Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool City Region
3 weeks ago
Job Description
Mid CRHT is currently seeking to recruit Band 6 practitioners to join the team.
Main Duties of the Job
1. The post holder is responsible for assessing care needs and developing, implementing, and evaluating programs of care within the framework of Effective Care Coordination (ECC).
2. The post holder will operate as part of an integrated Home Treatment Service, requiring flexibility in delivering care within various environments.
Job Responsibilities
1. Formulate, contribute to, and participate in the development and implementation of assessment and care planning systems in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
2. Manage a case load within the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team.
3. Carry out generic and specialist assessments, including risk, and provide therapeutic interventions/home treatments within the most appropriate setting in accordance with the service user's and/or carer's needs.
4. Complete Gatekeeping for all Inpatient admission requests across the Merseyside footprint.
5. Assess whether users can be managed safely within the community, promoting quicker recovery.
6. Assess Risks and collaboratively develop safety plans with users/carers.
7. Ensure effective liaison with inpatient units across the Trust to facilitate early discharges or to undertake reviews of those users placed out of area.
8. Act as the Duty Practitioner/2nd Duty, as part of a rotational roster.
9. Fully participate in ECC undertaking a care-coordinator role as appropriate.
10. Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
11. Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
12. 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.
13. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.
14. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.
15. Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care without supervision and act as Named Nurse as required.
16. Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.
17. Act as a knowledge resource in specialist area of practice to other team members and other agencies as required.
18. Where indicated and following completion of the relevant training, the practitioner will act as a non-medical prescriber, at all times working within their sphere of clinical competence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
1. Registered Mental Health Nurse or Dip.SW/CQSW, Dip.COT/SROT
2. Evidence of post registration study/continuing professional development e.g. ENB 998 / Mentorship in Practice
Desirable:
1. PSI Training
2. Approved training in phlebotomy
Values
1. Continuous Improvement
2. Accountability
3. Respectfulness
4. Enthusiasm
5. Support
6. High professional standards
7. Responsive to service users
8. Engaging leadership style
9. Strong customer service belief
10. Transparency and honesty
11. Discreet
12. Change oriented
Knowledge/Experience
1. Significant demonstrable post registration experience
2. ASW/Mental Health Practitioner
3. Experience of Mental Health assessments
4. Demonstrate a good knowledge of Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
5. Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship, and supervision and ability to provide education and supervision to qualified and unqualified staff
6. Knowledge of developments in community care and of mental health legislation
7. Knowledge of ECC guidelines
Desirable:
1. Evidence of experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems in a variety of healthcare settings
2. Experience of Crisis Intervention
3. Experience of leadership and management
Skills
1. Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally
2. Possess excellent listening and negotiation skills
3. Leadership skills
4. Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
5. Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit
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