Senior Mental Health Practitioner

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Job overview

We are pleased to be able to offer a 12 month Fixed-Term, full time role for a senior nurse practitioner within the Later Life and Memory service. This will be highly appreciated in order to continue with delivering a high standard of care to the older adults of Halton.

We are looking for a committed , and compassionate Band 6 Nurse Practitioner to join our Later Life and Memory Services (LLAMS) in Halton. The role will involve supporting with assessments of new referrals, memory reviews and where appropriate offering post diagnostic support. You would join a busy, well established team who are supportive and welcoming. The job itself can be challenging but rewarding and provides job satisfaction.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with local services to provide mental health assessment, appropriate triage and cognitive assessment.

They will also contribute to maintenance of the overall standards, which will include assessment of need and delivery of care within the context
of Effective Care Coordination.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

CLINICAL

Participate in regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.

Participate in practice/clinical supervision to monitor standards of
service user care and documentation.

Assist with the appropriate screening of referrals and provide
information for referrers, service uses and carers

Provide short-term, evidence based practices and fixed term interventions

Support the delivery of education and self-help materials within a variety of locations.

Develop and maintain effective working partnerships with services in
other statutory and non-statutory organisations

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

Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users
health, safety and well-being, thereby preserving and respecting each
service user's 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 Multidisciplinary team.

Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.

Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development,
implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without
supervision and act as Named Nurse as required.

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

Where indicated and following completion of the relevant training the
practitioner will act as a non-medical prescriber, at all times working
within their sphere of clinical competence.

MANAGERIAL

Deputise for the Clinical Team Manager as required

Undertake delegated responsibilities as agreed with Clinical Team Manager.

Support the formulation and implementation of clinical and operational
practices, and procedures as appropriate.

Participate in the recruitment, selection and induction of new staff.

Support the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational
policy and philosophy for the clinical area.

Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in
service delivery by maintaining a high quality service based on agreed
clinical standards.

Ensure that service users are cared for within the confines of their
respective Mental Health Act status and adhere to the requirements of
the MHA 1983 and the corresponding Code of Practice.

Ensure adherence and implementation of Effective Care Coordination.

Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are adhered to.

Assist in the development of local protocols to ensure a high standard
of service delivery is achieved and maintained.

Support the process of staff participation in the formulation of new
ideas/suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery.

Provide statistical information as required.

Ensure service users' finances, money and valuables are cared for in
accordance with Trust Financial Policies and Codes of Practice.

Assist in the maintenance and updating of the unit's equipment
inventories and service schedules. Ensure regular servicing, maintenance, repair or replacement as required adhering to Health & Safety, COSHH and Medical Devices Agency regulations.

Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team.

Assist in the investigation of complaints and incidents in accordance
with Trust policy.

Participate in Serious Untoward Incident investigations/reviews as
required

Co-ordinate utilities, equipment and services and report/refer issues to
respective managers where necessary.

Ensure that the nursing practice within the clinical area adheres to the
Trust's policies and procedures.

Participate in managerial supervision.
Appropriate participation in managing performance for staff as required.

Appropriate participation in managing attendance for staff as required.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Project Management
• Engaging difficult to reach patient groups.
• Formulation of reports
• Presentation skills
• Resource and Budget

Values

Essential criteria

• 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

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with persons with dementia.
• Experience of mentorship, supervision and co-ordination of staff.
• Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge.
• 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
• The principles of person centred dementia care
• 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

Desirable criteria

• Working within a memory clinic setting

Qualifications

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

• Post registration training in relevant field
• Assessor/Mentorship Training*
• Leadership/Management training

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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification. If you would like your application to be considered under the Trust's guaranteed interview scheme you can indicate this in the personal information section of your online application form.

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We reserve the right to close any vacancy earlier than advertised in exceptional circumstances once we have received a high volume of applications.

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Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 394.2KB)
• OH Risk ID (PDF, 160.4KB)
• A Great Place to Work (PDF, 2.1MB)
• Our People Promise and Charter (PDF, 5.8MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 950.7KB)