Job summary
Please note this is a community based post which will require the post holder to travel regularly between multiple sited when performing duties.
St Helens Recovery Team (Adult Community Hub) are looking to recruit a dedicated and committed a part time B6 Senior Nurse Practitioner to come and join our wonderful, supportive Team.
We are a highly regarded, well led multi disciplinary service, providing excellent care, treatment and support to adults with significant mental health needs, within the Borough of St Helens.
As a B6 Senior Nurse Practitioner in the Team, you will be providing NICE guidance interventions, working as part of an MDT, to provide care, treatment and support, for services users with significant mental health needs. You will work closely with carers and families, and be confident in liaising with our partner agencies, to achieve best outcomes for our service users.
Our office base is Harry Blackman House St Helens and our office hours are currently Mon to Fri 9-5.
Main duties of the job
As a B6 SNP in the Team, you will work as part of an MDT, to provide care, treatment and support, for services users with complex mental health needs, providing specific NICE guidance interventions.
You will also undertake clinic duties as required.
The role will require you to liaise with other services and work closely with carers and families, alongside our wider partner agencies, to ensure the best outcomes for our service users.
The Team has a strong value base, centred on caring and commitment. You will receive ongoing clinical and management supervision and have opportunities for CPD as part of this role.
The post holder will be supported in their role by a variety of other professionals. This includes Pharmacists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Leads, Responsible clinician - as well as the management team.
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
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for full list of duties and responsibilities.
The Team welcome any informal contact from candidates, prior to interview, who may wish to discuss this role in more detail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for full list of duties and responsibilities.
The Team welcome any informal contact from candidates, prior to interview, who may wish to discuss this role in more detail.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained), on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration, or the equivalent qualification and registration for Social Workers or OTs.
- Assessor/Mentorship Training*
Desirable
- Post registration training in relevant field
- Leadership/Management training
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Recovery Model
- Mental Health Act (1983)
- Effective Care Coordination
- Relevant National policies and guidance
- Evidence based and reflective practice
- Mental Capacity Act
- Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection.
- Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines
- Experience of mentorship, supervision and co-ordination of staff.
- Experience of Care Planning process
- Working in a multiagency framework
- Demonstrate a contribution to change management process
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
Desirable
- An overview of the Trust's objectives
- Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge/Shift Coordinator
- Experience in positive leadership of a team
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and an understanding of management styles
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Ability to delegate and coordinate
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to utilise Assessment skills and tools effectively
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
- IT skills
- Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
- Effective time & workload management
- Mentorship skills and record keeping
- Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
Desirable
- Project Management
- Formulation of reports
- Presentation skills
- Resource and Budget management
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained), on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration, or the equivalent qualification and registration for Social Workers or OTs.
- Assessor/Mentorship Training*
Desirable
- Post registration training in relevant field
- Leadership/Management training
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Recovery Model
- Mental Health Act (1983)
- Effective Care Coordination
- Relevant National policies and guidance
- Evidence based and reflective practice
- Mental Capacity Act
- Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection.
- Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines
- Experience of mentorship, supervision and co-ordination of staff.
- Experience of Care Planning process
- Working in a multiagency framework
- Demonstrate a contribution to change management process
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
Desirable
- An overview of the Trust's objectives
- Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge/Shift Coordinator
- Experience in positive leadership of a team
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and an understanding of management styles
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Ability to delegate and coordinate
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to utilise Assessment skills and tools effectively
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
- IT skills
- Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
- Effective time & workload management
- Mentorship skills and record keeping
- Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
Desirable
- Project Management
- Formulation of reports
- Presentation skills
- Resource and Budget management
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
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).
