Job summary
The vision for the Integrated Community Re-enablement and Assessment Service (ICRAS) is that a multidisciplinary team work together to manage the care of people both in the community, requiring support of an urgent nature and who are risk of imminent hospital admission as well as those transitioning from an acute environment who require additional support. The service consists of a multidisciplinary approach including General Medical Practitioners, Advanced Practitioners, Pharmacists, Nursing staff, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Podiatrist, Dietician, Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistants.
The ICRAS service in Southport and Formby operates 8am-8pm over 7 days, operating varying shifts covering weekdays and weekend rota.
Main duties of the job
ICRAS provides high quality, culturally sensitive, nursing and therapy treatment/interventions for people in their permanent or temporary place of residence. Promoting a co-ordinated approach to admission avoidance that facilitates a seamless service leading to improved health and social care outcomes.
Therefore reducing the incidence of re-admission through education seeking early intervention providing an evidence based approach to clinical practice to improved patient care.
ICRAS aims to prevent inappropriate and/or avoidable hospital admissions by providing short term, intensive, multidisciplinary and holistic assessment treatment of care, ensuring collaborative working with existing social care providers and other agencies, NWAS, working with GPs, clinicians and Sefton Council via Home First.
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
ICRAS provides high quality, culturally sensitive, nursing and therapy treatment/interventions for people in their permanent or temporary place of residence (Hub rehab units). Promoting a co-ordinated approach to admission avoidance that facilitates a seamless service leading to improved health and social care outcomes.
Therefore reducing the incidence of re-admission through education seeking early intervention providing an evidence based approach to clinical practice to improved patient care.
ICRAS aims to prevent inappropriate and/or avoidable hospital admissions by providing short term, intensive, multidisciplinary and holistic assessment treatment of care, ensuring collaborative working with existing social care providers and other agencies, NWAS, working with GPs, clinicians and Sefton Council via Home First .
ICRAS philosophy reflects the vision and values of Mersey Care NHS Trust.
ICRAS promotes a Just and Learning Culture, where we put equal emphasis on accountability and learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ICRAS provides high quality, culturally sensitive, nursing and therapy treatment/interventions for people in their permanent or temporary place of residence (Hub rehab units). Promoting a co-ordinated approach to admission avoidance that facilitates a seamless service leading to improved health and social care outcomes.
Therefore reducing the incidence of re-admission through education seeking early intervention providing an evidence based approach to clinical practice to improved patient care.
ICRAS aims to prevent inappropriate and/or avoidable hospital admissions by providing short term, intensive, multidisciplinary and holistic assessment treatment of care, ensuring collaborative working with existing social care providers and other agencies, NWAS, working with GPs, clinicians and Sefton Council via Home First .
ICRAS philosophy reflects the vision and values of Mersey Care NHS Trust.
ICRAS promotes a Just and Learning Culture, where we put equal emphasis on accountability and learning.
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.
Knowledge/Experience
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical experience in relevant field
- Clinical supervision experience
Qualifications
Essential
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.
Knowledge/Experience
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical experience in relevant field
- Clinical supervision experience
Qualifications
Essential
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
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).
