Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Nurse Practitioner - Local Bank
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank: 0 months (As and when required)
- Hours
- Flexible working - 37.5 hours per week (As and When Required)
- Job ref
- 350-BANK6492392
- Employer
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Speke
- Town
- Merseyside
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Nurse Practitioner
Band 6
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Job overview
WE ARE RECRUITING
Merseycare Trust is looking to recruit qualified Band 6 Senior Nurse Practitioners to join our community bank
Shortlisting date is planned for 5th August 2024
Interview date is planned for 12th August 2024
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within a multi-disciplinary environment within the framework of Effective Care Co-ordination (ECC).
During preceptorship, the post holder will carry out range of duties under the supervision of a manager or preceptor.
Following the successful completion of a comprehensive preceptorship the post holder will be able to carry out the full range of duties defined within the job description.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
Act as Named Nurse as required
Ensure that the nursing practices of the clinical area comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures
Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.
Participate and assist in systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing practice within clinical area
Carry out nursing care based on the principles of individual care programmes/nursing process in accordance with specialist integrated Care Pathways.
Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments and models of care.
Support the implementation and maintenance of team working
Participate in process of potential new admissions to the service, including the assessment of such individuals in accordance with the agreed care pathway and completion of quality reports where appropriate.
Develop therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.
Participate in case supervision to monitor standards of service user care and documentation.
Participate in regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.
Participate in managerial supervision.
Ensure the ward environment is conducive to promote service users’ health, safety and wellbeing, thereby preserving and respecting each service user’s personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs.
Incorporate health promotion and health education into your practice.
Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code.
Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi-disciplinary team.
Participate and promote positive intra agency working.
Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.
Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained), on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Post registration training in relevant field
- Mentorship training
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Recovery model
- Mental Health Act (1983)
- Effective Care Coordination
- Relevant national policies and guidance
- Mental Capacity Act
- Evidence based and reflective practice
- Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection.
- Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines
- Clinical supervision
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of budgeting and resources
Values
Essential criteria
- 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
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to utilise Assessment skills and tools effectively
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
- 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
- Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Formulation of reports
- Presentation skills
- Delegation and coordination
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lesley Mooney
- Job title
- Operational Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795540588
- Additional information
Claire Gibbon [email protected]
Kelleigh Hoy [email protected]
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