Senior Practitioner for Co-occuring Conditions

1 week ago


Wigan, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Wigan Specialist Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT) are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Practitioner (Band 7) for Co-Occurring Conditions to join a successful, friendly and supportive team.

You would be part of a large and experienced senior team within the SCMHT. Wigan offers great opportunities to continue your career progression with regular supervision, CPD sessions and training. We are passionate about enabling staff to develop and grow as practitioners through CPD funding,

We are focused on staff wellbeing, offering clinical, line management and peer supervision sessions.

We are a committed integrated service that strives to provide quality recovery-based support to people with severe and enduring mental health related difficulties within the Wigan area.

This post is a full time position (37.5 hours per week), although flexible working can be discussed. The post is based at Claire House, but travel across the Wigan and Leigh footprint is expected as part of this role.

Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support, and consultation to MDT staff in the Specialist Community Mental Health Team, in line with co-occurring conditions clinical pathways and the standard operating procedure.

Undertake liaison and develop effective working relationships with GMMH and statutory and non-statutory partners

To maintain own clinical and professional competence.

To participate in the duty rota for SCMHT.

To participate in the service bronze on call rota.

Deputise for the Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated duties as required.

Manage and evaluate a complex caseload of service users with co-occurring conditions 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

To be an active link and collaborator with substance misuse services in Wigan.

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.

See attached detailed 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



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