of these care plans
• Cover primary care team manager and long-term conditions nurse when on leave
• Weekly clinic activity meeting-follow up actions and support staff
• Infection prevention lead
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion lead
• In numbers morning and 4pm meds should need to be
• Delivery and upskilling staff training when required along others

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.

Job responsibilities
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
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification
experience working in a secure setting
Essential

• registered general nurse
• worked in a health and social care background
• experience in clinical and management leadership

Desirable

• Worked in a secure setting

leadership
Essential

• experience in management and clinical leadership
• supervision of staff/line management of staff experience

Desirable

• evidence of supervision training

clinical pathways
Essential

• experience of clinical pathways

Desirable

• experience in generating, reviewing and monitoring action plans

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.
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