Job summary
- Main area
- Mental health
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
- Job ref
- 437-7360713
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bolton Adult Community Mental Health Team
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Band 8a
Job overview
The Bolton Mental Health Directorate has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to apply for this role, to improve the service delivery within the adult Community Mental Health Team’s.
The successful candidate will play a central role in supporting the clinical and operational team to ensure high quality, recovery focussed care is delivered to our service users.
The post holder will hold a caseload and will lead assessment, formulation and prescribing of care / treatment planning, including discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures and be an integral part of the Multi Disciplinary Team supporting clinical decision making and supporting the service pathways, developing nurse led clinics and providing brief interventions for people under the assessment pathway within the team.
The post holder will also support with providing a seamless pathway into & out of the CMHT, once interventions / goals have been achieved, to promote recovery and self-management, as clinically appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide advanced and expert level of practice (including non-medical prescribing) within the adult CMHT leading to improved patient outcomes.
The post holder will support the clinical and operational team to deliver on service improvements in the quality of care and safety through service development, evaluation, and audit.
They will be an integral part of the Multi Disciplinary Team supporting clinical decision making and supporting the service pathways, facilitating nurse led clinics and providing brief interventions. The post holder will also support with providing a seamless pathway into & out of the Community Mental Health Team, once interventions / goals have been achieved, to promote recovery and self-management, as clinically appropriate.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will hold a case load and will lead assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning including discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures.
The job holder may additionally lead on practice and service developments. The job holder is required to demonstrate clinical and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice.
To support improving workforce knowledge and practice through the contribution to a Community Mental Health Team education and training programme across the community teams within Bolton
To participate in the BOC/BOS on Call rota
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full details of role and responsibility can be found in the attached 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
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- • Registered First level nurse • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice • Nurse Prescribing qualification
Desirable criteria
- • Clinical based Masters degree • Mentor Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience of working with clients with complex needs • Compiling protocols and clinical guidance • Audit • Experience of working at a senior clinical nurse level
Desirable criteria
- • Research • Experience of developing nurse led clinic • Evidence of autonomous practice • Experience in service development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Advanced Clinical Practice skills • Management of service users with complex needs • Clinical examination skills • Accountability of own role and other roles within the team. • Knowledge of Local and national health policy • Extensive knowledge of psychological, social and biological factors and formulating these into a comprehensive bio-psychosocial formulation and clinical risk management plans. • Clinical supervision training and experience • Extensive knowledge and application in practice of leading complex adult safeguarding procedures, professional meetings, MHA, CPA, DOLs • Facilitate a culture of lifelong learning including involvement in the process of clinical supervision, AP student final sign off and appraisal. • Experience of coordinating & leading on a series of audits, action pans & projects
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of issues affecting the client group • Able to identify determinants on health in the area • Knowledge of legislation affecting the client group • Experience of delivering education and training to clinical staff eg clinical risk training / physical health education / formulation / medication management
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Experience of leading / supporting to complete investigations & Rapid Reviews of Care & complaints • Communication skills, both written and verbal • Communication of difficult messages to service users and families • Negotiation and conflict management skills • Change management.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Donna Holt
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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