Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Care Practitioner- Qualifying Feb25

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Job summary

Merseycare currently have 8 sites working across Liverpool, Knowsley and Sefton. An exciting opportunity has arisen working within Kirkby Urgent Treatment Centre and Huyton Walk in Centre

We offer offer access to treatment and advice for minor illnesses and injuries.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to have the chance to develop excellent clinical skills with autonomous and highly skilled professionals

We are currently open 365 days a year from 8am-8.30pm.

Main duties of the job

We would be expecting the successful candidate to be increasing 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

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.

Date posted

05 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

350-CC6741833-A

Job locations

Kirkby Urgent treatment Centre and Huyton walk in Centre

Westmoreland Road

liverpool

L36 6GA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assessment; treatment and discharge of patients requiring same day urgent care treatment

Please refer to attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assessment; treatment and discharge of patients requiring same day urgent care treatment

Please refer to attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Awareness of Clinical Governance, patient group directions and associated policies
Understanding of audit process
Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
Conflict resolution skills
IT literate
Work as member of a team
Ability to travel to work across boundaries.

Desirable

Understanding of local and national quality initiatives.

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

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Evidence of clinical experience in relevant field.

Desirable

Clinical supervision experience

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Practitioner

Desirable

Mentor/ teaching qualification, or equivalent, or equivalent work-based experience.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Awareness of Clinical Governance, patient group directions and associated policies
Understanding of audit process
Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
Conflict resolution skills
IT literate
Work as member of a team
Ability to travel to work across boundaries.

Desirable

Understanding of local and national quality initiatives.

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

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Evidence of clinical experience in relevant field.

Desirable

Clinical supervision experience

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Practitioner

Desirable

Mentor/ teaching qualification, or equivalent, or equivalent work-based experience.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kirkby Urgent treatment Centre and Huyton walk in Centre

Westmoreland Road

liverpool

L36 6GA

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kirkby Urgent treatment Centre and Huyton walk in Centre

Westmoreland Road

liverpool

L36 6GA

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)