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Job summary
To provide clinical leadership, support and supervision to clinical staff within the Community Mental Health Team. To support an identified team of practitioners with advice and guidance on the management of complex and difficult to engage cases.
To work over both Bury CMHT which may include carrying a small complex caseload.
To support the CMHT identify any Service Users who need to be transferred to other service provision, to the review clinic or discharged back to the care of their GP.
To develop and maintain effective working relationships with other services including Community Alcohol and Drugs teams, Mental Health Liaison Team, Primary Care Networks, and the third sector.
To ensure that Clinical Documentation is in place for Service Users and to a high standard.
To ensure that CMHT staff receive effective clinical supervision.
To participate in the extended working hours as required by the needs of the service.
To ensure that clinical standards are, monitored and evaluated, and ensure both they and the team provide care of the highest quality to patients.
Main duties of the job
Please see Job overview and detailed job description and main responsibilities. Please also see the job description and person specification on the application.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Details
Date posted
07 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
311-B540-26
Job locations
3KP
3, Knowsley St
Bury
BL90SW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to review the full list of main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to review the full list of main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapist
- Diploma/Degree in a professional qualification
- Evidence of post registration, additional training and experience to Masters level
Desirable
- Masters
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of leadership and proven track record of managing groups of staff and/or teams
- Successful management and control of substantial and complex resources
- Evidence of improving service quality
- Successful track record of prompting, leading and implementing change programmes that drive up standards and service performance
- History of holding responsibility and accountability for clinical decisions and empowering clinicians to make difficult clinical decisions
- Evidence of high levels of competence with written documentation
- Evidence of achieving high standards regarding CPA documentation
- Evidence of building and maintaining effective relationships
Desirable
- Personal experience of mental health or experience trough caring
- Proved track record of successful strategic thinking
- Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice
Skills & Abilites
Essential
- Demonstrate risk management skills
- Resource management - the ability to develop team and individual key strengths through clinical and professional supervision
- Ability to work in a pressured environment and manage competing priorties
- To be able to lead the team effectively in team settings
- Competent in IT systems and their use
- Demonstrates behaviors in line with the PCFT Management Behaviour profiles
- Evidence of commitment to developing a culture of care and compasison
- Support others in understanding peoples mental health needs and how these can be addressed in their work
- Demonstrate experience of managing people in diverse functions
Desirable
- To have a track record of effective working with clinical education providers
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment and manage competing priorities
- Comprehensive range of clinical skills
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Requirement to regularly travel round different Trust sites
- Contributes towards achieving national standards regarding CPA documentation
- Make sure own actions reduce risk to Health & Safety
- Perform hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infection
- Minimise and deal with aggressive an abusive behaviour
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapist
- Diploma/Degree in a professional qualification
- Evidence of post registration, additional training and experience to Masters level
Desirable
- Masters
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of leadership and proven track record of managing groups of staff and/or teams
- Successful management and control of substantial and complex resources
- Evidence of improving service quality
- Successful track record of prompting, leading and implementing change programmes that drive up standards and service performance
- History of holding responsibility and accountability for clinical decisions and empowering clinicians to make difficult clinical decisions
- Evidence of high levels of competence with written documentation
- Evidence of achieving high standards regarding CPA documentation
- Evidence of building and maintaining effective relationships
Desirable
- Personal experience of mental health or experience trough caring
- Proved track record of successful strategic thinking
- Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice
Skills & Abilites
Essential
- Demonstrate risk management skills
- Resource management - the ability to develop team and individual key strengths through clinical and professional supervision
- Ability to work in a pressured environment and manage competing priorties
- To be able to lead the team effectively in team settings
- Competent in IT systems and their use
- Demonstrates behaviors in line with the PCFT Management Behaviour profiles
- Evidence of commitment to developing a culture of care and compasison
- Support others in understanding peoples mental health needs and how these can be addressed in their work
- Demonstrate experience of managing people in diverse functions
Desirable
- To have a track record of effective working with clinical education providers
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment and manage competing priorities
- Comprehensive range of clinical skills
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Requirement to regularly travel round different Trust sites
- Contributes towards achieving national standards regarding CPA documentation
- Make sure own actions reduce risk to Health & Safety
- Perform hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infection
- Minimise and deal with aggressive an abusive behaviour
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
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
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
3KP
3, Knowsley St
Bury
BL90SW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
3KP
3, Knowsley St
Bury
BL90SW
United Kingdom