Clinical Specialist Practitioner - Bury South Adult CMHT

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Specialist Practitioner to join our Bury South  Adult Community Mental Health Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary service delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to adults with complex mental health needs in the community.

The post holder will provide specialist clinical leadership through having  enhanced qualifications to manage a complex caseload, and contribute to supervision, and quality improvement within the team.

Main duties of the job

As the main assessor deliver advanced mental health assessments, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties

Hold and manage a reduced complex caseload, acting as Care Coordinator under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) where appropriate

Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and risk management, including safeguarding and crisis planning

Provide specialist clinical advice, consultation, and leadership within the multidisciplinary team

Support service delivery in line with NSFT policies, NICE guidance, and national standards

Contribute to team quality improvement and audit activity

Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, and support to junior staff and students

Work collaboratively with primary care, social care, voluntary sector, and other partner agencies

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you are interested in developing your leadership skills whilst in a clinical role and would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused community team – we would love to hear from you!

Candidates will require extensive post qualification experience, and a enhanced qualification with particular experience in community mental health and risk management. Individual competence and suitability will be explored within interview. It is vital that the successful candidate demonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process. Please see the Trust generic job description and the main duties summary.

**  The successful applicant will be required to travel independently and have access to vehicle **

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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