Job summary

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic multi-agency integrated team assessing referrals regarding ICRAS Service requirements for patients across Liverpool and South Sefton.

The post holder will -

Ensure due regard to patient confidentiality the coordinator needs to interpret and share theinformation that is necessary to promote ICRAS across organisations.Be responsible for co-ordinating care delivered through the ICRAS model.Support the delivery of ICRAS model and influence service development.Have an ability to operate within complex health and social care system,across Health and Social Care and third sector providers.Provides leadership within ICRAS services.Teach and present to groups of staff, changes in both ICRAS Service provision and direction and ensure change in policy is implemented across the whole system.Coordinate interventions for patients, communication with GP practices, Secondary Care providers and collaboration with staff inside and outside the ICRAS model.Take ownership on behalf of the ICRAS model for continuous quality improvement, innovation and integration.Contribute to the development and take responsibility for the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.

Main duties of the job

To ensure smooth running of respective ICRAS teamsTo clinically review, coordinate and distribute referrals, directing staff accordingly.To manage MDT meetings/SAFER huddles associated preparation and facilitation.Coordination of Health Professionals outside of the core/ specialist services for input into patientcare or attendance of MDT.Management of incidents and complaints.To ensure the interface between the acute hospitals, primary care, community health services,social care, housing, the independent sector, voluntary sector are robust at all times.To maximise the capacity of ICRAS teams.To ensure that ICRAS services are responsive to the needs of local population.To engage with other health and social care systems around good practice for ICRAS and researchmodels of service.Ensure ICRAS Care providers provide high quality care appropriate to client needs.To ensure effective use of Integrated Care services across the Whole SystemsTo support analysts in reporting of data, identifying information gaps and pressures within the whole ICRAS system.To ensure the standards of service are delivered in line with local and national guidelines across all professional groups.Support line management and authorised signatory of identified accountable staff.Support / training and development of ICRAS staff.

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.

Details

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

350-CC8255067

Job locations

V7

Kings Business Park

Liverpool

L34 1PJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

ProfessionalMaintain current professional registration.Be actively involved in personal professional development and maintain a professional profile.Act at all times within the boundaries of the Code and Scope of Professional Conduct.Maintain contemporaneous records as per policies and NMC guidance or professional body.Be involved and committed to Clinical Supervision and act as a reflective practitionerMaintain personal professional development by completing requirements of PREP, actively participating in Personal Development Reviews, completing mandatory training and attending staffmeetings.Provide evidence-based practice and a high quality integrated care services tailored to the needs of individuals within the ICRAS . These services will be delivered within appropriate environments.ManagementThe post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, from a wide range of services and disciplines.The post holder will coordinate complex activities that span a range of disciplines and organisations both NHS and non NHS.Record, interpret and present health information and issues that can impact on the risk or needs assessment of patients from a range of health perspectives. This may involve disclosing relevantinformation on the patient or carers in ensuring the information is processed fairly and proportionally.Develop and implement data collection systems and ICRAS protocols that will provide accurate and timely data safely and effectively and within the bounds of confidentiality and the data protectionact.Disseminate and communicate decisions and appropriate health information to relevant health professionals including primary and secondary care for sharing best practice.Identify service gaps and issues relating to effective clinical pathways and /or cross boundary arrangements.Escalate evidence of ineffective arrangements within or outside of the ICRAS.Records appropriate information about health outcomes on the appropriate recording system on a case-by-case basis.Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.LeadershipContribute to performance improvement of the ICRAS taking the lead for identified areas where agreed by the teamProvide coordination of and participate in relevant internal and external working groups and provide advice, expertise and support where requested.Provide relevant and timely advice and reports on the function of the ICRAS to Urgent and Intermediate Care service line within Community DivisionWork with members of the ICRAS team to investigate the causes of any variance in ICRAS activity and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.Participate and lead specific working groups in order to achieve targets and objectives in relation to ICRASProactively participate to identify risks and issues with regards to the functions of ICRAS teams to facilitate resolution and /or escalation processes.

ClinicalAct as a resource on matters of ICRAS care for other disciplines, agencies and the general public.Prioritise and manage time and workload effectively, informing line manager about workload constraints affecting services.Be responsible for identified team members in their role, responsibility and professional development.Provide within the team, support and advice in areas of professional expertise.Support staff in the team in developing skills within the Scope of Professional Practice.The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent care coordinatorcolleagues across Liverpool and South Sefton ICRAS teams.The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures for the organization.Provide clinical leadership as appropriate.Non ClinicalProvide regular reporting and monitoring from a quality and safety perspective.Contribute to the strategic planning of ICRAS team projects, identifying interdependencies acrossprojects/functions and services, potential impacts of integrated care activity on wider organisation,resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.Contribute to the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of integrated care improvement programmes in accordance with Trustpriorities.Contribute to short, medium and long term service developments, for ICRAS to develop and achieve quality outcomes.Manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.Use computer software to create reports for other professionals and meetings as required.Develop policies and procedures in own work function with an impact on the wider organisation, as required.Contribute to the drawing up of the ICRAS team budget.The post holder will hold a designated budget and be responsible for the purchase of physical assets and supplies.

Training & EducationParticipate in an individual performance review on an annual basis and be proactive in ContinuousProfessional Development.Utilise informal and formal learning opportunities both independently and with others.Take a lead in the coordination and provision of training and development, to ensure a wide understanding of the ICRAS.Provide internal and external training development of the ICRAS team.Practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal codes of the Nursing andMidwifery Council and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust protocols and guidelines.Be accountable for own practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ProfessionalMaintain current professional registration.Be actively involved in personal professional development and maintain a professional profile.Act at all times within the boundaries of the Code and Scope of Professional Conduct.Maintain contemporaneous records as per policies and NMC guidance or professional body.Be involved and committed to Clinical Supervision and act as a reflective practitionerMaintain personal professional development by completing requirements of PREP, actively participating in Personal Development Reviews, completing mandatory training and attending staffmeetings.Provide evidence-based practice and a high quality integrated care services tailored to the needs of individuals within the ICRAS . These services will be delivered within appropriate environments.ManagementThe post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, from a wide range of services and disciplines.The post holder will coordinate complex activities that span a range of disciplines and organisations both NHS and non NHS.Record, interpret and present health information and issues that can impact on the risk or needs assessment of patients from a range of health perspectives. This may involve disclosing relevantinformation on the patient or carers in ensuring the information is processed fairly and proportionally.Develop and implement data collection systems and ICRAS protocols that will provide accurate and timely data safely and effectively and within the bounds of confidentiality and the data protectionact.Disseminate and communicate decisions and appropriate health information to relevant health professionals including primary and secondary care for sharing best practice.Identify service gaps and issues relating to effective clinical pathways and /or cross boundary arrangements.Escalate evidence of ineffective arrangements within or outside of the ICRAS.Records appropriate information about health outcomes on the appropriate recording system on a case-by-case basis.Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.LeadershipContribute to performance improvement of the ICRAS taking the lead for identified areas where agreed by the teamProvide coordination of and participate in relevant internal and external working groups and provide advice, expertise and support where requested.Provide relevant and timely advice and reports on the function of the ICRAS to Urgent and Intermediate Care service line within Community DivisionWork with members of the ICRAS team to investigate the causes of any variance in ICRAS activity and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.Participate and lead specific working groups in order to achieve targets and objectives in relation to ICRASProactively participate to identify risks and issues with regards to the functions of ICRAS teams to facilitate resolution and /or escalation processes.

ClinicalAct as a resource on matters of ICRAS care for other disciplines, agencies and the general public.Prioritise and manage time and workload effectively, informing line manager about workload constraints affecting services.Be responsible for identified team members in their role, responsibility and professional development.Provide within the team, support and advice in areas of professional expertise.Support staff in the team in developing skills within the Scope of Professional Practice.The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent care coordinatorcolleagues across Liverpool and South Sefton ICRAS teams.The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures for the organization.Provide clinical leadership as appropriate.Non ClinicalProvide regular reporting and monitoring from a quality and safety perspective.Contribute to the strategic planning of ICRAS team projects, identifying interdependencies acrossprojects/functions and services, potential impacts of integrated care activity on wider organisation,resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.Contribute to the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of integrated care improvement programmes in accordance with Trustpriorities.Contribute to short, medium and long term service developments, for ICRAS to develop and achieve quality outcomes.Manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.Use computer software to create reports for other professionals and meetings as required.Develop policies and procedures in own work function with an impact on the wider organisation, as required.Contribute to the drawing up of the ICRAS team budget.The post holder will hold a designated budget and be responsible for the purchase of physical assets and supplies.

Training & EducationParticipate in an individual performance review on an annual basis and be proactive in ContinuousProfessional Development.Utilise informal and formal learning opportunities both independently and with others.Take a lead in the coordination and provision of training and development, to ensure a wide understanding of the ICRAS.Provide internal and external training development of the ICRAS team.Practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal codes of the Nursing andMidwifery Council and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust protocols and guidelines.Be accountable for own practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN/ AHP Registered Professional

• Educated to degree level

• Evidence of continuous professional development

• Post graduate master's degree in a relevant subject area or working towards

• Management/Leadership Qualification

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post registration/ qualification experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in the community

• Experience of management and leadership

• Demonstrable experience of co- working I complex and challenging environments

• Experience of managing risks and reporting and escalating concerns

• Sound knowledge and experience of successful multi agency working

• Understanding of the public sector

• Understanding of the wider healthcare community

• Good understanding of IT and community recording systems

• Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care

Desirable

• First line management experience

Skills

Essential

• Understanding of the principles of integrated care

• Awareness of current national and local agenda and policy in relation to health and social care

• Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy

• Understanding of how other agencies work. (i.e. social services, independent and voluntary services)

• Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information

• Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and influencing

• Numerate and be able to understand complex data combined with good analytical skills

• Self -management and motivation skills

• Confidence to challenge and ability to address difficult situations and articulate rationale effectively.

• Demonstrate capability to plan over short, medium and long term timeframes and adjust plans accordingly.

• Show experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures

• Demonstrate experience of managing a work stream without onsite direct line management.

• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload and manage time effectively

• Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues i.e. members of the ICRAS team

• Ability to prepare and produce concise and yet insightful communications for dissemination to partners from a broad range of agencies, disciplines and services

• Ability to contribute to health perspectives to multi agency meetings

• IT literate

• Risk Assessment skills

• Report writing skills

• Research skills Physical Skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN/ AHP Registered Professional

• Educated to degree level

• Evidence of continuous professional development

• Post graduate master's degree in a relevant subject area or working towards

• Management/Leadership Qualification

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post registration/ qualification experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in the community

• Experience of management and leadership

• Demonstrable experience of co- working I complex and challenging environments

• Experience of managing risks and reporting and escalating concerns

• Sound knowledge and experience of successful multi agency working

• Understanding of the public sector

• Understanding of the wider healthcare community

• Good understanding of IT and community recording systems

• Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care

Desirable

• First line management experience

Skills

Essential

• Understanding of the principles of integrated care

• Awareness of current national and local agenda and policy in relation to health and social care

• Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy

• Understanding of how other agencies work. (i.e. social services, independent and voluntary services)

• Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information

• Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and influencing

• Numerate and be able to understand complex data combined with good analytical skills

• Self -management and motivation skills

• Confidence to challenge and ability to address difficult situations and articulate rationale effectively.

• Demonstrate capability to plan over short, medium and long term timeframes and adjust plans accordingly.

• Show experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures

• Demonstrate experience of managing a work stream without onsite direct line management.

• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload and manage time effectively

• Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues i.e. members of the ICRAS team

• Ability to prepare and produce concise and yet insightful communications for dissemination to partners from a broad range of agencies, disciplines and services

• Ability to contribute to health perspectives to multi agency meetings

• IT literate

• Risk Assessment skills

• Report writing skills

• Research skills Physical Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

V7

Kings Business Park

Liverpool

L34 1PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

V7

Kings Business Park

Liverpool

L34 1PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated mental health practitioner to join our thriving team at St Helens CYPMHS. Applications are welcomed from both experienced practitioners and newly qualified staff.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and who is able to work well autonomously and as part of a team.

We care for children and young people with varying mental health issues, providing treatment and therapy to them and their families/carers using the think family approach.

We work towards the THRIVE model of care and work very closely with our partners across the borough so excellent communication skills and organisation is essential in this role. Although we would prefer someone with experience, Mersey Care NHS FT offers a fantastic preceptorship programme which can help newly qualified clinicians develop their experience and skills effectively within the first 12 months.

Main duties of the job

Hold a caseload of CYP to coordinate their care and treatment

Assess new cases to ascertain suitability

Act as part of an MDT to deliver evidence based treatments and therapies

Liaise with outside agencies to co-ordinate care

Act as an advocate for children and young people in your care ensuring the voice of the child is heard

Attend meetings and events to develop experience and skills as well as share relevant information

To attend and assist with training

To ensure safeguarding is considered at every opportunity and follow policies and procedures in relation to any safeguarding concerns

To ensure policies and procedures of Mersey Care NHS FT are followed at all times to ensure safe delivery of care.

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.

Job summary

As a nursing assistant, you will play a key role in delivering high quality care to service users within our adult mental health inpatient services.

We have opportunities based at:

• Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington
• The Brooker Centre, Runcorn
• Mossley Hill Hospital, Liverpool
• Clock View Hospital, Liverpool
• Knowsley Resource and Recovery Centre, Whiston
• Peasley Cross Hospital, St Helens
• Hartley Hospital, Southport

Working under the guidance of registered practitioners, you will contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person centred care. You'll be a vital part of our vision to lead the way in perfect, whole person care that helps people of all ages live healthier lives.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, they are:

• Continuous improvement
• Accountability
• Respect
• Enthusiasm
• Support

If you share our values and want to be part of a team that makes a real different, we want to hear from you.

Experience of working in a care setting is essential.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of registered staff.
• To report to the registered staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors.
• To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.

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.

Job summary

We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist who will work within an old age Mental Health Liaison Team to join the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Liaison teams delivering assessment and treatment to Older Adult Patients based on the Acute Hospital Inpatient wards and AED.

The mental health liaison team based at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals is a well-established multidisciplinary service looking after patients with severe and enduring mental illness and complex needs. The Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) operates within the A&E department and Medical Assessment Wards and provides a rapid assessment service for individuals aged 16 and above with the Older Person's Service accepting new referrals from age 70+years. With expertise working at the interface between physical and mental illness, including psychological reactions to physical illness, they are crucial to reducing adverse outcomes associated with hospital admissions, increased costs and lengths of stays.

Your workload will comprise attending daily team meetings, assessing and providing expert advice for, and in relation to, patients on the wards; delivering training and supervision to the team and the wider hospital staff group, as well as participating in service delivery activities.

You will be expected to take a lead in ongoing developments in the community mental health team and support the Trust's strategic aims of delivering "Perfect Care".

Main duties of the job

Mental Health Liaison is an integral part of the 24/7 Urgent Care Model and the Trust is seeking for an enthusiastic Old Age Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist covering Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Liaison Teams. The post holder will carry no responsibility for psychiatric inpatients.

The post-holder will include assessment of urgent referrals from the inpatient wards.

Demonstrate an understanding of the interface between physical illness and mental illness; undertake diagnosis and formulation of management plans in complex cases; advise medical teams on appropriate integrated care and assess and manage risk relating to psychiatric conditions in general hospital settings.

Provide advice on prescribing to medical teams on psychotropic medication; provide expertise, and fulfil a statutory role, in managing medico-legal issues in the general hospital, including application of mental health and mental capacity legislation; understand the medical issues in assessing patients with medically unexplained symptoms and understand the medical issues in mental health patients associated with long-term conditions.

Collaboration with medical colleagues to ensure availability for emergency liaison assessments through the daytime (9am to 5pm) and also to provide cross-cover during periods of leave.

Assessment and management of patients under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act. Taking Part in Old Age oncall rota.

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.

Job summary

As a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist working for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high quality care.

As a leader of the outpatient multi-disciplinary team at The Beckett Unit, Hollins Park, you will manage the community mental health team and Memory service, providing clinical care to service users who have been referred for older adults mental health care and specialist cognitive assessment.

You will work closely with a wide range of clinical and professional disciplines in order to deliver holistic care by completing assessments of new referrals to the team, making formulations and managing their treatment in order to optimise the quality of life of the service users under your caseload.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their caseload within the Later Life & Memory Service based at The Beckett Unit. There are allocated GP surgeries for each caseload within the service and these are allocated to ensure equity in terms of number of referrals. In line with New Ways of Working, the post holder will provide a consultative, supervisory and supportive role to the multidisciplinary team's work. They will take an active part in the clinical work of the team and a lead role in the development of the service.

The post holder will be expected to provide leadership to the Team whose role is to provide assessment, management and support to older adults who have been referred for assessment of cognitive function and functional mental disorders. Practitioners within the team will support access to services in a timely manner, as well as ensure arrangements are in place to enhance smooth pathways between primary care and secondary services. The post holder will be enabled to work in a consultative manner, being accessible to team members, GP and primary care staff, patients and carers, for the provision of expert advice and interventions in a timely manner. The post holder will operate within multi-disciplinary integrated and co-located teams, which including Health staff and Social services staff. The post holder will be expected to be part of the allocation procedure within the team and be responsive and flexible to the needs of the team.

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.

Details

Date posted

26 August 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year

per annum, plus 7.5% R&R (non contractual) and 1% on call

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-MED7898108-A

Job locations

Beckett Unit, Hollins Park Hospital

Hollins Lane

Warrington

WA2 8WA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The overall pathway for the older adult service at Warrington LLAMS is as below:

- All referrals are added to the Assessment pathway upon receipt and referrals are autonomously screened by senior nursing staff from the team on a daily basis. This practitioner may seek support from team management for certain referrals or discuss with the Consultant if greater medical oversight is felt to be required on a case by base basis.

- For all accepted referrals, a screening call is completed within 72 hours and an initial assessment is then completed by a Band 6 practitioner or above within two weeks.

- Once the initial assessment has been completed then a diagnostic appointment is made with the Consultant Psychiatrist in order to establish the diagnosis and management plan.

- Referrals are received from the GP/first response service/other medical specialty

- For cognitive assessments, once the initial assessment is completed by the postholder or their trainee medic, if a diagnosis of dementia is confirmed and treatment is commenced the patient will be booked in for Memory Team review at 11 weeks, 3 months and then 6 monthly thereafter. Any confirmed diagnoses of Mild Cognitive Impairment are discharged from the service with appropriate advice. If further investigations are required these are requested prior to commencing treatment.

The over-65 catchment population in the Warrington area as a whole is 41,115 (19.43% of the whole population in Warrington). The annual number of referrals to the Warrington Later Life & Memory Service as a whole was 1251 between October 2024 and September 2025. The mean number of referrals per month was 104 per month. There are two MDTs within the Warrington Later Life & Memory Service and the number of referrals to the postholders team is approximately 50% of these total figures. The current total caseload for the postholders MDT is 1019.

In addition, there is a separate Care Home Liaison team caseload which the postholder will manage along with care home liaison team practitioners and the current caseload size for this is 45, with the average number of referrals per month over the past 12 months to this team being 33.

Core Trainees in Psychiatry and Higher Trainees in Old Age Psychiatry (or Dual Higher Trainees in Old Age & General Adult Psychiatry) are usually placed with Warrington LLAMS. The post holders MDT is usually assigned a Core Trainee in Old Age Psychiatry and the other MDT based at Warrington LLAMS, led by Dr Rosemary Cameron, is assigned a Higher Trainee.

The postholder covers 18 GP surgeries in the Warrington area, covering the South and West of Warrington. 23 care homes are covered by the postholder, including three dementia plus homes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The overall pathway for the older adult service at Warrington LLAMS is as below:

- All referrals are added to the Assessment pathway upon receipt and referrals are autonomously screened by senior nursing staff from the team on a daily basis. This practitioner may seek support from team management for certain referrals or discuss with the Consultant if greater medical oversight is felt to be required on a case by base basis.

- For all accepted referrals, a screening call is completed within 72 hours and an initial assessment is then completed by a Band 6 practitioner or above within two weeks.

- Once the initial assessment has been completed then a diagnostic appointment is made with the Consultant Psychiatrist in order to establish the diagnosis and management plan.

- Referrals are received from the GP/first response service/other medical specialty

- For cognitive assessments, once the initial assessment is completed by the postholder or their trainee medic, if a diagnosis of dementia is confirmed and treatment is commenced the patient will be booked in for Memory Team review at 11 weeks, 3 months and then 6 monthly thereafter. Any confirmed diagnoses of Mild Cognitive Impairment are discharged from the service with appropriate advice. If further investigations are required these are requested prior to commencing treatment.

The over-65 catchment population in the Warrington area as a whole is 41,115 (19.43% of the whole population in Warrington). The annual number of referrals to the Warrington Later Life & Memory Service as a whole was 1251 between October 2024 and September 2025. The mean number of referrals per month was 104 per month. There are two MDTs within the Warrington Later Life & Memory Service and the number of referrals to the postholders team is approximately 50% of these total figures. The current total caseload for the postholders MDT is 1019.

In addition, there is a separate Care Home Liaison team caseload which the postholder will manage along with care home liaison team practitioners and the current caseload size for this is 45, with the average number of referrals per month over the past 12 months to this team being 33.

Core Trainees in Psychiatry and Higher Trainees in Old Age Psychiatry (or Dual Higher Trainees in Old Age & General Adult Psychiatry) are usually placed with Warrington LLAMS. The post holders MDT is usually assigned a Core Trainee in Old Age Psychiatry and the other MDT based at Warrington LLAMS, led by Dr Rosemary Cameron, is assigned a Higher Trainee.

The postholder covers 18 GP surgeries in the Warrington area, covering the South and West of Warrington. 23 care homes are covered by the postholder, including three dementia plus homes.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• MbChb, MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent

• Undertaken 'Train the Trainer' and 'Equality and Diversity' Training

Registration

Essential

• Full registration with General Medical Council

• Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old age Psychiatry at date of interview

• Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

Essential

• Holds valid UK driving licence and will use own car for work related travel OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Excellent clinical knowledge in specialty

• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty

• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others

• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

• Experience in working previously in similar roles at a relevant level

• Training or worked as a DoLs assessor

• Experience in management and service development Knowledge and use of IT systems

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training

• Participated in continuous professional development

• Participated in research or service evaluation

• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence

• Has actively participated in clinical audit

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver teaching and training relevant to this post

• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken

• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation

• Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• MbChb, MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent

• Undertaken 'Train the Trainer' and 'Equality and Diversity' Training

Registration

Essential

• Full registration with General Medical Council

• Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old age Psychiatry at date of interview

• Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

Essential

• Holds valid UK driving licence and will use own car for work related travel OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Excellent clinical knowledge in specialty

• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty

• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others

• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

• Experience in working previously in similar roles at a relevant level

• Training or worked as a DoLs assessor

• Experience in management and service development Knowledge and use of IT systems

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training

• Participated in continuous professional development

• Participated in research or service evaluation

• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence

• Has actively participated in clinical audit

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver teaching and training relevant to this post

• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken

• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation

• Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beckett Unit, Hollins Park Hospital

Hollins Lane

Warrington

WA2 8WA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beckett Unit, Hollins Park Hospital

Hollins Lane

Warrington

WA2 8WA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are recruiting a Band 7 Diabetes Clinical Specialist Nurse to join the Sefton Community Diabetes Team on the bank.

The post holder will demonstrate a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge base across all aspects of diabetes management and promote excellence in nursing practice within a dynamic and evolving healthcare environment. V300 prescribing qualification and relevant diabetes experience are essential requirements for this role.

As a senior clinician within the service, the post holder will:

Act as an expert practitioner, providing advanced, evidence-based assessment, treatment, and management for patients with complex diabetes needs.

Provide clinical leadership, supporting the team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Contribute to specialist case management, ensuring personalised and coordinated care pathways for patients across community settings.

Deliver direct patient care, offering expert education, self-management support, and clinical intervention to optimise patient outcomes.

Support the development of clinical skills within the team, role-modelling professional standards and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

Promote safe, effective, and proactive diabetes care, working collaboratively across multidisciplinary and system-wide teams.

This bank opportunity offers flexibility while supporting the service to maintain safe staffing levels and respond to fluctuating demand.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will provide a high-quality specialist diabetes service to patients across Southport, Formby, and South Sefton, working as part of an established and supportive multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will be expected to:

Demonstrate a comprehensive and current knowledge base in diabetes management and champion excellence in nursing practice within a dynamic healthcare environment.

Provide leadership and management support, undertaking defined leadership duties in the absence of the Team Leader.

Exhibit excellent communication and leadership skills, using initiative, working autonomously, and leading the team effectively.

Deliver specialist nursing care, undertake case management, and provide direct patient care for people with complex diabetes needs.

Act as an expert practitioner--optimising patient health outcomes, promoting self-management, and supporting patients through complex clinical pathways.

Undertake non-medical prescribing, initiating, adjusting, and reviewing diabetes-related treatments in line with evidence-based practice and local policies.

Support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred diabetes care in community settings.

Provide expert education and clinical support to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.

Use prescribing authority to improve access to timely treatment, reduce delays in care, and enhance patient outcomes.

Play an active role in service development and quality improvement initiatives.

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.

Job summary

Due to a genuine occupational requirement, this role is currently restricted to male applicants.

We are recruiting Nursing Assistants for our service across all of Secure Services.

This is the perfect opportunity for those who have experience of working within a mental health setting and wantto expand on their skills by working for a service that providesforensic and secure mental health services.

We are one of only three Trusts in the country to provide high secure services, with our catchment area covering Wales and the North West and West Midlands of England.

A recruitment and retention premia (£600 - £4034) is available for roles in Secure Care dependant on allocations. Allocations are determined by the service; premia will reflect service allocation.

Main duties of the job

To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff.

To report to the qualified staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors.

To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.

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.

Job summary

Due to a genuine occupational requirement, this role is currently restricted to male applicants.

This vacancy is for full time positions.

Looking for a meaningful career where you can truly make a difference? If you have transferable skills but no prior healthcare experience, we want to hear from you.

No healthcare experience? No problem. We provide comprehensive training to give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in this role.This training is mandatory and forms a vital part of your development journey.This role will be paid atBand 2 until all required competencies are successfully completed.

The division delivers specialist secure mental health and learning disability services across low, medium, and high secure settings. We support individuals with complex needs, including those with a diagnosis of mental illness, personality disorders, learning disabilities, or autism, providing care in environments designed to ensure both safety and therapeutic progress.

A recruitment and retention premia (£600 - £4034) is available for roles in Secure Care dependant on allocations. Allocations are determined by the service; premia will reflect service allocation.

Main duties of the job

To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of registered staff.

To report to the registered staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors.

To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.

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.

Job summary

The Crisis Response and home Treatment Team offers an alternative to the 9-5 working

The team is a pan Borough service working across the four Boroughs .

The team offer urgent mental health assessments and have an extensive home treatment offer supporting complex young people in the community

Main duties of the job

As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will provide high standards of evidence based client centred care to children and young people with mental health [ problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.

You will be expected to provide interventions, advice, consultation and supervision to both colleagues and colleagues within external partner agencies in line with THRIVE and clinical competency

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.

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.

Job summary

To provide specialist psychological assessments of service users referred to the clinical service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structuredinterviews with service users , family members and others involved in the patient's care.

To apply and maintain clinical skills acquired through further specialist training and experience to monitor and ensure the systematic provision of highly specialised psychological services within the designated clinical service, to work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within Psychological Services and delegated management responsibilities where appropriate.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. To propose and implement policy changes within the clinical area. To supervise doctoral level trainee psychologists and assistant psychologists as required

Main duties of the job

Rowan View is a Medium Secure Unit in which the psychology service has a valuable input. The main duties of the job include assessment and formulation of mental health and risk, delivery of trauma informed and offence related interventions, recovery, risk and safety formulation and planning, discharge planning, supervision, reflective practice, service delivery, along with research and CPD activities.

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.

Job summary

Are you passionate about supporting individuals to achieve their employment goals? Do you believe in the transformative power of work and its impact on health and wellbeing? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for dedicatedEmployment Specialiststo join our team and deliver theIndividual Placement Support (IPS)model, helping people with mental health conditions find and sustain meaningful employment.

What we're looking for:

o A commitment to empowering individuals to reach their full potential.

o Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

o Experience in employment support (preferred but not essential).

o Knowledge of the local job market and the ability to build relationships with employers.

o A positive, proactive, and compassionate attitude.

o A strengths-based perspective, focusing on clients' abilities.

If you're ready to make a lasting impact and help change lives through employment, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note, the role requires travel for meetings with colleagues, service users and local employers.

We have vacancies across Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington

Interviews planned for 8th, 9th and 12th October 2026

Main duties of the job

The Employment Specialist will join an Individual Placement and Support Team (IPS) working under the direction of the IPS Employment Services Manager to deliver IPS as part of the holistic recovery plan for mental health service users.

The post holder will work directly with employers to secure employment opportunities for people who have experienced mental health problems, and subsequently provide ongoing support depending on employee's and employer's needs. The aim will be to enable people who have experienced mental health problems to gain and retain paid employment.

The Employment Specialists will be responsible for:

o Work closely with individuals to identify their skills, aspirations, and career goals.

o Build strong partnerships with local employers to promote the service and secure employment opportunities.

o Collaborate with healthcare professionals and community organisations to provide integrated support.

o Offer coaching, advice, and guidance to help individuals navigate recruitment processes and thrive in their new roles.

o Champion the IPS model, demonstrating a person-centred, strengths-based approach to employment support.

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.

Job summary

The Mersey Care Homeless Health Team provides essential health services and support to vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness in the St Helens area. The Homeless Health Team focuses on assisting individuals who are homeless, vulnerable housed and veterans. Their services include:

HolisticAssessments:Theteamconductsthoroughassessmentsto understand the health needs of clients, addressing both physical and mental issues.

HealthcareAdvice:Theyprovideguidanceonmanaginghealthproblemsandnavigatingthehealthcaresystem.

OngoingSupport:Theteamofferscontinuoussupportandfollow-up care to ensure the clients received necessary services.

SignpostingandReferrals:Theyconnectclientswithotherrelevantservices,suchashousingsupport,mentalhealthservices,andaddictionsupport.

TheHomelessHealthTeamaimstosupportanyoneexperiencinghealthproblemswhoiscurrentlyhomelessoratriskoflosingtheirhomewithintheStHelensarea.Theycollaboratewithvariousprofessionalsandorganisations, including health and care professionals, housing charities and probation services to provide comprehensive support.

Main duties of the job

Deliver and participate in the physical health clinical care of patients referred into the Homeless Health Team.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within Trust policies and the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct (2008) or the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive physical health assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge.

To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients.

Is able to identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests, interpret the results and act on any results requiring clinical intervention or management.

To identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to the health and safety team/safeguarding team.

Must have completed the Independent Non-Medical Prescribing course and registration with the NMC or HCPC, undertake non-medical prescribing in accordance with the Trust non-medical prescribing policy and maintain evidence and competence of this qualification.

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.

Job summary

Multiple vacancies have arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic person to work for the Walk in Centre team across the 4 Liverpool Sites; City Walk In, Smithdown Walk In, Garston UTC and Old Swan UTC. They will be customer focused and provide a comprehensive service. Communication and organisational skills are essential.

Multiple vacancies full-time and part-time available.

They must have excellent inter personal skills, and be able to organise and prioritise their work schedule. They must be able to work on their own initiative, with excellent telephone manner and respectful confidentiality. Previous experience is desirable . They must also be willing to work across all sites as required.

You will be required to cover sickness and absence. The service is open daily 8am to 8pm including Bank Holidays (including Xmas Day), and weekends, and shifts are allocated according to service needs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide reception and administrative duties to ensure the smooth day to day running of the work environment. Work with colleagues in establishing and maintaining administrative procedures to promote patient satisfaction, respecting the confidential nature of information relating to the Trust, its staff and patients. To participate in training and development programmes both internal and externally. Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.

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.

Job summary

Fern Ward is a 16-bed complex care dementia unit. We have a robust MDT with a range of professionals working together as a team to support our service users.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team on Fern Ward as a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager. In this role, you will be supporting the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Leadership Team to deliver high-quality, safe, and effective care.

We are seeking someone with a passion for care of older persons and dementia who will act as a role model for more junior staff within the team. We are keen to have someone with a particular interest in quality improvement who will not only support the implementation of new ideas and technologies used by the trust but also present new innovative ideas for improving quality on the ward.

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 interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to provide sound clinical and managerial support 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.

This post is subject to an enhanced check with the Adults and Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist the Clinical Team Manager in carrying out continuing professional and managerial responsibility for the ward.

The post holder will operate as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, undertaking a balance of Managerial and Clinical activity. They will ensure continuity of care for service users on their journey through the acute service.

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.

Job summary

A post has become available within our dedicated Urgent and Intermediate Care team and will be an amazing opportunity for anyone with a passion and interest in Hospital Avoidance/Home First Health Care.

You will provide personal care for a range of vulnerable and frail adults within their own homes and in designated bed based areas across a large geographical area.

The bed base is within our diverse Community Care Division and will involve residential and respite facilities with all care taking place under the supervision of our highly skilled Urgent and Intermediate Care Nursing & Therapy staff.

You will deliver and assist with low level therapy programmes that have been set by senior therapy staff, with the opportunity to provide constructive feed back to the senior staff on any issues and progress concerning the individual client/patient.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of clinical care and support under the supervision of a registered nurse/therapist to a defined population. Supported by a Nurse or therapy practitioner, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role. They will work effectively and collaboratively within the team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide clinical leadership.

Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.

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.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 nurse to support the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Leadership Team on Roscoe Ward to deliver high quality safe and effective care.

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 managerial support 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.

This post is subject to an enhanced check with adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist the Clinical Team Manager in carrying continuing Professional and managerial responsibility for the ward.

The post holder will operate as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, undertaking a balance of Managerial and Clinical activity. They will ensure continuity of care for service users on their journey through the acute service.

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.