Senior Nurse Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) - SCP Response Team

Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Nurse Practitioner (NMP qualified) to join the new Shared Care Protocol (SCP) Response Team pilot across South & Central West Manchester Community Services.

The SCP Response Team is developing a safe, standardised, and sustainable process for transferring, monitoring, and providing clinical oversight for patients prescribed long-term mental health medication under SCP arrangements between secondary mental health services and primary care.

The team will act as a single point of contact for GPs, provide specialist oversight for stable patients, facilitate annual mental and physical health reviews, and support patient groups who experience difficulties accessing ongoing prescribing services.

The Senior Nurse Practitioner (NMP) will undertake screenings, assessments, review clinics, medication reviews, and physical health monitoring. The post holder will deliver evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions and provide specialist clinical advice.

Working collaboratively with service users, carers, families, and partner agencies, the post holder will liaise closely with primary care to ensure effective outcomes. Responsibilities also include mentoring and supervising registered and unregistered staff and students, while supporting service development through the effective collection and analysis of audit, research, and performance data.

Main duties of the job
Experienced Senior Nurse Practitioner and Non-Medical Prescriber with a proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams, students and support staff to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. Provides clinical leadership in risk assessment, mental health assessment, therapeutic interventions and home treatment pathways. Experienced in recruitment, complaints management, serious incident investigations, report writing and deputising for senior managers.

Skilled in managing complex caseloads and delivering specialist interventions for adults with severe mental illness, including assessment, treatment reviews and prescribing antipsychotic and lithium medication. Provides expert consultation to internal and external services and works collaboratively with primary care, acute services and partner agencies to promote recovery-focused care.

Committed to service improvement through audit, quality improvement, research and policy development. Experienced in producing reports for senior leaders, reviewing Standard Operating Procedures and contributing to service development.

Delivers training, supervision and mentorship to staff, students, GPs and partner agencies, supporting workforce development and professional practice. Maintains high standards through continuous professional development, clinical supervision and appraisal, demonstrating strong leadership, innovation and a commitment to positive outcomes, social inclusion and recovery-focused practice.

About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 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.

Job 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
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications
Essential

• Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained), on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration.
• Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) Qualification.
• Significant experience working within mental health.
• Assessor/Mentorship Training.

Desirable

• Post registration training in relevant field.
• Leadership/Management training.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with service users with complex care needs requiring higher levels of expertise.
• Experience of mentorship and supervision and coordination of staff.
• Experience of working in a multi-agency framework.
• Demonstrate a contribution to change management process.
• Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches.

Desirable

• Experience of positive leadership

Knowledge
Essential

• Experience of mentoring students
• Ability to participate in service development processes at a strategic level.
• Detailed knowledge and ability to apply and teach risk management.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Procedures.
• Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and complex health and social care needs.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding on the Mental Health Act, MCA, and legal aspects of Mental Health Care.

Desirable

• An overview of the Trust's objectives

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Proven ability to work with service users and carers who are distressed.
• A proven ability to work with colleagues from other professions and agencies in a collaborative manner.
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and an 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.
• Able to maintain accurate and up to date records.
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues.
• Effective time & workload management
• Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively.
• IT skills

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Paris system

Other
Essential

• There is an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.
• Flexible approach to working
• Commitment to effective teamwork.
• Commitment to service development and good time management
• Demonstrate continuous professional development.
• Demonstrate a commitment to always respecting and displaying the Trust Values

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.

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).

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