Main area: Mental health care division
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Fixed term - 12 months (12 month pilot)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Earlies, Lates, Long Days and Nights)
Job ref: 350-MHC6959066
Site: Various sites across Knowsley, St Helens, Halton & Warrington
Town: St Helens, Knowsley, Halton & Warrington
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Interview date: 20/02/2025
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
This post is for male wards only at this point.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 nurse to apply for a 12 month secondment as a band 6 nurse to support the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Leadership Team to deliver high-quality safe and effective care.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Assist the Clinical Team Manager in carrying continuing Professional and managerial responsibility for the ward.
2. Operate as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, undertaking a balance of Managerial and Clinical activity.
3. Ensure continuity of care for service users on their journey through the acute service.
4. Implement case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
5. Participate in regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.
6. Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
7. Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals.
8. Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users' health, safety and well-being.
9. Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
10. Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code.
11. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi-disciplinary team.
12. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.
13. Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.
Person Specification
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse
Knowledge/Experience
* Relevant experience at 6 band or above
* Knowledge of relevant Mental Health legislation
* Knowledge of Mental Health Nursing interventions
* Knowledge of clinical risk and Health & Safety Management
* Demonstrate knowledge of NMC guidelines
* Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
* Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision
* Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurses’ responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
Skills
* Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally
* Possess excellent listening and negotiation skills
* Ability to contribute to developing nursing excellence within the ward area
Other
* Professional attitude
* Flexibility
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As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification.
Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you.
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