Senior Practitioner (Nursing) - Community Rehab

Job overview

The GMMH rehabilitation service seek an experienced nurse to be part of the Home Engagement and Rehabilitation Team (HEART). The service is establishing a strong reputation for providing bespoke, intensive and individualised care to service users living with enduring mental health problems to enable them to live their lives to their full potential.

This is an exciting time for the division, with the opening of two new rehab housing projects planned for Dec 2026. This post will be integral to the changes and we would welcome applicants with leadership qualities and creative ideas, to support the ongoing development of the service. A specialist interest and experience in mental health rehabilitation is sought.

The post holder will offer clinical leadership to the team nurses and offer input / advice to the wider team, partner organisations and service users. There will be an element of general team leadership, included chairing zoning, MDT and safeguarding meetings. We also expect that the post holder will take a lead on physical health and medication management alongside medical and pharmacy colleagues

The post-holder will have access to professional support and supervision from the Team Manager (nursing background), Operational Managers and Rehab Division Matron.

We have a strong supportive senior management team across the rehab division and wider ReFResh Care Group, with good opportunities for profressional development.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible, along with two other senior practitioners, for the day-to-day clinical leadership of a multi-disciplinary community mental health rehabilitation team. To ensure the team is integrated, flexible, user-focussed, and recovery-orientated to deliver a safe, effective, and high-quality service to service users with mental health needs.

Participation as a member of the division senior management team, in the overall management of rehabilitation services.

Participate in the service bronze on site / on call rota as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements
  • 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
  • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

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.

Person specification:

Other

Essential

  • Commitment to effective teamwork and service development

Desirable

  • Flexible approach/creative thinking
  • Non medicacal prescribing qualification
  • Experience of delivering training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound knowledge of the community rehabilitation approach in mental health
  • Sound knowledge of the current local and national factors influencing mental health rehabilitation services at present
  • Sound knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act

Desirable

  • Knowledge of service monitoring and evaluation
  • Knowledge of change management

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective leadership qualities and management styles
  • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings and form excellent working relationships
  • Line management and clinical supervision skills
  • Ability to work to prioritise and work to deadlines

Desirable

  • Comprehensive formulation of reports and presentations

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • Qualified Mental Health Nurse with NMC registration
  • Significant post qualifying clinical experience of working within the mental health field
  • Management and supervision of staff
  • Leadership skills - positive leadership of a team

Desirable

  • Leadership/management training
  • Experience of working within mental health rehabilitation services
  • Experience of working within a community service
  • Non-medical prescriber
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