Main area: Dementia, Later Life and Memory Service - Mental Health Services
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 350-MHC6817171
Site: Willow House, Town Whiston
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 07/01/2025
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity within our Older Adult Community hub in Knowsley for an Advanced Clinician (Registered Nurse - Mental Health). The older adult community hub is often known as the Later Life and Memory service (LLaMS). We are a community mental health team who support the mental and physical health and wellbeing of people living with dementia in the community, with the overarching aim to deliver holistic and patient-centred care. Opportunities for continuing professional development such as Master's modules are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinician will take high-level responsibility for the triage and clinical assessments of highly complex health and wellbeing needs of people living with dementia. The Advanced Clinician will provide high-level care as specified below for a client group and work across professional disciplines, coordinating activities as required. The Advanced Clinicians (Mental Health) utilise a comprehensive assessment to identify, diagnose and treat mental health conditions within the care home setting. The Advanced Clinicians (Mental Health) provide proactive advice to staff on any service users' mental health, undertake assessments, antipsychotic reviews, respond to crisis situations, review/prescribe medication, assist in care planning and risk assessments, and liaise with medical staff and social care staff. Support management in quality improvements, preparing for CQC and QRV reviews, audits, and provide clinical supervision to colleagues and team. The role will also involve carrying a caseload and completing home visits to assess and review mental health needs. Work alongside management, team medics, and community nurses to develop person-centred and individualised care plans. Liaise as needed with care home liaison, admiral nurses, district nurses, and community matrons who sit internally with Merseycare and also external agencies, such as GPs, social services, etc.
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. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical: To be responsible for the specialist assessment of complex care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care using a high degree of autonomy. To triage patients with highly complex needs and undertake highly complex clinical assessments of patients/service users within the sphere of advanced practice. Implement highly complex care/interventions according to clinical need and evaluate based on evidence from clinical outcomes and best practice. Provide advanced clinical advice, support, and training to patients/service users, families, carers, and professional colleagues. To develop and maintain the high-level clinical skills required to work as an advanced practitioner.
Person specification
Qualifications
Current professional Registration Evidence of study at Masters Level or equivalent experience. Knowledge/Experience/Skills
Experience in a related specialist role. Experience of effective partnership working. Experience of introducing service developments and innovation. Evidence in leadership and management including change management. Experience of research and evidence-based practice within the specialist field. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. High-level knowledge of the specialist area. Understanding of local and national policy governing practice and development. Values
Accountability High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Discreet Change-oriented
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity within our Older Adult Community hub in Knowsley for an Advanced Clinician (Registered Nurse - Mental Health). The older adult community hub is often known as the Later Life and Memory service (LLaMS). We are a community mental health team who support the mental and physical health and wellbeing of people living with dementia in the community, with the overarching aim to deliver holistic and patient-centred care. Opportunities for continuing professional development such as Master's modules are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinician will take high-level responsibility for the triage and clinical assessments of highly complex health and wellbeing needs of people living with dementia. The Advanced Clinician will provide high-level care as specified below for a client group and work across professional disciplines, coordinating activities as required. The Advanced Clinicians (Mental Health) utilise a comprehensive assessment to identify, diagnose and treat mental health conditions within the care home setting. The Advanced Clinicians (Mental Health) provide proactive advice to staff on any service users' mental health, undertake assessments, antipsychotic reviews, respond to crisis situations, review/prescribe medication, assist in care planning and risk assessments, and liaise with medical staff and social care staff. Support management in quality improvements, preparing for CQC and QRV reviews, audits, and provide clinical supervision to colleagues and team. The role will also involve carrying a caseload and completing home visits to assess and review mental health needs. Work alongside management, team medics, and community nurses to develop person-centred and individualised care plans. Liaise as needed with care home liaison, admiral nurses, district nurses, and community matrons who sit internally with Merseycare and also external agencies, such as GPs, social services, etc.
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. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical: To be responsible for the specialist assessment of complex care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care using a high degree of autonomy. To triage patients with highly complex needs and undertake highly complex clinical assessments of patients/service users within the sphere of advanced practice. Implement highly complex care/interventions according to clinical need and evaluate based on evidence from clinical outcomes and best practice. Provide advanced clinical advice, support, and training to patients/service users, families, carers, and professional colleagues. To develop and maintain the high-level clinical skills required to work as an advanced practitioner.
Person specification
Qualifications
Current professional Registration Evidence of study at Masters Level or equivalent experience. Knowledge/Experience/Skills
Experience in a related specialist role. Experience of effective partnership working. Experience of introducing service developments and innovation. Evidence in leadership and management including change management. Experience of research and evidence-based practice within the specialist field. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. High-level knowledge of the specialist area. Understanding of local and national policy governing practice and development. Values
Accountability High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Discreet Change-oriented
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