Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the following posts:-

3 vacancies on our Austen Ward, 17 bedded male acute inpatient ward, Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington

2 vacancies on our Sheridan Ward, our inpatient female acute ward at Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington

1 vacancy on our Rydal Ward, our mixed functional older adult ward at Whiston Hospital, Knowsley

This is a demanding and challenging role where, as a successful candidate, you will be required to demonstrate high levels of resilience, excellent problem solving and inter-personal skills as well as the ability to provide sound clinical and leadershipsupport to team members.

The post holder will also demonstrate a passion for coaching leadership style, quality improvement and attitude which respects and values service users' choice and works alongside them and their carers to ensure they are at the centre of care planning.

You will be motivated to make a real difference in the lives of people living with mental illness, where passion, empathy, strong communication and excellent teamwork are essential qualities for this role.

Main duties of the job

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care.

Service users receive a high quality service and one which is free from stigma, discriminationand harm.

Staff are engaged with the delivery, innovation and continuous improvement of services to benefit service users.

Visible and responsive leadership, setting the standard for othersthroughout the division for all managers

The Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support will be embedded across the division for all staff and evident to service users.

To provide high quality, evidence based care within the Local Services Division for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services.

To carry out your duties as a practitioner under the supervision of a mentor.

To function as an associate nurse/named nurse/care coordinator/ to service users assisting in assessment, planning and evaluation and review of care, within a recovery focused model of care.

Where appropriate, to take part in a 24 hour system of rostering including internal rotation.

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 and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.