The vision for the Integrated Community Re-enablement and Assessment Service (ICRAS) is that a multidisciplinary team work together to manage the care of people both in the community, requiring support of an urgent nature and who are at risk of imminent hospital admission as well as those transitioning from an acute environment who require additional support. The service consists of a multidisciplinary approach including General Medical Practitioners, Advanced Practitioners, Pharmacists, Nursing staff, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Podiatrist, Dietician, Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistants.
The ICRAS service operates 24 hours a day over 7 days, with services across Liverpool and South Sefton varying in operating/shift hours for example therapists' core hours/shifts and weekend rota.
Main duties of the job
ICRAS provides high quality, culturally sensitive nursing and therapy treatment/interventions for people in their permanent or temporary place of residence. Promoting a coordinated approach to admission avoidance that facilitates a seamless service leading to improved health and social care outcomes.
Therefore reducing the incidence of re-admission through education, seeking early intervention and providing an evidence-based approach to clinical practice to improve patient care.
ICRAS aims to prevent inappropriate and/or avoidable hospital admissions by providing short term, intensive, multidisciplinary and holistic assessment treatment of care, ensuring collaborative working with existing social care providers and other agencies, NWAS, working with GPs, clinicians and Liverpool City Council via Home First +.
ICRAS philosophy reflects the vision and values of Mersey Care NHS Trust and promotes a Just and Learning Culture, where we put equal emphasis on accountability and learning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered practitioner
Desirable
* Mentor/teaching qualification, or equivalent, or equivalent work-based experience.
Experience
Desirable
* Evidence of clinical experience in relevant field
* Clinical supervision experience
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
* Awareness of Clinical Governance, patient group directions and associated policies.
* Understanding of audit process.
* Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
* Conflict resolution skills
* IT literate
* Work as a member of a team
* Ability to travel to work across boundaries
Desirable
* Understanding of local and national quality initiatives.
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Business first
Goodlass Road
Liverpool
L24 9HJ
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