About this role
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 description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full detailsand requirementsof the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Experience Essential
Previous and current health and social care experience
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of the principles of GDPR (Data Protection Act) Health and Safety Equality and Diversity
Skills Essential
Good Computer skills/ECDL or equivalent Able to plan own workload Able to work without direct supervisor Ability to undertake clinical interventions commensurate to training, competency and qualifications Able to work as a team member Ability to prioritise workload pro-actively Committed to raising standards in clinical areas Capable of working on own initiative Able to involve and listen to others Excellent developed oral and written communication skills Able to keep accurate written and electronic contemporaneous records Able to work in a confidential and sensitive manner Able to travel for work purposes
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 Southport and Formby community
5 Curzon Road
Southport
PR8 6PL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)