Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Nursing position within the Mental Health Care Division Urgent Care Service Line.
The service comprises of 2 Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team Services, 5 CORE 24 and Liaison Services, 2 Crisis Lines, Liaison and Diversion Services, Several Street Triage Services a Mental Health Response Vehicle, as well as a number of places of safety. As well as the existing services outlined there are a number of projects and pilots planned over coming months which will see the Service Line grow and evolve in line with the Trusts Operational and Clinical priorities.
The Services outlined cover the population of Liverpool, Sefton, Warrington, Halton, St Helens and Knowsley.
A number of Services are undergoing some form of transformation in line with national crisis agendas such as NHS 111 Mental Health Option, the NHS Long Term Plan and the newly published suicide prevention strategy, this makes for an exciting time to join an experienced and committed Leadership Team.
The post holder will work side by side with clinical service managers and the wider leadership team in assuring the delivery of excellent high quality patient care. The post holder will have a sound understanding of Urgent care mental health services, be autonomous in their thinking, hold a passion for quality improvement and have the ability to influence evidence based service improvements within a busy and fast pace environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical leadership and highly specialist expertise in the provision of high quality nursing care across the Urgent Care Service Line. They will be expected to lead and deliver upon key work streams within the portfolio and represent the Mental Health Care Division within Trust wide meetings. As part of their role the post holder will provide day to day operational stability, deputising for the Assistant Director of Nursing retaining authority and making day to day clinical operational decisions in their absence.
The Head of Nursing will support the Assistant Director of Nursing in providing leadership and ensuring clinical effectiveness in shaping the direction and delivery of Urgent Care Services. They will oversee compliance with all aspects of clinical governance including risk management, clinical audit, patient safety, CQC and patient experience. The post holder will play a key role in embedding PSIRF principles and methodology, promoting the service line patient experience strategy and driving continuous learning and innovative service improvements to ensure the delivery of high quality person centred safe and effective care.
About us
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. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the role please refer to the job description.
Prospective candidates should contact Diane Warburton, Assistant Director of Nursing for further details in regard to this post.
Closing Date Sunday 5th November 2023
Interviews are scheduled for 10th November 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the role please refer to the job description.
Prospective candidates should contact Diane Warburton, Assistant Director of Nursing for further details in regard to this post.
Closing Date Sunday 5th November 2023
Interviews are scheduled for 10th November 2023
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Masters level qualification or appropriate theoretical knowledge
- Management or leadership qualification at postgraduate level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Evidence of management of clinical services
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years experience in a management role in the NHS or large multi-functional public or commercial environment
- Experience of developing business plans which support corporate and divisional objectives
- Proven ability to work in a challenging performance management environment, delivering on targets within agreed timescales
- A sound knowledge of clinical governance
- Management experience complex services or commissioning significant service change
- Experience of leadership and management of complex change
- Current experience of strategic and operational responsibility for delivery of learning disability services
- Broad knowledge across a range of clinical areas, the wider NHS and future challenges within public sector services
- Knowledge and understanding of change management and quality improvement theory
- Knowledge of national political agenda, the external environment 11/05/2022 including national and regional strategies
- Experience of working successfully in a pressurised and unpredictable environment
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication (written and oral), persuasive and facilitation skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and to lead a team
- Formal presentation skills (to groups at all levels, both within the Trust and externally)
- Adaptability and initiative to raise to new challenges at a time of change
- Able to work with and through ambiguity
- Passionate about service improvement and the benefits this can deliver to patient care
- Ability to work co-operatively across a network of organisations and stakeholders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Masters level qualification or appropriate theoretical knowledge
- Management or leadership qualification at postgraduate level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Evidence of management of clinical services
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years experience in a management role in the NHS or large multi-functional public or commercial environment
- Experience of developing business plans which support corporate and divisional objectives
- Proven ability to work in a challenging performance management environment, delivering on targets within agreed timescales
- A sound knowledge of clinical governance
- Management experience complex services or commissioning significant service change
- Experience of leadership and management of complex change
- Current experience of strategic and operational responsibility for delivery of learning disability services
- Broad knowledge across a range of clinical areas, the wider NHS and future challenges within public sector services
- Knowledge and understanding of change management and quality improvement theory
- Knowledge of national political agenda, the external environment 11/05/2022 including national and regional strategies
- Experience of working successfully in a pressurised and unpredictable environment
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication (written and oral), persuasive and facilitation skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and to lead a team
- Formal presentation skills (to groups at all levels, both within the Trust and externally)
- Adaptability and initiative to raise to new challenges at a time of change
- Able to work with and through ambiguity
- Passionate about service improvement and the benefits this can deliver to patient care
- Ability to work co-operatively across a network of organisations and stakeholders
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
