Senior Mental Health Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the GM Universities Student Mental Health Service for two substantive posts as a Senior Mental Health Nurse /Senior Mental Health Practitioner: one at full time and one at around 3 days/week. The service receives referrals from the five Greater Manchester Universities counselling and wellbeing services. The aim of the service is to provide proactive mental health assessment, support and interventions from experienced Mental Health professionals to students to enable them to fulfil their university ambitions and experience. Students with pre-existing mental health problems or those whose mental health problems emerge whilst at university will be supported to succeed and to manage their mental health.,

• To carry a protected complex caseload
• Offer clinical & line management supervision
• Ensure standards are met and there is a focus on quality care delivery.
• To participate in the bronze on call/site rota
• Contribute to the activity of the management team
We work in partnership with the region's five Universities (University of Bolton, University of Salford, University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University and the Royal Northern College of Music). This service is supported by the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership. Our services will be accessed via a referral from the existing universities' counselling services. It is based at the University of Manchester, with satellite clinics at the University of Bolton and University of Salford. The aim of the service is to provide mental health assessment, support and interventions to students to enable them to fulfil their university ambitions and experience

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members 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.