Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen working within Merseycare NHS trust walk in centres - based at Smithdown children's walk in centre.
We see and treat minor ailments and injuries across eight walk in centre/UTC's sites. We are open 365 days a year from 8am-8pm.
Main duties of the job
Walk-in centres offeraccess to treatment and advice for minor illnesses and injuries.
We would be expect the successful candidate to increase their clinical skills to include the assessment care and treatment of conditions such as minor infections and rashes, fractures and lacerations, emergency contraception, stomach upsets, superficial cuts and bruises, minor burns and strains.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to have the chance to develop excellent clinical skills with autonomous and highly skilled professionals.
The post holder will be based at Smithdown children's walk in centre but will be expected to be flexible to work across our other adult walk in centres, where appropriate.
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
Assessment; treatment and discharge of patients requiring same day urgent care treatment
Please refer to full job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment; treatment and discharge of patients requiring same day urgent care treatment
Please refer to full job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration. RSCN for Smithdown Childrens WIC
- Mentorship qualification or commitment to undertake training
- Clinical examination course
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification or commitment to undertake training
- Clinical examination course
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Band 5 level
- Evidence in managing patient care
- Commitment to professional development
- Experience of communicating across professional and organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working in a relevant role e.g. Walk in Centre Primary Care or A/E
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Willing to expand competencies
- Demonstrates commitment to academic professional development
- Evidence of CPD / short courses
- Demonstrates commitment to clinical supervision
- Understanding of the Nurse Practitioner role including clinical autonomy, accountability and responsibility in view of NMC guidelines.
- Demonstrate ability to identify own training and development needs
- Willing to maintain motivation and focus in the development of new primary care initiatives
- Demonstrates effective communication skills.
- Demonstrable basic IT literacy.
- Demonstrates flexibility to work across all Walk-in Centres and all shift patterns supporting a positive approach to team working.
- Empathic and understanding nature.
- Demonstrates ability to work under pressure and use own initiative.
- Demonstrates a basic understanding of principles of multiagency collaboration and communication.
Desirable
- Understanding of current legislation in relation to Wallk in Centres and the Clinical Governance agenda
- Demonstrate commitment to teaching others
- Demonstrates understanding of current issues affecting community health services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration. RSCN for Smithdown Childrens WIC
- Mentorship qualification or commitment to undertake training
- Clinical examination course
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification or commitment to undertake training
- Clinical examination course
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Band 5 level
- Evidence in managing patient care
- Commitment to professional development
- Experience of communicating across professional and organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working in a relevant role e.g. Walk in Centre Primary Care or A/E
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Willing to expand competencies
- Demonstrates commitment to academic professional development
- Evidence of CPD / short courses
- Demonstrates commitment to clinical supervision
- Understanding of the Nurse Practitioner role including clinical autonomy, accountability and responsibility in view of NMC guidelines.
- Demonstrate ability to identify own training and development needs
- Willing to maintain motivation and focus in the development of new primary care initiatives
- Demonstrates effective communication skills.
- Demonstrable basic IT literacy.
- Demonstrates flexibility to work across all Walk-in Centres and all shift patterns supporting a positive approach to team working.
- Empathic and understanding nature.
- Demonstrates ability to work under pressure and use own initiative.
- Demonstrates a basic understanding of principles of multiagency collaboration and communication.
Desirable
- Understanding of current legislation in relation to Wallk in Centres and the Clinical Governance agenda
- Demonstrate commitment to teaching others
- Demonstrates understanding of current issues affecting community health services
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
