An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed, competent and passionate Clinical Lead to join the Mid Mersey Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, covering the boroughs of Halton, Warrington, Knowsley & St Helens.
Responsibilities:
1. Ensure the delivery of quality care
2. Build/maintain the positive reputation of the team/service
3. Work alongside staff to support, feedback, and develop their clinical skills and experience
4. Provide Clinical Leadership and direction, working towards continually developing the service and improving standards
5. Work to NMC and CQC guidelines and regulations
6. Support the training and development of the staff
7. Maintain accurate records
8. Complete quality audits within the team
Main duties of the job:
1. Clinical supervision skills
2. Expertise in clinical assessment and decision making
3. The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
4. Complete, review, and present RADAR & 72 hour reviews as required
5. Complete, review, and share learning of clinical audits with both the senior leadership team and CRHT
About us:
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. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient.
Job description:
Job responsibilities:
MANAGERIAL
1. Provide effective leadership to the team
2. Work closely with colleagues across the mental health care division
3. Formulate and implement local clinical and operational practices and procedures as appropriate
4. Ensure the effective deployment of staff and other resources to deliver the required service and the agreed standards
5. Participate in the recruitment and selection process in accordance with Trust policy
6. Ensure effective induction of staff in accordance with Trust policy
7. Manage and co-ordinate all services delivered to the service user within the clinical area
8. Ensure the implementation, monitoring, and updating of an operational policy/pathways and philosophy for the clinical area
9. Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery
10. Ensure that service users are cared for within the confines of their respective Mental Health Act status
11. Develop local protocols involving team members and acute trust
CLINICAL
1. Lead the development of the Service and ensure a high level of clinical leadership
2. Provide a specialist liaison mental health screening assessment
3. Independently assess, plan, and identify mental health needs
COMMUNICATION AND ORGANISATIONAL
1. Engage in a high level of communication with Senior Management
2. Coordinate multiple services to ensure appropriate discharges
3. Adapt communication to take account of others' culture and background
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Organise and undertake ward-based teaching
2. Lead and support the implementation of evidence-based practice
3. Coordinate preceptorship and mentorship for all staff
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
1. Develop, implement, and review liaison service operational policies
2. Establish and review patient care pathways/protocols
RESEARCH AUDIT
1. Ensure staff awareness of Clinical and Corporate Governance
2. Undertake and participate in appropriate audit, quality assurance programmes, and research
Person Specification:
Qualifications:
Essential:
* Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained)
* Mental Nurse RMN ENB 998 or equivalent
Desirable:
* Registered General Nurse Completion of study in nursing at level II or III
* Management qualification
* Relevant qualification in Old Age Psychiatry
Knowledge/Experience:
Essential:
* Post registration experience at Band 6 or above
* Recent experience of working within this user group
* Contribute to Strategic Service Development
* Management and supervision of staff
Employer details:
Employer name: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Peasley Cross hospital, Harry Blackman House, St Helens, WA9 3DE
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