Job description

Job responsibilities

Be the lead person for communication for several schools /education establishmentsunder the guidance of the Named SCPHN and be responsible for the development of cooperativeworking arrangements within the school and the extended services thatsupport healthy outcomes for children

Contribute to the provision of a high-quality school health service.

Work collaboratively within the team and with primary and community care colleaguesto deliver local and national health objectives

Work with the SCPHN to undertake workload planning and delegation of work to otherteam members, considering competence levels

Identify needs and prioritize own work appropriately to manage the delivery of theservice.

Support the SCPHN and team leaders to develop new ways of working to provide aresponsive service to children and young people

Support the SCPHN to develop multi-agency partnerships and joint working to facilitatepublic health objectives in line with the MERSEY CARE objectives

Work within a public health competency framework to address public health prioritiesand health inequalities

Participate in the mentorship and assessment of a range of students and in thepreceptorship and support of new colleagues

In conjunction with the SCPHN provide day- to- day supervision and support for thesupport staff and students within the team

Support the team leader in providing induction to the local working environment, School Health Service and MERSEY CARE policies for new team members and students

Establish and maintain a good working relationship with primary and community carecolleagues and other service providers, e.g., education, working collaboratively provide a comprehensive service to children and young people.

Agree and contribute to setting team objectives and delivering agreed outcomes

Complete statistical returns as required by MERSEY CARE including entering data onto computerised systems within the required timeframes

Provide workload and caseload information as requested by the team leader/CaseloadHolder.

Attend and actively participate in team, locality and other relevant meetings

Support the caseload holders in the implementation of practice development,improvement and service modernisation initiatives

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC Registration, first level nurse

Skills

Essential

• Actively involved in professional development
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised programmes of care.
• Understanding of local and national influences on health care delivery
• Awareness of current trends in School Health practice
• Awareness of local and national Public Health agendas
• Awareness of Health Promotion and Education
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Childrens issues
• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding of skills required for team working
• Ability to travel, for work purposes, within the Trust area

Desirable

• Knowledge of child immunisation programme
• Clinical Governance and Risk Management
• Experience of research/audit/evaluation
• Nurse immuniser ( or willing to undertake training and practice)

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of ability to prioritise and manage workload

Desirable

• Consolidated period of post registration experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to motivate, negotiate with and influence others.

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet

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

Bootle Health Centre

Park Street

Bootle

L20 3RF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Respond to all telephone, e-mail and general enquiries ensuring that appropriate messages are emailed, or action is taken, escalating enquiries as and when required.

Sort and prioritise incoming queries in line with the written guidance

Provide Meeting Support & Minute Taking

Capturing accurate minutes

Organising meeting papers

Supporting clinical teams, and operational/corporate meetings

Provide demographic details of cases when requested.

Liaise with colleagues at all levels both within the team and across other agencies and in other organisations to request and compile health information in a timely manner.

The post holder will propose any necessary changes of local protocols to aid service improvement, and to ensure that all standard operating procedures and guidance documents are kept up to date.

Maintain appropriate supplies for the team, being responsible for all necessary ordering of supplies/ equipment.

Produce statistics, documents and reports using various computerised systems as appropriate, for example data relating to key performance indicators.

To highlight any operational concerns regarding administrative systems so that they can be reviewed.

Participate in all necessary mandatory and targeted training to update skills and knowledge.

Maintain comprehensive electronic health records as per standard operating procedures.

Deal with all communications/correspondence confidentially as per Information Governance Policy and information sharing guidance.

To ensure the creation of new clinical records.

The post holder shall as necessary, provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent
• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent

Desirable

• OCR or equivalent
• Customer Service Qualification

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• IT literate
• Proven experience of spreadsheet and email software
• Experience of using patient administration systems
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills including telephone skills
• Experience of general administration office skills - scanning, note taking.
• Experience of working to conflicting demands and work effectively within teams.
• Ability to work in a confidential and sensitive manner.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and schedule own work.
• Able to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
• Ability to develop databases.

Desirable

• Demonstrable knowledge of supervising other secretarial/administrative staff ? Application Form

Values

Essential

• Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all.
• Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care.
• Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way.
• Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.
• Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage.

Skills

Essential

• Keyboard / Word Processing / Data Input
• Good communicator (verbal/written)
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Ability and willingness to travel across the Trust

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Switch House

Northern Perimeter Road

Bootle

L30 7PT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supervise Receptionists in day to day duties, Regularly updating rotas for staff. Managing staff absence including stage meetings.

Regular Supervisions with staff receptionists.

overseeing Training records ensuring all mandatory training has been completed.

Reception duties including; receive and direct patients and visitors on arrival at the centre, providing reception services for patients, staff, public, internal and external customers and organisations ensuring sensitivity when dealing with distressing situations.

Answering telephone calls using the switchboard system receive and process incoming and outgoing telephones calls, taking messages and responding appropriately to maintain effective communication channels.

Sorting and distribution of mail to all departments.

Assisting with the collection of data and statistics to produce standardised computer generated reports and/or statistical information for managers as and when required.

Maintain filing systems and other records as required ensuring they are up to date and accurate and implement changes to systems and procedures as directed.

To participate in meetings as required. To ensure a professional approach to work maintaining confidentiality throughout.

Generally monitor security within the building.

Ensuring reception and waiting areas are kept clean, tidy and safe.

Report any incidents or accidents in accordance with Trust Policy.

Staff may be required to work from other bases within the organisation.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent
• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent

Desirable

• OCR or equivalent
• Customer Service Qualification

SKILLS:

Essential

• Keyboard / Word Processing / Data Input
• Good communicator (verbal/written)
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Ability and willingness to travel across the Trust

KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE:

Essential

• IT literate
• Proven experience of word processing, spreadsheet, and email software
• Experience of using patient administration systems
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills including telephone skills and face to face Communication
• Experience of general administration office skills - filing, photocopying, faxing, note taking
• Experience of working to conflicting demands and work effectively within teams
• Ability to work in a confidential and sensitive manner
• Ability to plan, prioritise and schedule own work
• Able to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
• Ability to develop databases
• Computerised information systems

Desirable

• Demonstrable knowledge of supervising other secretarial/administrative staff

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various Sites

Liverpool

L13 2GA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.

To be responsible for implementing a Cognitive Behavioural interventions for individuals and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses where appropriate.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based enhanced care plans.

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both unidiscplinary and multidisciplinary care.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Master's Level (or equivalent) qualification in CBT or Diploma in CBT
• Accreditation by the BABCP

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
• Knowledge of IT systems including word processing, email and local electronic patient information systems

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g., personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one specialised psychological therapy

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
• Expertise in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed and effective communication skills, oral and written, to communicate complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Master's level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

SKILLS

Essential

• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of service governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Ability to self-reflect, use clinical supervision appropriately and consider complex organisational and team dynamics.
• Ability to travel to work across boundaries in a timely manner.

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

Moss House Community Mental Health Team

1a Moss Street

Garston, Liverpool

L19 2NA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be an active member of a multi-disciplinary team and will bring the social care perspective to service planning meetings and individualised care planning. The role involves providing case management to a defined caseload within the CPA framework and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to assess needs and risks within a forensic patient population. You will provide a professional social work service to patients, their families and carers and routinely liaise with external stakeholders from the point of admission to discharge.

The successful candidate will have the ability to deliver an efficient and high quality social care service, have well developed assessment and analytical skills alongside effective interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.

You must have good knowledge of the key relevant Health & Social Care and Criminal Justice legislation to work in a forensic setting as well as a good knowledge around safeguarding frameworks. You should have well developed report writing skills as routinely you will be required to complete mental health legislation reports for the Ministry of Justice along with Managers Hearings and Tribunals alongside assessment reports for admission and discharge.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Social Work or DipSW or CQSW.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Post-qualifying training (formally or work based) in relevant areas of social work and/or mental health, learning disability or forensics.
• Evidence of significant continuing professional and personal development.

Desirable

• Approved Mental Health Professional Qualification
• Qualifications relating to the Mental Capacity Act, e.g., Best Interest Assessor
• Practice Educator qualification 1 & 2 (PEPS).
• Masters Degree (MSW) or Postgraduate (PGDipSW)

Skills

Essential

• To be able to practice safely and effectively within scope of practice.
• To be able to practice within the legal and ethical boundaries of Social Work profession.
• Understand the key concepts of the knowledge base relevant to Social Work profession
• Be able to draw on appropriate knowledge and skills to inform practice.
• Develop written documents including report writing relevant for practice.
• An ability to manage time, prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• To be able to practice as an autonomous professional.
• To be able to communicate effectively.
• To be able to build compassionate and effective relationships
• To be able to maintain records appropriate.
• Interpersonal skills and resilience to manage complex clinical case work.

Knowledge

Essential

• Good working knowledge of legislative guidance and policy e.g., Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Human Rights Act and criminal justice frameworks e.g., MAPPA, Victim Liaison, MARAC and Carers' Rights.
• Knowledge and application of professional standards, codes of conduct and Social Work England standards of proficiency and Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF).
• Ability to assess and manage complex cases in a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Skilled at assessing and implementing risk management frameworks.
• Skilled at assessing and promoting the involvement of people in developing their own care/ support plans using a strengths and asset based approach.
• Good working understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection and confidentiality.
• An understanding of Equality, Inclusion and protected characteristics

Experience

Essential

• Suitable post qualifying experience as a Social Worker.
• Experience of working with service users with mental disorders and/or learning disabilities.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and promoting social work/social care.
• Experience of working with forensic service users.
• Experience of supervising others.
• Experience of presenting reports in formal setting, e.g., Courts, Mental Health Tribunals, Safeguarding Strategy.
• Experience in working with families.
• Experience of child and adult safeguarding.

Desirable

• Experience of working with forensic service users.
• Experience of supervising others.

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

Ashworth Hospital

Maghull Health Park

Maghull

L31 1HW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Community Mental Health Transition Practitioner will support transition for Children and Young People, aged 18-25, from Mersey Care Children and Young Persons Services (CYPS) and Alder Hey to Adult Community Mental Health Services. The post holder will also ensure the principles of transition are applied when transferring between other Adult Mental Health (AMH) service lines i.e. Inpatient/Urgent Care to Community Mental Health services.

The Community Mental Health Transition Practitioner will become an integral member of the Community Mental Health MDT, whilst also working closely with CYP Services and local communities to understand and provide a seamless and consistent offer within the wider system.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:To oversee the implementation of National Institute for Health and Social Care Excellence (NICE) Quality Statements for transition for children and young people, aged 18-25, between CYP to AMHS and AMHS to AMHS services.Young people who will move from children to adults services start planning their transition with health and social care practitioners by school year 9 (aged 13 to 14, or immediately if they enter childrens services after school year 9.Young people who will move from children to adults services have a coordinated transition plan.Young people who will move from children to adults services have an annual meeting to review transition planning.Young people who are moving from children to adults services have a named worker to coordinate care and support before, during and after transfer.Young people who are moving from children to adults services meet a practitioner from each adults service they will move to before the transfer.Young people who have moved from children to adults services but do not attend their initial meetings or appointments are contacted by adults services and given further opportunities to engage.To oversee and implement the principles of transition as identified below:Transition support should be person centred and ensure they are an equal partner in the planning of their care choosing pathways which meet their needs.Transition support should be strength based and focuses on what is positive and possible for the young adult and their carer/family.Assessment and planning should focus on goals with the young adult, which may include education and employment, community inclusion, health and well-being and housing needs.Carers and families need to be at the centre of transition planning, but it is important to ask the young adult how they would like their carer/family to be involved in the transition.Transition should be based on need not age.Ensure transition support is developmentally appropriate and considers the persons maturity, cognitive abilities, psychological status, long term conditions, social and personal circumstances, caring responsibilities and communication needs.Where the young person is autistic and/or has a learning disability along with a co-morbid mental health need, the transition processes and associated assessments and interventions should be reasonably adjusted to meet the young persons needs.Young adults absolutely should not be forgotten or forced to begin the assessment/transition process again. Young adults may need to be able to dip in and out of services there needs to be flexibility and understanding in the system for did not attend (DNA).Health and social care services should work together in an integrated way to ensure smooth transition, avoiding the proliferation of separate plans for specific sectors.Consideration of special education needs and education health care plans.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level training or equivalent
• Professional registration i.e. NMC, Social Work England, Occupational Health and Care Professions Council
• The practitioner has acquired at least one years additional post-registration knowledge and experience, allowing them to be autonomous in their practice
• The practitioner had developed knowledge and skills to enable them to teach and educate other professionals

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD and working towards master level qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing care for people with mental health difficulties within a secondary care environment and working as a care co-ordinator/key worker
• Experience of working autonomously and recognising professional limitations
• Experience of developing and implementing collaborative care plans
• Experience of developing risk formulations and managing risk accordingly
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and contributing to an MDT approach to care delivery
• Experience of supporting families and carers
• Experience of supporting and mentoring students and other junior members of staff
• Experience of utilising a problem-solving approach and implementing quality improvement ideas
• Evidence of keeping up to date with relevant literature and evidence based practice
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Knowledge and experience in safeguarding children and/or adults

Desirable

• Experience of working with external partners with the wider system
• Experience of working across CYPS and AMHS
• Experience of working as a transition practitioner

Skills

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation
• Ability to work independently and also as part of a team
• Ability to engage service users and carers and work collaboratively to develop and implement a transition plan
• Ability to utilise appropriate measuring tools and generate/review associated reports
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to identify and implement risk management strategies
• Ability to provide education/training to relevant stakeholders

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

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

Bluebell Medical Centre

Bluebell Lane

Huyton

L36 7XY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Implement case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

Participate in regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.

Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.

Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals.

Give/receive regular managerial/clinical supervision as per Trust policy.

Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users health, safety and well-being, thereby preserving and respecting each service users personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs.

Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

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.

Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi-disciplinary team.

Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.

Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained), on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration
• Assessor/Mentorship Training

Desirable

• First line management e.g., Leo
• Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g., ENB 998 / Mentorship in Practice or D32, 33 NVQ
• Approved training in phlebotomy

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience at E grade or above
• Evidence of experience of working with older people with mental health problems in a variety of health care settings
• Knowledge of relevant Mental Health legislation
• Knowledge of Mental Health Nursing interventions
• Knowledge of clinical risk and Health & Safety Management
• Demonstrate knowledge of ECC guidelines
• Ability to work as a member of a multi disciplinary team
• Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision and ability to provide education and supervision to qualified and unqualified staff
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurses' responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base

Knowledge

Essential

• Recovery Model
• Mental Health Act (1983)
• Effective Care Coordination
• Relevant National policies and guidance
• Evidence based and reflective practice
• Mental Capacity Act
• Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection
• Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines

Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non verbally
• Possess excellent listening and negotiation skills
• Ability to contribute to developing nursing excellence within the ward area

Desirable

• Ability to assist in the process of standard setting and audit
• Computer literate
• Clinical Leadership 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Iris ward/ Coniston Ward

Peasley Cross Hospital / Knowsley Resource and Recovery Centre

St Helens / Knowsley

WA9 3DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the delivery of high quality specialist assessment and intervention in the development of effective clinical services within a female acute environment.

To meet the complex needs of people with consideration given to forensic histories, the management and mitigation of risk, and to reducing restrictive practice.

See Job Description and Person Specification for further information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Occupational Therapy Diploma / Degree (BSc/MSc)
• Enhanced DBS Disclosure

Desirable

• Membership of professional Body

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience of relevant Occupational Therapy functional assessment
• Experience of successful team working
• Knowledge and ability to express an understanding of the Occupational Therapy process including formulation of intervention plans grounded in clinical reasoning
• General knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
• Have an understanding of clinical and environmental risk assessment
• Evidence of CPD/Short courses
• Experience of liaison with internal and external services and agencies

Desirable

• Experience of service development audit and research practice relevant to the clinical area
• Experience of planning and facilitating therapeutic groups for patients / clients
• Familiar with Electronic Patient Records
• A basic understanding of Relevant legislation including The Mental Capacity Act
• Experience of service Development
• Experience of being involved in clinical audit and/or research
• Management and clinical leadership

Skills

Essential

• Up to date knowledge and application of current best practice in relevant area of practice
• Application of therapeutic Outcome measures and Models of practice
• Application of the process of standard setting, audit, evaluation and review
• A sound knowledge of the core Occupational Therapy skills and their application in this field
• Be able to communicate effectively with service users within the specific client group
• Demonstrates a good knowledge of the Health and Care Profession Councils standards of Proficiency and the therapeutic responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
• Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of mentorship, and supervision
• Evidence of active participation in supervision and the appraisal process
• Experience of group and individual interventions with the specific client group
• Experience working in a collaborative way with the MDT and service users/carers.
• Good time management skills
• Apply and promote therapeutic skills, to include carrying out assessments, setting clear reablement goals and facilitating a wide variety of therapeutic interventions.
• Able to apply Person Centred Approaches
• Apply clinical skills and able to reflect on own and others practice.
• Self-management and motivation skills
• Risk assessment skills.
• IT literate
• Awareness of factors contributing to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy
• Understanding of partnership working
• Awareness of local agenda in health and social care

Desirable

• Demonstrate leadership skills to be able to initiate, monitor and implement change and fully
• Apply Professional skills to enable MDT working partnerships and liaise with external agencies

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

Grasmere Ward

Knowsley Resource and Recovery Centre

Knowsley

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Meeting Nutritional Needs

• To assist patients to order food that meets their dietary requirements.
• To promote a pleasant environment for eating, i.e. remove any clutter from tables.
• Take responsibility for food stores, ensuring it is clean at al times, i.e. discard out of date food, stock rotation.
• To ensure temperature of ward fridge is monitored as per trust policy.
• To ensure food in fridge is labelled and stored correctly.
• To take responsibility for the staff fridge, i.e. discard out of date food.

Maintaining the Environment

• To establish a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere to patients, visitors and staff.
• To carry out monitoring of service To establish delivery related to cleaning, food, linen and the environment, with particular attention to the bathrooms and toilets (at agreed intervals).
• To ensure all requirements for maintenance/repairs to equipment are reported in a timely manner to Estates.
• To monitor response times for maintenance and report any issues to the Team Manager.
• To maintain the cleanliness of all nursing equipment and trolleys.
• To liaise with staff following the discharge of a patient with regards to the cleaning of the bed/bedroom in preparation for a new admission.
• Check curtains/blinds are in good working order and rectify any faults.
• To ensure that all alcohol gel dispensers are cleaned and replenished.
• Monitor that correct waste management is being adhered to, especially confidential waste.
• Keep notice boards and tidy and check that all posters/flyers are laminated and in date.
• Keep patient information boards and displays up to date and clean and tidy.

1. Clinical

• Facilitate and support the development of appropriate personal care
• Facilitate and support self help, communication and social skills acquisition
• Assist and promote independence with activities of daily living
• Ensure appropriate records are maintained under the direction of the qualified
• Contribute to the involvement of service users, and carers/relatives in the
• delivery of care
• Provide reassurance and support to service users and carers/family
• Work collaboratively within the Care team to ensure that service users needs
• are met
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
• Provide escort for service users and undertake transfer of service users as
• directed
• Report any concern regarding service user care to the Qualified Practitioner
• Support an individuals equality, diversity and rights.

General

• To ensure personal privacy, dignity and confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• To assist with bed making, where appropriate, ensuring an adequate supply of linen is available at all times.
• Liaise with domestic supervisor when deep cleaning is needed.
• Ensure any items of broken or severely soiled furniture are reported to the Team Manage and collection and disposal arranged.
• To receive and welcome visitors.
• To respond to telephone calls in a courteous manner.
• To receive and pass information to others, maintaining confidentiality.
• To ensure cost effective use of resources.
• To respond to patient concerns through communication with nursing staff.
• To promote effective communication with patients, colleagues, other professionals and visitors to the trust.
• Maintain a professional image at all times.

Please see job description for further details.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

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. Were 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• NVQ 2 or equivalent level of experience within care setting

Experience

Essential

• Ability to function effectively as a team member
• Experience of working within an environment of service users with mental health needs

Knowledge

Essential

• Delivering strong customer service principles

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
• Basic understanding of mental illness
• Awareness of role of stock rotation/monitoring

Desirable

• IT skills First Aid CPR Training

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mossley Hill Hospital - Roscoe Ward

Park Avenue

Liverpool

L18 8BU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Implement case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

Participate in regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy

Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.

Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals.

Give/receive regular managerial/clinical supervision as per Trust policy.

Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users health, safety and well-being, thereby preserving and respecting each service users personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs.

Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

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.

Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi-disciplinary team.

Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.

Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained), on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration.
• Assessor/Mentorship Training*

Desirable

• Post registration training in relevant field
• Leadership/Management training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an acute environment.
• Experience of mentorship, supervision and coordination of staff.
• Experience of Care Planning process
• Working in a multi-agency framework
• Demonstrate a contribution to change management process
• Experience in positive leadership of a team
• Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
• Recovery Model
• Mental Health Act (1983)
• Effective Care Coordination
• Relevant National policies and guidance
• Evidence based and reflective practice
• Mental Capacity Act
• Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection.
• Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and an understanding of management styles
• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
• Ability to delegate and coordinate
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to utilise Assessment skills and tools effectively
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
• Ability to maintain accurate and up to date clinical records
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
• Effective time & workload management
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
• IT skills
• Ability to travel in the course of performing duties

Desirable

• Project Management
• Formulation of reports
• Presentation skills
• Resource and Budget management

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

Harry Blackman House

Peasley Cross Hospital

St Helens

WA9 3DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full detailsand requirementsof the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate professional qualification by RMN, AHP Social Worker

Desirable

• Degree
• Evidence of post registration study.
• Approved training in CYPMHS

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems
• Effective Care Co-ordination
• Care Planning and evaluation
• Quality and clinical audit

Desirable

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of working with young people
• Appreciate the process of standard setting and audit

Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively.
• Possess good listening and negotiation skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Professional attitude
• Flexibility
• Possess a caring, compassionate and empathic attitude

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respect
• Enthusiasm
• Support

Knowledge

Essential

• Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act
• Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision.

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

Knowsley Recourse and Recovery Centre

Dragon Lane

Whiston

L355DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Act as a point of contact, receive and direct patients and visitors on arrival, providingreception services for patients, carers, staff, public, internal, and external customers.Sort and prioritise incoming queries in line with the written guidance.Respond to all telephone, e-mail and general enquiries ensuring that appropriate messagesare emailed, or action is taken, escalating enquiries as and when required.Provide demographic details of cases when requested.Liaise with colleagues at all levels both within the team and across other agencies and inother organisations to request and compile health information in a timely manner.Responsibility for arranging clinics, booking appointments and associated data entryincluding the retrieval and maintenance of electronic patient records.Responsibility of creating new records and discharging records on the electronic recordssystem.Ensuring the maintenance of the referral pathway process following Service proceduresincluding liaison with other agencies and seeking consent as necessary.Input patient sensitive/confidential information onto patient administration systemensuring accuracy, updating information as appropriate.Record accurate and timely contact notes with patients on electronic record in line withTrust record keeping policy.The post holder will propose any necessary changes of local protocols to aid serviceimprovement, and to ensure that all standard operating procedures and guidancedocuments are kept up to date.Maintain appropriate supplies for the team, being responsible for all necessary ordering ofsupplies/ equipment.Produce statistics, documents and reports using various computerised systems asappropriate for example data relating to key performance indicators.To highlight any operational concerns regarding administrative systems so that they can bereviewed.Work closely with clinical and operational teams to ensure that rotas are up to date andshared with the appropriate person.Participate in all necessary mandatory and targeted training to update skills and knowledge.Maintain comprehensive electronic health records as per standard operating procedures.Deal with all communications/correspondence confidentially as per InformationGovernance Policy and information sharing guidance.Supervision of other administrative support staff.To ensure the creation of new clinical records.Facilitating and contributing to meetings including booking meeting rooms, arrangingrefreshments, taking, and circulating notes and agendas as necessary. Meetings includebut not limited to MDT meetings and service / team meetingsSupport diary management as required. To work with others to plan ahead and managediary commitments ensuring equal balance and best use of time for meeting commitments.To participate and be engaged in service improvement initiatives/ activities to enhancequality of patient care. For example, participation in task and finish groups. The post holdershall as necessary, provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.Commit to the vision of supporting Mersey Care in becoming a leading organisation in theprovision of community services, mental health care, addiction services and learningdisability care, and in doing so fully utilise their skills and experience to support theobjectives of the Trust.Role model the values of the Trust Continuous Improvement, Accountability,Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support in all activities and interactions with employees,service users and other stakeholders.Challenge the stigma associated with mental health and learning difficulties.

Comply with the Duty of Candour, defined by Francis as: 'The volunteering of all relevantinformation to persons who have or may have been harmed by the provision of services,whether or not the information has been requested and whether or not a complaint or areport about that provision has been made.Work across professional and organisational boundaries to improve services for all.Maintain their specific knowledge base and develop new skills.Value the contribution of the patient/ service user voice.Operate within any organisational codes of practice or those from a relevant professionalbody.Respect equality and diversity across all areas of working practice and communicationswith staff, service users and other stakeholders.Take responsibility for the accurate and timely collection and recording of data andensuring all personally identifiable information is protected and used only for the purposesfor which it was intended.Comply with all health and safety legislation and local policies and procedures.Adhere to all organisational policies.Have knowledge and understanding of technology in the workplace which is sufficient tomaintain their efficiency and also how technology can empower service users in a digitalenvironment.Comply with the NHS Constitution in relation to the staff responsibilities that it sets out forNHS employees.Attend a one day Just and Learning & Civility and Respect training workshop.Be an ambassador for Just & Learning and Civility & Respect following the training.Positively advocate the just and learning culture within your team.

Be a confident supporter and implementer of the Trust CARES Values including Civility &Respect within your team.Support their team/ services to create a positive environment for Just and Learning Culture.Participate in Just and Learning Culture events.Bring Just and Learning Culture updates/ information to the attention of team membersand other MCT colleagues they work with.

Support and encourage the sharing of concerns about the safety and quality of care withsenior leaders with the aim of improving safety and quality.Actively participate in creating an open culture within your team so that concerns anddifficulties can be discussed safely and respectfully.Speaking up in the event that they are exposed to incivility between colleagues in theworkplace #iwillspeakup.Listening and understanding others who have concerns and taking a collaborative approachto work towards a solution to improve civility and respect.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent
• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent

Desirable

• OCR or equivalent
• Customer Service Qualification

Knowledge/experience

Essential

• IT literate
• Proven experience of word processing, spreadsheet, and email software
• Experience of using patient administration systems
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills including telephone skills and face to face communication
• Experience of general administration office skills - filing, photocopying, faxing, note taking
• Experience of working to conflicting demands and work effectively within teams
• Ability to work in a confidential and sensitive manner.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and schedule own work.
• Able to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
• Ability to develop databases
• Computerised information systems

Desirable

• Demonstrable knowledge of supervising other secretarial/administrative staff

Skills

Essential

• Keyboard / Word Processing / Data Input
• Good communicator (verbal/written)
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Ability and willingness to travel across the Trust

Values

Essential

• Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all.
• Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care.
• Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way.
• Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.
• Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

V7 Building /Numerous locations Citywide

Kings Business Park

Prescot

L34 1PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks.

Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).

Experience of working in the NHS.

Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.

Experience of dealing with people.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and Trust.
• Able to deal with requests from service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way.
• Flexible.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Able to carry out manual tasks

Desirable

• Able to maintain accurate records

Experience

Essential

• NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks.
• Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of dealing with people.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.
• Experience of working in a multi-skilled environment

Qualifications

Essential

• CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maghull Health Park

Maghull

L31 1HW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details and main responsibilities of the role**

Person Specification

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of working in an office environment
• Arranging meetings and taking minutes
• Extensive knowledge of office procedures
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office eg Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel

Desirable

• Audio Typing experience
• Experience of working within the NHS or related healthcare experience
• Experience of dealing with members of the public
• Awareness of Recovery Model
• Awareness of children/vulnerable adults guidelines

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Typing/WP RSAIII or equivalent or demonstrable experience

Desirable

• ECDL
• NVQ3 Business Administration
• GCSE Grade A-C English or equivalent

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to work as member of a team
• Ability to develop, operate and maintain filing systems both manual and electronic
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
• Ability to communicate effectively in a variety. of settings Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work to defined timescales.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Flexible working approach
• Self motivated
• Professional attitude
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines
• Possess a caring, compassionate and empathic attitude

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harry Blackman house

Peasley Cross Site

St Helens

WA9 3DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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