Deputy Ward Manager/Senior Clinical Nurse (Psychiatric Intensive Care)
Band 6
Main area: Psychiatric Intensive Care
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (on a 24/7 basis)
Job ref: 350-MHC6755100-A
Site: Clock View, Town: Liverpool
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 07/01/2025
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 take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce.
Job Overview
Are you an experienced inpatient nurse? Have you moved on from inpatient care but miss it? Are you caring, compassionate, flexible and have excellent communication skills?
Come and join our fabulous team on Newton Ward Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Clock View Hospital.
Main Duties of the Job
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals interested and committed to delivering excellent service user care within a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment.
Newton Ward is a dynamic and challenging environment, with a dedicated staff team who strive to provide high standards of care to our diverse client base.
Working in this environment can encourage you to become a dynamic, creative, and strong leader, as well as develop your problem-solving skills.
We encourage staff to gain further knowledge by enrolling in various development, leadership, and training courses.
Working for Our Organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Newton Ward currently supports all wards across the Sefton, Liverpool, and Kirkby footprint and provides psychiatric intensive care services to the whole of the Mental Health Division.
Newton Ward is a 12-bedded mixed ward based at Clock View Hospital that provides short-term intensive assessment, treatment, and support to service users experiencing a mental health crisis.
Upon joining our team, you will undergo both mandatory and bespoke training to equip you with the skills required to work within our psychiatric intensive care environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse
Experience
* Knowledge of relevant Mental Health legislation
* Knowledge of Mental Health Nursing interventions
* Knowledge of clinical risk and Health & Safety Management
* Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
* Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship, and supervision
Values
* Accountability
* Respect
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
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
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Jessica McMenamin
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: jessica.mcmenamin@merseycare.nhs.uk
FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL AND SPREAD YOUR WINGS WITH MERSEY CARE
At Mersey Care, our commitment to ‘perfect care’ lies at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be joining one of the most innovative and progressive NHS trusts in the country.
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