This role is to support the Primary Care Mental Health team across Warrington & Halton. As one of the team managers, your role will bring together the interface working between Mersey Care and Primary Care.
This is a crucial leadership role which involves working with GP practices and local Primary Care networks to support the delivery of high quality service offered by Mersey Care staff.
To be successful you will need to be able to develop and maintain strong and supportive relationships with our primary care stakeholders and also within our own Mersey Care services to support the transformation work within the community mental health division.
You would be joining an established and experienced team, whose roles are evolving. You will provide clinical leadership which is compassionate and supportive as well as line management support to the nursing team.
Applicants should be well organized, with strong communication skills.
Main duties of the job
You will provide management to a primary care mental health team who hold clinics within Primary care networks, developing and delivering strong communications to support and maintain our relationships with our key stakeholders.
You will ensure the team are managed and supported effectively and compassionately and in line with trust policies.
You will support the wider transformation within the trust.
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL/MANAGERIAL:
To provide clinical advice, expertise and leadership to all staff. To support staff in assessment and developing plans to meet patient needs and to ensure that they are appropriate and of a high standard. Liaise with family members, carers and significant others with regards to the assessment and treatment of service users. To be the first point of contact for service users and carers that have concerns regarding their care and make every effort to resolve their concerns sensitively and promptly. To direct and supervise all staff in order to ensure delivery of a high standard of care to service users. To ensure that team resources are managed appropriately to maximise care and efficient work patterns. Support staff as we embed the Community Transformation national agenda within the division. To liaise with other professionals offering services within the service to ensure good communication and high standards of service user care. To ensure that all relevant information with regards to a service user's care and treatment is documented accurately and legibly into the health care record. Provide reports and statistical returns to a variety of Trust departments as requested. To co-ordinate the provision of teaching sessions in order to pass on knowledge and skills. Ensure that all incidents are documented as per trust policy and that any follow-up action is taken.
PROFESSIONAL:
To be responsible for maintaining your own professional registration. To develop effective working relationships with other professionals outside of the Trust in order to enhance the delivery of care to service users. To participate as a supervisor and supervisee in the services performance management framework. Take responsibility for maintaining and developing your knowledge and skills within your area of work. To attend, as appropriate courses and conferences and to feedback and share knowledge gained from attendance. To be professionally accountable for your actions as a registered nurse. To act, at all times, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. To undertake mandatory training as stipulated by the Trust. To keep up to date with developments in clinical practice and make recommendations for change as appropriate. To take an active role in the reporting of adverse incidents as per trust policy. To organise the local induction of new staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse or appropriate professional qualification. Significant demonstrable post registration experience within mental health services (minimum 3 years post qualification). Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development.
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
Proven experience of leadership and management of clinical care within the community setting. Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision. Knowledge of developments in community care and of health legislation. Ability to contribute to developing nursing excellence within the community team. Demonstrates knowledge and experience of various psychological/psychosocial approaches.
Desirable
Evidence of experience working with older people in a variety of health care settings. Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit.
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
Skills
Essential
Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally. Possess good listening and negotiation skills. Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Professional attitude. Flexibility. Good interpersonal skills. Leadership skills.
Desirable
Computer Literate.
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Brooker Centre and Hollins Park (flexible)
Hollins Park
Warrington
WA28WA
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
350-MHC6878818 #J-18808-Ljbffr
This is a crucial leadership role which involves working with GP practices and local Primary Care networks to support the delivery of high quality service offered by Mersey Care staff.
To be successful you will need to be able to develop and maintain strong and supportive relationships with our primary care stakeholders and also within our own Mersey Care services to support the transformation work within the community mental health division.
You would be joining an established and experienced team, whose roles are evolving. You will provide clinical leadership which is compassionate and supportive as well as line management support to the nursing team.
Applicants should be well organized, with strong communication skills.
Main duties of the job
You will provide management to a primary care mental health team who hold clinics within Primary care networks, developing and delivering strong communications to support and maintain our relationships with our key stakeholders.
You will ensure the team are managed and supported effectively and compassionately and in line with trust policies.
You will support the wider transformation within the trust.
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL/MANAGERIAL:
To provide clinical advice, expertise and leadership to all staff. To support staff in assessment and developing plans to meet patient needs and to ensure that they are appropriate and of a high standard. Liaise with family members, carers and significant others with regards to the assessment and treatment of service users. To be the first point of contact for service users and carers that have concerns regarding their care and make every effort to resolve their concerns sensitively and promptly. To direct and supervise all staff in order to ensure delivery of a high standard of care to service users. To ensure that team resources are managed appropriately to maximise care and efficient work patterns. Support staff as we embed the Community Transformation national agenda within the division. To liaise with other professionals offering services within the service to ensure good communication and high standards of service user care. To ensure that all relevant information with regards to a service user's care and treatment is documented accurately and legibly into the health care record. Provide reports and statistical returns to a variety of Trust departments as requested. To co-ordinate the provision of teaching sessions in order to pass on knowledge and skills. Ensure that all incidents are documented as per trust policy and that any follow-up action is taken.
PROFESSIONAL:
To be responsible for maintaining your own professional registration. To develop effective working relationships with other professionals outside of the Trust in order to enhance the delivery of care to service users. To participate as a supervisor and supervisee in the services performance management framework. Take responsibility for maintaining and developing your knowledge and skills within your area of work. To attend, as appropriate courses and conferences and to feedback and share knowledge gained from attendance. To be professionally accountable for your actions as a registered nurse. To act, at all times, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. To undertake mandatory training as stipulated by the Trust. To keep up to date with developments in clinical practice and make recommendations for change as appropriate. To take an active role in the reporting of adverse incidents as per trust policy. To organise the local induction of new staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse or appropriate professional qualification. Significant demonstrable post registration experience within mental health services (minimum 3 years post qualification). Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development.
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
Proven experience of leadership and management of clinical care within the community setting. Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision. Knowledge of developments in community care and of health legislation. Ability to contribute to developing nursing excellence within the community team. Demonstrates knowledge and experience of various psychological/psychosocial approaches.
Desirable
Evidence of experience working with older people in a variety of health care settings. Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit.
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
Skills
Essential
Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally. Possess good listening and negotiation skills. Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Professional attitude. Flexibility. Good interpersonal skills. Leadership skills.
Desirable
Computer Literate.
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Brooker Centre and Hollins Park (flexible)
Hollins Park
Warrington
WA28WA
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
350-MHC6878818 #J-18808-Ljbffr
