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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.
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
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