Job overview The post holder, in conjunction with the trusts CERN best practice groups / clinical network, will lead and develop the Bolton locality CERN pathways across adult and older adult community teams, ensuring the pathways are complaint with best practice standards, providing expert support, guidance and development to the CERN senior practitioners within the teams.
Interviews to be held on 22 December 2025. Main duties of the job 1.Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support and consultation to the community teamsfor the management of CERN
2. Support care coordinators and MDTs in the management of cases as required.
3. Assess and develop formulations for the interventions for people with CERN in the community.
4.Provide therapeutic interventions for people with CERN, to include but not limited to Structured Clinical Management (SCM) and Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT).
5.Deputise for the Service Manager inhis/her absence and take on any delegated management duties asrequired.
rovide clinical supervision to Senior Practitioners for CERN and others requiring expert supervision as required.
7.Provide training to workforce and EBE on therapeutic interventions.
8.Ensure effective evaluation and development of the CERN pathway and servicedevelopments in line with the strategy.
9.Develop effective service interfaces.
10.Contribute/participate in group therapy for service users with CERN.
11.Lead a Reflective Practice Group and ensure provision of groups across the locality offer.
12.Identify training needs in the community teams.
13.Contribute to the development of the trust CERNstrategy.
14. Contribute to the Operational on Call and Operational on Site rotas (formerly known as the bronze on call/site). 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 Please see 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 Person specification education / qualification Essential criteria • Registered Mental Health Nurse, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or similar professional qualification. Desirable criteria • Masters level qualification • Evidence of post qualifying education. Experience Essential criteria • Demonstrable experience of working with this service user group
• Post registration experience of working in multi-disciplinary team in a clinical setting
• Evidence of post registration training / development
• Experience of participating in audit and an understanding of quality improvement, implementing PDSA cycles and action plans relating to the outcome of audits.
• Experience of service evaluation
• Experience of service development
• Experience of completing a training needs analysis and subsequent planning and deliver of training
• Experience of delivering key performance indicators for a service Desirable criteria • Additional qualifications in psychological or psychologically informed interventions such as SCM/MBT/ DBT. Knowledge Essential criteria Must demonstrate the ability to: • Offer advice and consultation to members of the multi disciplinary team based on best evidence.
• Contribute to clinical governance processes including completing complaints and report writing in relation to incidents
• Lead on the implementation of, the Trust-wide strategy across the provider led services within the locality ICB.
• Facilitate a culture of life long learning, including involvement in the process of Appraisal, Knowledge Skills Framework, and Personal Development Plans
• Participate in and ensure provision of clinical supervision, both as supervisee and supervisor and an understanding of the Knowledge, Skills Framework under Agenda for Change
• Ensure compliance with policy, procedure and protocol, in consultation with the Service Managers, Operational Managers, other Senior Practitioners and Professional Leads
• Lead on and participate in multi-agency meetings Protection of Vulnerable Adults, Child Protection
• Understand the Clinical Governance agenda and provide representation in local groups supporting consultation and implementation.
• Knowledge and understanding of the theory underpinning working with people with Complex Emotional and Relational Needs
• Understanding of current national policy and initiatives in relation to severe and enduring mental health issues specifically CERN
• Understanding of DoH /Professional body policy in relation to this area of practice. Work Related Circumstances Essential criteria • There is a frequent requirement to travel mainly within the locality in order to fulfil the responsibilities of the role and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role. Trust Mandatory Requirements Essential criteria The post holder should be able to: • Understand all trust policies and procedures
• Understand the trust’s strategic goals and how they can support them
• Understand the need to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
• Carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Equal Opportunities, equality and Diversity and dignity in care and work policies and principles.
• Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date.
• Take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and other persons
• Contribute to the control of risk and to report any incident, accident or near miss
• Protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health care associated infections
• Take responsibility for own learning and development. The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH. Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications
A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job application. The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real life examples of one’s achievements, success and challenges.
We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click .
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it .
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.
Read Less
