Job overview
We require a highly motivated individual with a genuine interest in providing evidence-based interventions for young people who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The successful applicant will be required to use sound clinical and risk assessment skills, and to complete interventions to the high standards that we pride ourselves on offering.
There is a requirement of extensive travel across the Salford footprint, and beyond if clinically required. This is a community-based role and working from home is not possible.
Main duties of the job
We are a very dedicated, highly motivated, and dynamic team. We have a true MDT approach, and our team consists of a number of different disciplines working towards common goals for our service users. We offer a range of Psychological Therapies/Psychosocial Interventions and have a comprehensive training programme across the directorate. We have regular in-house training and clinical supervision with our Clinical Psychologists.
We work very closely with service users and families, offering family interventions and therapy. We value service user involvement and encourage participation in service developments on many levels, including via our Peer Mentor system and our Service User representatives who assist us with recruitment.
We pride ourselves on maintaining a strong staff wellbeing ethos where staff are encouraged to practice self-care strategies not only to keep themselves well and happy, but also to ensure that a high quality service is consistently provided to service users and carers by staff who lead by example. We have a staff wellbeing lead, and this agenda is supported by the entire leadership team.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Under line management and clinical supervision from within EIT, the post holder will maintain and co-ordinate timely and appropriate interventions for a caseload of service users living in the Salford area. The post holder will work within the framework of CPA, and in line with relevant clinical pathways as outlined within the EIT Operational Procedure.
The post holder will be required to work the core hours of 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, but flexible working will be required to meet service need. There is an expectation that the successful applicant will undertake weekend working on a rota basis as required to maintain the out of hours service that is offered by the Trust. This equates to an average of one weekend per 3 months.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. A qualification in Mental Health Nursing (RMN, CPN), OR Social Work OR Occupational Therapy
2. Registration with the regulatory body as applicable; NMC, HCPC, SWE
Desirable criteria
3. Evidence of robust continued professional development including training in relevant subjects.
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS either within a volunteer or paid post.
5. Confidence with and experience of working with risk, and an ability to respond appropriately to dynamic and static risks.
Desirable criteria
6. Demonstrable experience of working with people with psychosis & mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety.
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.
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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 .
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.
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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.