• Job Description

  Req#: C9437-25-0400?language=en&page=124&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Wigan Specialist Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT) are looking to welcome Senior Mental Health Practitioners (Band 6) to the team.

  These posts form part of our Community Transformation Plan, working within a core MDT and professionally registered practitioners .

  If you are passionate about supporting people and want to progress into a senior position where you can enhance your clinical skills and offer key working to a small caseload of individuals with complex mental health needs, then we would like to hear from you.

  This role will provide opportunity for the successful candidates to support junior colleagues through direct leadership and supervision, and also offers opportunity for involvement in service development. To support you with delivering this to others, we have a well established team who will offer wrap around support.

  Staff wellbeing and development is paramount and you will be fully supported within your introductory period. Your skills and development opportunities will be supported and reviewed regularly during supervision and appraisal. We are integrated with the therapies team who can offer further opportunity for training and development in this field.

  These posts are full-time positions (37.5 hours), flexible working can be discussed. The post is based at Claire House in Wigan. The post holder will be expected to travel across the Borough to attend satellite clinics across Wigan and Leigh.

  Main duties of the job

  The Specialist Community Mental Health Team provides care, treatment and support to adults with significant mental health needs, living in Wigan and Leigh.

  The Senior Mental Health Practitioners will support a caseload of patients with severe and complex mental health conditions under the direct clinical supervision of a Senior Case Manager (Band 7). The successful applicants will join a caring and supportive team and will be supported by junior staff, including Nurse Practitioners, Support Time and Recovery Workers and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners, as well as the wider MDT.

  You will be required to have experience of working in a similar setting and within a similar role.

  You will undertake the duties of care coordinator, managing a caseload of service users, with complex mental health needs, under the CPA framework. You will provide direct care and signposting to appropriate services and interventions to meet the patient's needs.

  You would also be involved in managing duty calls from adult service users, with severe and enduring mental illness, calls from their carer's, friends and families, for adults who are predominantly open to the team offering advice and support.

  About us

  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

  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.

  Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

  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.

  Details

  Date posted

  22 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  437-7173493

  Job locations

  Claire House

  Phoenix Way

  Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan

  WN3 4NW

  
  

  Job description

  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)

    1

    Time plus 47%

    Time plus 94%

    2

    Time plus 41%

    Time plus 83%

    3

    Time plus 35%

    Time plus 69%

    4 9

    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)

  Job description

  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)

    1

    Time plus 47%

    Time plus 94%

    2

    Time plus 41%

    Time plus 83%

    3

    Time plus 35%

    Time plus 69%

    4 9

    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

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Professional registration (RMN, OT or Social Worker).

  Desirable

  • Post registration training in relevant field.
  • Leadership/management training.
  • Assessor/mentorship training.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in an acute environment.
  • Experience of mentorship, supervision and co-ordination of staff.
  • Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge/Shift Co-ordinator
  • Experience of care planning process
  • Working in a multi-agency framework
  • Demonstrate a contribution to change management process
  • Experience in positive leadership of a team
  • Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of the Recovery Model
  • Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
  • Knowledge of effective care co-ordination
  • Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance
  • Knowledge of evidence based and reflective practice
  • Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
  • Knowledge of the Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection
  • Knowledge of Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines

  Skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and understanding of management styles
  • Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
  • Ability to delegate and coordinate
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Ability to utilise Assessment skills and tools effectively
  • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
  • Ability to maintain accurate and up to date clinical records
  • Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
  • Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
  • Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
  • Effective time and workload management
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
  • IT skills

  Desirable

  • Project management
  • Formulation of reports
  • Presentation skills
  • Resource and budget management skills

  Other

  Essential

  • Flexible approach to working
  • Commitment to effective teamworking
  • Commitment to service development
  • Good time management
  • Demonstrate continuous professional development
  • Ability to travel in the course of performing duties

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Professional registration (RMN, OT or Social Worker).

  Desirable

  • Post registration training in relevant field.
  • Leadership/management training.
  • Assessor/mentorship training.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in an acute environment.
  • Experience of mentorship, supervision and co-ordination of staff.
  • Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge/Shift Co-ordinator
  • Experience of care planning process
  • Working in a multi-agency framework
  • Demonstrate a contribution to change management process
  • Experience in positive leadership of a team
  • Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of the Recovery Model
  • Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
  • Knowledge of effective care co-ordination
  • Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance
  • Knowledge of evidence based and reflective practice
  • Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
  • Knowledge of the Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection
  • Knowledge of Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines

  Skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and understanding of management styles
  • Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
  • Ability to delegate and coordinate
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Ability to utilise Assessment skills and tools effectively
  • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
  • Ability to maintain accurate and up to date clinical records
  • Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
  • Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
  • Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
  • Effective time and workload management
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
  • IT skills

  Desirable

  • Project management
  • Formulation of reports
  • Presentation skills
  • Resource and budget management skills

  Other

  Essential

  • Flexible approach to working
  • Commitment to effective teamworking
  • Commitment to service development
  • Good time management
  • Demonstrate continuous professional development
  • Ability to travel in the course of performing duties

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Claire House

  Phoenix Way

  Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan

  WN3 4NW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Claire House

  Phoenix Way

  Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan

  WN3 4NW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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