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Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site John Denmark Unit Town Manchester Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/01/2026 23:59

The John Denmark Unit is looking for a full time (37.5 hours) CPN. This position is initially offered as an 18 months fixed term post. The postholder will be required to work predominantly Monday-Friday.

The John Denmark Unit:

There are 3 open acute NHS services for deaf people in the country, Manchester, Birmingham and London. Each service has a community team covering a defined geographical area.

The John Denmark Unit is based at Prestwich, Manchester and is part of the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The JDU provides high standards for specialist NHS mental health services to deaf people throughout the north of England, Wales and Scotland. The JDU consists of:

3. Outreach/community services

4. Psychological Interventions

5. Training and consultancy services

The aim of the services is to support service users through care pathways that foster a deaf identity, facilitate a positive self-image, increase self-esteem and aid recovery to enable the service user to function as a valuable member of society. The service employs both deaf and hearing staff to work in a multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will be responsible for the management of a caseload of clients within the Northwest of England, including liaison with local service providers including community mental health teams, carers, private and voluntary organisations. The post holder will participate in initial assessments and interventions to support deaf people with mental health needs. You will be expected to have advanced communication skills and be able to adapt modes of communication to meet the needs of the patient, predominantly using BSL.

The community team work closely with the John Denmark Unit inpatient service and the post holder will be expected to work alongside the MDT in planning and supporting both admission and discharge pathways

The Service offers excellent opportunities for personal and professional development via appraisal, personal development plans and training. The Service is committed to providing support to staff such as clinical supervision, individual psycho‑dynamic supervision and group or individual staff support.

Experience of working within a deaf mental health residential setting would be desirable and this post is also open to deaf staff with the appropriate qualifications required for the post.

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.

The post holder will be responsible for the management of a caseload of clients within the Northwest of England, including liaison with local service providers including community mental health teams, carers, private and voluntary organisations. The post holder will participate in initial assessments and interventions to support deaf people with mental health needs. You will be expected to have advanced communication skills and be able to adapt modes of communication to meet the needs of the patient, predominantly using BSL.

The community team work closely with the John Denmark Unit inpatient service and the post holder will be expected to work alongside the MDT in planning and supporting both admission and discharge pathways

• post reg qualification relating to dual diagnosis
• • Experience of working within mental health and Deafness and effectively communicate using BSL (Minimum level 2 or first language BSLuser)
• • Ability to conduct first line assessments for individuals newly referred into the service, utilizing a biopsychosocial framework

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

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.

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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. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

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.