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Location
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Profession
Nurse practitioner
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
23 Jun 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
09 Jun 2025

Job overview

We currently have an opportunity for a Band 7 Senior Practitioner post within our North Manchester Early Intervention Service (EIS) based in our exciting new and modern base at the Central Park Hub.

Mental health services in Manchester are commencing their journey around Community Transformation. Working towards a new community mental health framework vision for a place-based community mental health model.

We are looking for a dynamic individual with experience of working within an EI Service, who has strong leadership skills and is enthusiastic and motivated to support the clinical and management team with the aim of ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services to our service users and carers, within the EIS model.

The successful candidate will be an experienced registered nurse or allied health professional who will relish working within the vibrant and challenging environment that comes with managing services.

Main duties of the job

Provide leadership, supervision, support and consultation to professionals within the team, in line with relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedures. Additionally the post holder will act as lead representing their own profession in wider organisational forums

  • Manage  and evaluate a caseload 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 small complex caseload
  • Contribute to Structured Clinical Management within the service Undertake line management responsibility for designated staff in the EIS. Deputise for the Team Manager / Senior Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated management duties as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice at Senior Practitioner level

To demonstrate professional and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice.

To undertake and record comprehensive risk assessment, devise and implement risk assessment plans for service users at risk of vulnerability, self harm, self neglect,  or risk of physical, sexual, emotional harm to others, using the STAR risk assessment Tool.

To provide direct evidence based therapeutic interventions as appropriate based on the recovery model and personalisation agenda.

To take responsibility for managing a ring fenced caseload of service users, with complex mental health needs.

Take a lead role in the supervision of staff with a focus on supporting complex case management

To ensure practice remains current and up to date in the area of older adult mental health

To oversee and participate in Initial Assessments.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements:
  • 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)