Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Specialist CMHT)

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Please see attached job description and person specification

  Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements:

  Band

  Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

  All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

  1

  Time plus 47%

  Time plus 94%

  2

  Time plus 41%

  Time plus 83%

  3

  Time plus 35%

  Time plus 69%

  4 - 9

  Time plus 30%

  Time plus 60%

  • 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

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional registration (RMN, OT or Social Worker).

Desirable criteria

• Post registration training in relevant field.
• Leadership/management training.
• Assessor/mentorship training.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in an acute environment.
• Experience of mentorship, supervision and co-ordination of staff.
• Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge/Shift Co-ordinator
• Experience of care planning process
• Working in a multi-agency framework
• Demonstrate a contribution to change management process
• Experience in positive leadership of a team
• Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of the Recovery Model
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
• Knowledge of effective care co-ordination
• Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance
• Knowledge of evidence based and reflective practice
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
• Knowledge of the Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection
• Knowledge of Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines

Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and understanding of management styles
• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
• Ability to delegate and coordinate
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to utilise Assessment skills and tools effectively
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
• Ability to maintain accurate and up to date clinical records
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
• Effective time and workload management
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
• IT skills

Desirable criteria

• Project management
• Formulation of reports
• Presentation skills
• Resource and budget management skills

Other

Essential criteria

• Flexible approach to working
• Commitment to effective teamworking
• Commitment to service development
• Good time management
• Demonstrate continuous professional development
• Ability to travel in the course of performing duties

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job application. The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real life examples of one's achievements, success and challenges.

We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 09/04/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 296.4KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)