Are you a dynamic and motivated individual with strong leadership skills and a professional nursing registration?
If so North Trafford community services are is seeking to recruit a Senior Practitioner to join our vibrant teams. The post holder will provide effective clinical/nursing leadership for the North Trafford CMHT based at Crossgate House , developing and maintaining a high quality of service delivery.
You will offer a Nurse Led clinics to review service users who remain under the care of the CMHT for medication reasons - Clozapine and anti-psychotic depots, and also to provide a discharge pathway for service users who require some monitoring before discharge back to GP. You will provide knowledge and support to the wider team for any urgent situations that arise regarding medications and need for a service user to be seen at clinic.
You will also providing support within the senior management team of the CMHT to ensure oversight and efficient running of the team within best practice. This will include covering days on Duty; chairing various meetings in the Managers absence; completing various reports such a Tribunals and Complaints.
The Post Holder Will
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support and consultation to staff in the CMHT, in line with clinical pathways and as outlined within the operational procedure.
- Take a lead clinical role in identified clinical pathways within the service
- Manage and evaluate caseloads in line with relevant clinical pathway, as outlined within the operational procedure and will include:
- Assessment
- Formulation
- Therapeutic intervention as required
- Signposting
- Close working with all colleagues
- To be responsible for a complex caseload
Deputise for the Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated management duties as required. To participate in the bronze on call rota this is subject to approval.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over
6,400 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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Christine Rogerson Job title: Trafford North & West CMHT Manager Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0161 358 1390
