Senior Mental Health Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the GM Universities Student Mental Health Service for two substantive posts as a Senior Mental Health Nurse /Senior Mental Health Practitioner: one at full time and one at around 3 days/week.

The service receives referrals from the five Greater Manchester Universities counselling and wellbeing services. The aim of the service is to provide proactive mental health assessment, support and interventions from experienced Mental Health professionals to students to enable them to fulfil their university ambitions and experience. Students with pre-existing mental health problems or those whose mental health problems emerge whilst at university will be supported to succeed and to manage their mental health.

Main duties of the job

• To carry a protected complex caseload
• Offer clinical & line management supervision
• Ensure standards are met and there is a focus on quality care delivery.
• To participate in the bronze on call/site rota
• Contribute to the activity of the management team

We work in partnership with the region's five Universities (University of Bolton, University of Salford, University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the Royal Northern College of Music). This service is supported by the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.

Our services will be accessed via a referral from the existing universities' counselling services. It is based at the University of Manchester, with satellite clinics at the University of Bolton and University of Salford.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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.

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:

Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

• Time plus 47%
• Time plus 94%
• Time plus 41%
• Time plus 83%
• Time plus 35%
• Time plus 69%
• 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
Professional Registration
Essential

• Mental Health Qualification

Mental Health Experience
Essential

• Mental Health Qualification

Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Crawford House
Booth Street East
Manchester
M13 9EP

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437-6741635