Job overview
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is seeking an exceptional, autonomous Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our Health & Justice Directorate. This is more than a nursing role; it is an opportunity to act as a senior autonomous clinical decision-maker, shaping the future of mental health delivery within the secure estate.
The Mission: Care Without Compromise
Working within the Health & Justice system offers a clinical challenge like no other. You will be the champion of "Equivalence of Care" ensuring that some of society’s most vulnerable, marginalised, and complex individuals receive the same high standard of mental health treatment they would expect in the community.
In a sector often defined by health inequalities, you will be the bridge to recovery. You will work with a population where the prevalence of trauma, neurodivergence, and dual diagnosis is high, but where the opportunity for transformative intervention is even higher.
This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to provide specialist mental health assessment, treatment and clinical leadership within a diverse and dynamic population, supporting stepped care mental health delivery from assessment to specialist secondary care.
Main duties of the job
Four Pillars of Practice
You will be the clinical linchpin of our service, embodying the four pillars of Advanced Practice
- Clinical Expertise & Autonomy
You will undertake independent, high-level biopsychosocial assessments for patients with undifferentiated diagnoses. Utilising your Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) qualification, you will initiate and review complex treatment plans for patients with dual diagnoses, psychosis, and severe mental illness. You will be the expert clinician, managing risk and deterioration with autonomy.
- Strategic Leadership
This is a senior leadership position. You will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, providing trusted clinical oversight. You will be a visible role model, leading the interface between the healthcare team and our criminal justice partners. You will advocate for clinical priorities within the security regime, ensuring health remains central to the prisoner's journey.
- Education & Mentorship
GMMH is a learning organisation. You will drive a culture of continuous improvement, acting as a mentor to AHP colleagues and junior members of the clinical team. You will chair peer review groups, lead reflective practice, and deliver training to MDT staff
- Research & Service Development
You will not just deliver care; you will shape it. Through audit, benchmarking, and policy development, you will contribute to the national evidence base for prison health. You will lead on local quality improvement initiatives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
Person specification
Clinical
Essential
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures
Desirable
- Leadership and change management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of relevant legal frameworks such as the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Knowledge of the role of partner organisations
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation affecting the client group
- Thorough understanding of the policy/standards agenda in relation to area of Health & Justice, and an understanding of the broader policy drivers pertinent to healthcare delivery
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This advert is for Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Mental Health) – Health & Justice with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover). The application deadline is 18 Jun 2026.
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