Total 31 job vacancies by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to join a dynamic Mental Health Support Teams in schools service in St Helens to cover maternity leave.



Successful candidates will be employed on a fixed term basis for 12 months based within St Helens and will play a key role as member of the St Helens Mental Health Support Team. They will have the responsibility for delivering the 3 core functions of an MHST to support the mild to moderate mental health and wellbeing needs for children and young people in allocated schools.



Potential candidates will have already successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course. Those currently undertaking the EMHP training and are near completion will also be considered.



Please note that the advert may close early if we receive a significant number of applications.

As an Education Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide high standards of evidence-based client centred care to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.

The post holder will be expected to provide interventions to children and young people and their families / carers referred into the service.

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.
The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE. These principles will recognise the need to:

• Promote safe practices
• Value the aims of service users
• Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
• Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
• Value social inclusion

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.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES - see attached Job Description

The role aims to promote the early detection and prevention of mental health problems across the whole school, and strengthen links between schools and mental health services.

The post holder will provide direct, ongoing support to schools around mental health and wellbeing. This will include:

Delivering evidence-based interventions for mild moderate mental health
issues.

Support designated school staff to develop a whole school approach.

Give advice to school staff and liaise with other mental health services to help children and young people get the right support.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed, competent and passionate Clinical Lead to join the Mid Mersey Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. Covering the boroughs of Halton, Warrington. Knowsley & St Helens.


Responsibilities:

Ensure the delivery of quality care

Build/maintain the positive reputation of the team/service

To work alongside staff to support, feedback and develop their clinical skills and experience;

To provide Clinical Leadership and direction working towards continually developing the service and improving standards

Work to NMC and CQC guidelines and regulations;

Supporting the training and development of the staff;

Maintain accurate records;

Responsibility to complete quality audits within the team.

Clinical supervision skills.

Expertise in clinical assessment and decision making.

The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

Complete, review and present RADAR & 72 hour reviews as required.

Complete, review and share learning od clinical audits both with senior leadership team and CRHT

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.

MANAGERIAL

Provide effective leadership to the team.

Work closely with their collages across the mental health care division

Formulate and implement local clinical and operational practices and procedures as appropriate.

Ensure the effective deployment of staff and other resources to deliver the required service and the agreed standards. This would involve the review and management of rotas and deployment of staff.

Participate in the recruitment and selection process in accordance with Trust policy.

Ensure effective induction of staff in accordance with Trust policy.

Ensure exit interviews are offered to staff on leaving the organisation/ moving teams within the Trust.

Manage and co-ordinate all services delivered to the service user within the clinical area, optimising all available resources.

Ensure the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational policy / pathways and philosophy for the clinical area.

Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery by maintaining a high quality service based on agreed clinical standards.

Ensure that service users are cared for within the confines of their respective Mental Health Act status and adhere to the requirements of the MHA 1983 and the corresponding Code of Practice.

Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff within their scope of responsibility.

Develop local protocols involving team members and acute trust to ensure a high standard of service delivery is achieved and maintained.

Lead and ensure staff participation in the formulation of new ideas/ suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery.

Lead on and participate in the performance monitoring of services in accordance with national and local targets.

Provide statistical information on workforce and service user activity as required.

Assist in the maintenance and updating of the team’s equipment inventories and services schedules. Ensure regular servicing, maintenance, repair or replacement as required adhering to Health & Safety, COSHH and Medical Devices Agency regulations.

Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team.

Maintain and monitor a framework for risk management and Health and Safety that ensures timely and effective planning and appropriate actions.

Investigate complaints and incidents in accordance with Trust policy.

Undertake Serious Untoward Incident investigations/reviews as required.

Ensure that all staff are regularly updated and have knowledge of all emergency procedures.

Active participation in multidisciplinary decision-making process regarding patient care in the capacity of an autonomous clinician.

CLINICAL

To lead the development of the Service and ensure a high level of clinical leadership within the given area of expertise to other staff within the Service.

To provide a specialist liaison mental health screening assessment, including risk assessment and differential diagnosis, using diagnostic criteria, assessment tools and rating scales.

Independently assess, plan and identify mental health needs, facilitate appropriate care and treatment.

Non-Medical Prescribing: Registered practitioners who are Non-Medical Prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice. Qualified Non-Medical Prescribers must register their qualification with their Professional Body and with the Trust Database in accordance with the Trust Non-Medical Prescribing procedure. Supplementary prescribers must work within Clinical Management Plans in close association with a medical practitioner.

To acting in a consultative capacity as a specialist mental health clinician within the general hospital setting and team, to include advice on medication and contributing to diagnosis.

Supporting the development of a skilled and flexible workforce, supporting junior staff to achieve their full potential in line with the Liaison Competency and Nursing career framework.

Take an active role in education in line with key performance indicators

To develop and maintain partnership working with a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies.

Effective and autonomous management of clinical caseload.

Making unsupervised decisions in respect of patient’s clinical priority and the suitability for inclusion into and discharge from specialist mental health services.

To act in accordance with infection control policies of the Trust due to frequent exposure to and contact with infectious conditions and substances.

Advise on manual transferring, mobilising and transporting of patients.

Give/receive regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.

COMMUNICATION AND ORGANISATIONAL

To engage in a high level of communication with Senior Management – both in the Trust and services in the community.

The post holder will be pivotal in ensuring the co-ordination of multiple services to ensure discharges are appropriate and facilitated in a timely manner, and will be organise, manage and develop comprehensive discharge plans with community services.

To deal effectively with issues which are frequently confrontational and complex requiring the use of skills in sensitivity, diplomacy and negotiation.

Adapt communication to take account of others’ culture, background and preferred way of communicating.

Provide feedback to others on their communication where appropriate shares and engages thinking with others.

Maintain the highest standards of integrity when communicating with patients and the wider public

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Organise and undertake ward based teaching where appropriate ensuring that the environment is suitable for student nurse placements.

Lead and support the implementation of evidence based practice in line with current research.

Work closely with Education Facilitator to assist skills acquisition and facilitate workforce planning and development.

Coordinate preceptorship and mentorship for all staff including those in training.

Demonstrate the acquisition and application of knowledge in line with current research and evidence-based practice.

Undertake appropriate continuing professional development.

Promote a positive learning environment by contributing to teaching, training and supervision of junior staff and learners within the organisation.

Provide evidence to support development around the Trust Appraisal system which may include the KSF or other competency profiles.

Design and deliver an ongoing programme of formal mental health education in conjunction with post graduate teaching department to all professional staff within the acute hospital setting.

Provide regular service awareness sessions for staff across hospital settings.

Provide evidence to support development around the Trust appraisal system which includes KSF.

Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and be committed to continued development.

Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

To develop, implement and review liaison service operational policies.

To ensure both Trusts receive outcome monitoring data.

To establish implement and review patient care pathways/protocols and practice guidelines.

To develop competencies in self and which safeguard practice and effectiveness of role.

Effectively manage allocated/available resources.

To complete six monthly statistical review of service activity and report to service manager.

Contribute to strategic forums as directed.

RESEARCH AUDIT

Ensure staff awareness of Clinical and Corporate Governance and the need for research-based practice.

Undertake and participate in appropriate audit, quality assurance programmes and research as directed.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

Applicants must be suitably qualified and experienced to specifically deliver step 2 / Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner work within an Talking Therapies service, with evidence of having completed an Talking Therapies improved low-intensity CBT course with at least one year post-qualification experience.

We are looking to find an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (Senior PWP) to join our step 2 leadership team at Talking Therapies St Helens.

Talking Therapies St Helens is the provider of Talking Therapies primary care psychological therapies across St Helens and this vacancy here is for a Senior PWP (band 6) position. The role is a permanent post.

Applications would be welcomed from existing Senior PWPs wishing to broaden their Talking Therapies experience, as well as qualified PWPs who have experience of delivering supervision / supporting colleagues within a Talking Therapies environment.

The successful candidate will work alongside Team Leads, other Senior PWPs, and within the wider Talking Therapies St Helens leadership structure to ensure support and guidance is given to the step 2 workforce and the needs of the patients of Talking Therapies St Helens serves are being met.

The post-holder will be expected to:

- Support the development of the Step 2 provision within a high pressured environment
- Hold a reduced low intensity caseload and deliver evidence based interventions to clients in one-to-one and group settings
- Be familiar with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and be committed to equal opportunities.
- Develop, support and deliver training in innovative practice to Step 2 practitioners, and other workers qualified to act in Low Intensity worker roles
- To develop the service and provide awareness raising with colleagues from external statutory and non-statutory organisations
- To take a lead role in a key area of Step 2 development across the Talking Therapies St Helens service which may include work with long term conditions, older adults, or groups/courses
- Support the development of links with Primary Care, Secondary Care, GP’s and service users in non-statutory organisations, especially services supporting minority groups
- Provide clinical case management and clinical skills supervision to Step 2 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and trainees

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.

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.

The post-holder will be expected to:

- Support the development of the Step 2 provision within a high pressured environment
- Hold a reduced low intensity caseload and deliver evidence based interventions to clients in one-to-one and group settings
- Be familiar with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and be committed to equal opportunities.
- Develop, support and deliver training in innovative practice to Step 2 practitioners, and other workers qualified to act in Low Intensity worker roles
- To develop the service and provide awareness raising with colleagues from external statutory and non-statutory organisations
- To take a lead role in a key area of Step 2 development across the Talking Therapies St Helens service which may include work with long term conditions, older adults, or groups/courses
- Support the development of links with Primary Care, Secondary Care, GP’s and service users in non-statutory organisations, especially services supporting minority groups
- Provide clinical case management and clinical skills supervision to Step 2 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and trainees




This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

Our St Helens Mental Health Recovery & Psychology Team are looking to recruit a band 6 Senior Nurse Practitioner full time on a permanent contract. We are a supportive, well-resourced and dedicated team and there will be opportunities for professional development within the role.

We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse, to work alongside our large multidisciplinary team. A special interest in therapeutic interventions would suit the applicant and a full induction and training will be provided to the right candidate.

The post holder will support the Clinical Team Manager in carrying continuing professional and managerial responsibility for their clinical area. They will also contribute to maintenance of the overall standards, which will include assessment of need and delivery of care within the context of Effective Care Coordination.

The post holder will work within an integrated team to ensure continuity of care for service users on their journey through the acute service. The post holder will work from within the community environment but be expected to be flexible in terms of delivering care within a variety of settings.

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.

CLINICAL

Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user referrals and models of care.

Participate in case supervision to monitor named primary nurses’ standards of service user care and documentation.

Give/receive regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.

Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users health, safety and well-being, thereby preserving and respecting each service user’s personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs.

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 in the referral process, including the assessment of such individuals in accordance with the agreed care pathway and the completion of quality reports where appropriate.

Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision and act as Care Coordinator as required.

Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.



MANAGERIAL

Undertake delegated responsibilities as agreed with Clinical Team Manager.

Support the formulation and implementation of clinical and operational practices, and procedures as appropriate.

Participate in the Duty Rota according to current locality structures.

Assist in the management and co-ordination of all services delivered to the service user within the clinical area over the 24 hour period, optimising all available resources.

Support the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational policy and philosophy for the clinical area.

Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery by maintaining a high quality service based on agreed clinical standards.

Ensure that service users are cared for within the confines of their respective Mental Health Act status and adhere to the requirements of the MHA 1983 and the corresponding Code of Practice. This may include liaison with the home office for restricted service users

Ensure adherence and implementation of Effective Care Coordination.

Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are adhered to.

Assist in the development of local protocols to ensure a high standard of service delivery is achieved and maintained.

Support the process of staff participation in the formulation of new ideas/suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery.

Provide effective leadership to the designated team.

Provide statistical information as required.

Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team.

Assist in the investigation of complaints and incidents at team level in accordance with Trust policy.

Participate in Serious Untoward Incident investigations/reviews as required

Co-ordinate utilities, equipment and services and report/refer issues to respective managers where necessary.

Provide relevant staff with the necessary management supervision regarding the co-ordination and delegation of duties, to ensure a comprehensive and consistent delivery of care is maintained.

Ensure that the nursing practice of the clinical area adheres to the Trust’s policies and procedures.

Participate in the managerial supervision.

Appropriate participation in managing performance of staff as required.

Appropriate participation in managing attendance of staff as required.

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Ensure all relevant staff have an up to date Individual Personal Appraisal and Personal Development Plan.

Coordinate and nominate staff for appropriate courses, including mandatory training, according to service need and Personal Development Plans.

Organise and undertake teaching where appropriate.

Demonstrate the acquisition and application of knowledge in line with current research and evidence-based practice.

Undertake training relevant to your role responsibilities and promote a positive learning environment.

Coordinate preceptorship and mentorship as required

Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and be committed to continued development.

Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.

RESEARCH AND AUDIT

Ensure staff awareness of Clinical and Corporate Governance and the need for research-based practice.

Undertake and participate in appropriate audit, quality assurance programmes and research as directed


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

A vacancy has arisen within the St Helens Childen and Young Persons Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) team for a qualified CBT Therapist. The post holder will provide a specialised role in the development and implementation of services and care pathways for children and young people with mental health [CYPMH] problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.

Working in St Helens CYPMHS, you will be responsible for providing highly specialist cognitive behaviour therapy for children and young people experiencing complex psychological and socioenvironmental problems. This is in line with national and local drivers and within the Thrive model framework which is the delivery model for CYPMHS in Mersey Care. You will also support other staff including trainees and be expected to offer supervision where appropriate.

The postholder will provide high-intensity interventions - initially cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in the perinatal period. To accept referrals and agreed protocols within the service and work as part of an MDT.

Adhere to agreed activity contracts relating to the number of client contracts offered and clinical sessions carried out per week, in order to minimise working times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. I want to work with people of different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, and I should be committed to equal opportunities.

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.

Clinical:

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the specialist perinatal service.

Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions in line with the specialist perinatal psychological model of care.

Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.

Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for women and birthing people in the perinatal period.

Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties, including bonding and attachment difficulties.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of women and birthing people in line with the service.

Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language, and all the while keeping the baby, couple and family in mind.

Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.

Work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring stepped formulation driven care is delivered to maintain a matched-care approach.

Assess and integrate issues surrounding the wider context of people's lives into the overall therapy process.

Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.

Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided clients.

Provide specialist advice and consultation to other professionals / individuals / groups / committees across Parent-Infant Mental Health Services, Maternity, Health Visiting, Mental Health Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and other voluntary agencies regarding service matters related
to the practice and delivery of specific agreed therapeutic modalities and service provision.

Training and Supervision:

Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the Specialist Perinatal Service approved supervision training and whole service training programme in perinatal mental health.

Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service.

After completion of supervision training, supervise staff in the service.

Professional:

Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g., BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the Department of Health (e.g., NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.

Be aware of and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other psychological therapies in the perinatal period.

Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development (CPD).

Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager and Consultant Clinical Psychologist.

Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.

Keep up to date all records in relation to CPD and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

Attend relevant conferences / workshops relevant to perinatal and parent-infant mental health, in line with identified professional objectives.

Participate in service improvement by highlighting issues and implementing changes in practice.

Advisory / Liaison:

Provide an advisory service on matters related to the practice and delivery of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to individuals/groups/committees across the Mental Health Trust, Primary Care Trust and other voluntary agencies.

Promote and maintain links within the wider system to help co-ordinate the provision of an effective Psychological Therapies Service.

General:
To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.

To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Perinatal and Parent-Infant Mental Health, Maternity, Health Visiting and Primary Care Services.


This advert closes on Sunday 27 Oct 2024

An opportunity has arisen for a Senor Mental Health Nurse to join our multi disciplinary team. As an Senior Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide high standards of evidence based client centred care to children and young people with mental health [CYPMH] problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.

The post holder will be expected to provide interventions, advice, consultation and supervision to both colleagues and colleagues within external partner agencies in line with THRIVE and clinical competency.

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.

This post is subject to an enhanced with children’s and adult’s barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.



The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE. These principles will recognise the need to:

• Promote safe practices
• Value the aims of service users
• Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
• Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
• Value social inclusion

The team promotes the Thrive model of service delivery and so is continually developing innovative and creative practice - so the successful candidate will share our enthusiasm and hard working approach.

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.

CLINICAL
To hold a caseload of both specialist and generic work dependant on clinical competence and experience. To undertake assessments, treatment and consultation work based upon a conceptual framework and employing research based evidence.
1.2. To provide direct therapeutic interventions in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service.
1.3. Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework
1.4.To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children and young people families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.
1.5. To be responsible for the screening of referrals to children and Young People’s services.
1.6. To participate directly in the teams duty rotas.
1.7. To exercise responsibility and autonomy, within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients
1.8. To deliver care co-ordination, ensuring effective assessment, care planning and risk management processes are maintained. Involve the views of children, their families, referring agents and other professionals involved in the network of care including organising multi-agency meetings.
1.9. To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in co-operation with the child young person and carers
1.10. To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of specialist knowledge
1.11. To work jointly and collaboratively with other team members in order to enhance and develop the provision of services to young people and their families. To have an effective knowledge base of other modalities so as to engage and work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines.
1.12. To provide consultation, advice and guidance to junior colleague. To promote effective multi-agency work. To contribute theoretical knowledge to the process of managing risk within the multi-agency network

1.13. Undertake risk management for all children including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships.
1.14. Identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and Northwest Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust safeguarding policies
1.15. Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, to ensure information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards.
1.16. To engage with using routine outcome measures as clinically appropriate including their use in clinical practice and inputting data into clinical records.
1.17. To work collaboratively with children, young people and their families and contribute to the trust’s service user participation agenda.

COMMUNICATION
2.1.To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both multi and uni disciplinary care. To effectively communicate professional opinions, verbally and in writing to other relevant professionals.
2.2. Attend Child Protection Case conferences as a representative from children and young people’s mental health services.
2.3. Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to children, young people and families and to other professionals with in young people’s services.
2.4. Communicate effectively with children, young people and their carers, when in crisis and in challenging family situations
2.5. Organise and facilitate multi-agency meetings and reviews
2.6. Elicit highly sensitive information using engagement/ communication skills which are appropriate to the young person’s stage of development
2.7. Work, as part of an integrated multi professional team, ensuring good communication and working relationships with other professionals
2.8. Provide written reports detailing the progress of the mental health intervention.

TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION.
3.1. Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and committed to continued development.
3.2. To provide training to other professionals to improve mental health knowledge and skills in line the transformation of children and young people’s mental health services
3.3. To provide specific training and /or presentations to other agencies, statutory and voluntary, and promote and deliver specialist training programmes
3.4. To contribute to training placements for a range of professional disciplines from different background so that trainees acquire the necessary skills, competencies and experience to contribute effectively to positive change. To assess trainees competencies and write placement reports for trainees in line with Trust, professional body regulations
3.5. Work collaboratively with partner agencies within the principles of THRIVE. This will include joint working; consultation; and training aiming to develop joint working across agencies.
3.6. Maintaining registration / accreditation requirements in accordance with the appropriate professional body in line with their professional qualification.
3.7. Be accountable for own clinical practice and professional behaviour

MANAGEMENT, POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
4.1. Identify priorities within and initiatives within the service and advice managers on the level of resources for service development.
4.2. Contribute to the service’s evidence based practice by engaging with audits and evaluations as appropriate
4.3. To contribute to recruitment processes by assisting with shortlisting, interviewing and the induction of recruited staff.
4.4. To support the workload of colleagues within the service through co-working practices.
4.5. Contribute to service developments.

RESEARCH AND SERVICE EVALUATION
To maintain an up to date knowledge of the evidence base in relation to mental health knowledge and other interventions.
. To contribute to planning and implementing systems for evaluation and monitoring of therapeutic practice and outcomes of clinical work within the service.
. Participate in research, evaluation and audit in response to the clinical and professional interest of the post, and to monitor standards, quality and consumer reaction to the provision of services in accordance with NICE guidance
. Participate in appropriate audit. Quality assurance programmes and research as directed.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
7.1.To receive and engage in regular clinical supervision in accordance with Trust Clinical Governance Standards and the Code of Practice and ethical guidelines of professional body
7.2. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice through active participation in internal and external CPD training in consultation with the post holders service manager to meet professional body requirements for CPD and
registration.
7.3. To contribute to the development of best practice in the service by taking part in regular supervision and appraisal and maintaining awareness of current developments in the field.
7.4. To maintain professional body registration.


This advert closes on Monday 28 Oct 2024

Come and join us for a unique job opportunity at St Helens Recovery Team! We are working towards delivering a thoroughly modern mental health service that offers excellent standards of care and meaningful interventions.

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is interested in developing as a practitioner and person. Development opportunities will be available and regular clinical supervision and support will be provided.

You will be expected to deliver high quality, recovery-focused mental health interventions to the population of St Helens. This may range from a brief therapeutic intervention with some care coordination responsibilities, to a complex package of care to meet the needs of a vulnerable client.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills learned in training and to move forward with an exciting career with lots of opportunities for the future. Change is constant in NHS services, so we are looking for people who are adaptable to enable us to deliver high quality, sustainable services.

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.

Clinical:

To coordinate the care of service users carrying out assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of their care under the guidelines of the care programme approach and under the supervision of the line manager.

To ensure that the service users care plan is developed to meet the assessed need of the individual and that unqualified staff are delivering care as laid down in the care plan.

To liaise with family members, carers and significant others when completing the assessment and developing a care plan.

To develop a risk management plan for service users, taking note of the contributions from other members of the team. Ensure that all significant people are aware of the risk management plan and are actioning it appropriately.

To direct unqualified staff in order to ensure delivery of a high standard of care to service users.

To participate in setting standards for care based on sound evidence based and research findings.

To participate in the systematic monitoring and evaluation of service users that you have responsibility for with guidance from a supervisor.

To communicate with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the communication of any relevant information which has an impact on the service user’s care.

To use verbal and non-verbal communication skills gained through training or experience to impart sensitive information.

To check understanding of information where there are often barriers to effective communications due to distress, psychiatric symptoms or where English is not the first language.

To use skills gained through training and experience to give and receive information to other individuals with regards to a service users care in the reviews and multi-disciplinary meetings. These individuals may be external to the Trust.

To have knowledge of the Mental Health Act / Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation. To support services users and their carers when the Mental Health Act is being used to admit the service user to hospital. To ensure that service user rights under the Mental Health Act are effectively communicated to them and outcomes documented.

To provide and co-ordinate the provision of a range of therapeutic activities for service users and monitor their effectiveness.

To take responsibility for the safe administration of medication to service users ensuring that the Trust policies and procedures and the Nursing & Midwifery Councils regulations are adhered to.

To ensure that all relevant information with regards to a service users care and treatment is documented accurately and legibly into the health record. To supervise and monitor the entries made by unqualified staff.

To under the guidance of a supervisor provide reports both in written and verbal formats as requested e.g. for a service user Mental Health Act Tribunal or Managers Hearing.

To contribute to teaching sessions in order to pass on knowledge and skills.

To use skills gained through training and experience to de-escalate situations where service users become physically or verbally aggressive.

To ensure that unqualified staff members get appropriate support following violent or other untoward incidents.

To ensure that all incidents or near misses are documented as per Trust policy and that any follow up action is taken.

To actively participate in service user reviews ensuring that service user needs are met and that the team has all the relevant information on which to base their clinical decisions.

To develop care plans that enable service users to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and independence to help them to remain in the community in their chosen setting.

To react pro-actively in cases of service user crisis and put in place immediate plans to resolve the situation with supervision and guidance as appropriate.

To assist in the assessment and supervision of nursing and other students.

To assess and monitor the physical and mental health of service users, seeking advice and support from medical staff as appropriate.

To actively participate in team meetings in order to positively influence team working and the development of research based practice.



Professional:

To be responsible for maintaining own professional registration and PREP requirements.

To provide an effective link between mental health services and primary care, acting in an advisory capacity to professionals in other fields.

To develop effective working relationships with other professional outside of the Trust in order to enhance the delivery of care to service users.

To participate as a supervisor and supervisee in the Divisional performance management / supervision framework. Work towards and help others work towards goals and objectives as agreed in personal development plans.

To take responsibility for maintaining and developing own knowledge and sills within own area of work.

To attend, as appropriate, courses and conferences, and to feedback and share knowledge, gained from attendance.

To be professionally accountable for own actions as a registered practitioner.

To act, at all times, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, ensuring that unqualified staff are adhering to policy and procedure.

To undertake mandatory training as identified by the Trust and ensure that all actions are in line with training.

To keep up to date with developments in professional practice and make recommendations for change to senior staff, as appropriate.

To take and active role in the reporting of adverse incidents as per Trust policy. Ensure that junior staff follow the policy and appropriately report all incidents.

To seek advice and further training, if appropriate, before carrying out any duty.

To actively participate in the preceptorship process, working towards fulfilling any action plans, as agreed with the supervisor, and seeking advice and support to enhance skills and develop expertise.



Organisational:

To adhere to the Trusts right based approach taking into account service user choice.

To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and any others that may be affected by your acts and omissions at work.

To ensure that you are familiar with the terms and conditions of your post.

To take responsibility for identifying, reporting and managing environmental risk as necessary e.g. liaison with facilities. To participate in service development as required


This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024

An opportunity has arisen for a Senor Mental Health Nurse to join our multi disciplinary team. As an Senior Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide high standards of evidence based client centred care to children and young people with mental health [CYPMH] problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.

The post holder will be expected to provide interventions, advice, consultation and supervision to both colleagues and colleagues within external partner agencies in line with THRIVE and clinical competency.

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.

This post is subject to an enhanced with children’s and adult’s barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.



The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE. These principles will recognise the need to:

• Promote safe practices
• Value the aims of service users
• Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
• Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
• Value social inclusion

The team promotes the Thrive model of service delivery and so is continually developing innovative and creative practice - so the successful candidate will share our enthusiasm and hard working approach.

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.

CLINICAL
To hold a caseload of both specialist and generic work dependant on clinical competence and experience. To undertake assessments, treatment and consultation work based upon a conceptual framework and employing research based evidence.
1.2. To provide direct therapeutic interventions in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service.
1.3. Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework
1.4.To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children and young people families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.
1.5. To be responsible for the screening of referrals to children and Young People’s services.
1.6. To participate directly in the teams duty rotas.
1.7. To exercise responsibility and autonomy, within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients
1.8. To deliver care co-ordination, ensuring effective assessment, care planning and risk management processes are maintained. Involve the views of children, their families, referring agents and other professionals involved in the network of care including organising multi-agency meetings.
1.9. To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in co-operation with the child young person and carers
1.10. To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of specialist knowledge
1.11. To work jointly and collaboratively with other team members in order to enhance and develop the provision of services to young people and their families. To have an effective knowledge base of other modalities so as to engage and work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines.
1.12. To provide consultation, advice and guidance to junior colleague. To promote effective multi-agency work. To contribute theoretical knowledge to the process of managing risk within the multi-agency network

1.13. Undertake risk management for all children including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships.
1.14. Identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and Northwest Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust safeguarding policies
1.15. Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, to ensure information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards.
1.16. To engage with using routine outcome measures as clinically appropriate including their use in clinical practice and inputting data into clinical records.
1.17. To work collaboratively with children, young people and their families and contribute to the trust’s service user participation agenda.

COMMUNICATION
2.1.To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both multi and uni disciplinary care. To effectively communicate professional opinions, verbally and in writing to other relevant professionals.
2.2. Attend Child Protection Case conferences as a representative from children and young people’s mental health services.
2.3. Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to children, young people and families and to other professionals with in young people’s services.
2.4. Communicate effectively with children, young people and their carers, when in crisis and in challenging family situations
2.5. Organise and facilitate multi-agency meetings and reviews
2.6. Elicit highly sensitive information using engagement/ communication skills which are appropriate to the young person’s stage of development
2.7. Work, as part of an integrated multi professional team, ensuring good communication and working relationships with other professionals
2.8. Provide written reports detailing the progress of the mental health intervention.

TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION.
3.1. Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and committed to continued development.
3.2. To provide training to other professionals to improve mental health knowledge and skills in line the transformation of children and young people’s mental health services
3.3. To provide specific training and /or presentations to other agencies, statutory and voluntary, and promote and deliver specialist training programmes
3.4. To contribute to training placements for a range of professional disciplines from different background so that trainees acquire the necessary skills, competencies and experience to contribute effectively to positive change. To assess trainees competencies and write placement reports for trainees in line with Trust, professional body regulations
3.5. Work collaboratively with partner agencies within the principles of THRIVE. This will include joint working; consultation; and training aiming to develop joint working across agencies.
3.6. Maintaining registration / accreditation requirements in accordance with the appropriate professional body in line with their professional qualification.
3.7. Be accountable for own clinical practice and professional behaviour

MANAGEMENT, POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
4.1. Identify priorities within and initiatives within the service and advice managers on the level of resources for service development.
4.2. Contribute to the service’s evidence based practice by engaging with audits and evaluations as appropriate
4.3. To contribute to recruitment processes by assisting with shortlisting, interviewing and the induction of recruited staff.
4.4. To support the workload of colleagues within the service through co-working practices.
4.5. Contribute to service developments.

RESEARCH AND SERVICE EVALUATION
To maintain an up to date knowledge of the evidence base in relation to mental health knowledge and other interventions.
. To contribute to planning and implementing systems for evaluation and monitoring of therapeutic practice and outcomes of clinical work within the service.
. Participate in research, evaluation and audit in response to the clinical and professional interest of the post, and to monitor standards, quality and consumer reaction to the provision of services in accordance with NICE guidance
. Participate in appropriate audit. Quality assurance programmes and research as directed.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
7.1.To receive and engage in regular clinical supervision in accordance with Trust Clinical Governance Standards and the Code of Practice and ethical guidelines of professional body
7.2. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice through active participation in internal and external CPD training in consultation with the post holders service manager to meet professional body requirements for CPD and
registration.
7.3. To contribute to the development of best practice in the service by taking part in regular supervision and appraisal and maintaining awareness of current developments in the field.
7.4. To maintain professional body registration.


This advert closes on Thursday 26 Sep 2024

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join Mid-Mersey Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.

This role will require expert assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for people requiring urgent support with their mental health.

This post will be based at Harry Blackman House, but practitioners will cover a footprint across Knowsley, St Helens, Warrington, Halton. There may also be expectation for practitioners to support across areas of Liverpool depending on service need.

To provide strategic clinical leadership in relation to an area of specialism using the most up to date and evidence based theory

To undertake expert assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for a specific group of service users

To offer expert clinical advice for service users, carers, staff and other professionals

To demonstrate advanced competence in highly complex decision making, assessment and the management of clinical needs within the specialist area of practice

To support and complement the existing medical arrangements

To work in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcomes

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.

CLINICAL/MANAGERIAL

To work as advanced clinical lead for an area of specialist practice across a range of services within the Urgent Care.

To utilise expert mental and physical health professional skills to provide assessment, diagnosis, intervention and clinical guidance as appropriate, whilst responding to changes to the service user physical and mental and mental health

To formulate, implement and evaluate interventions with individuals and their carers where appropriate.

To make and receive referrals as an advanced autonomous practitioner

To demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills within a defined area of expertise

To critically appraise, evaluate and apply knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research evidence within a specialist area of practice

To visit service users in the most appropriate setting to meet their needs as required

Refer service users to other members of the multi-disciplinary team or specialism’s as their needs require

To use independent non-medical prescribing skills in the initiation and evaluation of treatment plans

Establish consistent and evidence based side-effect medication monitoring, acting and findings as necessary

Lead on the transition from medical led services to practitioner services within a specialist area of practice

To discharge from a specialist area of practice with an effective discharge plan of care in place

To liaise with other services as required

To undertake physical examinations of service users as required

To refer for medical intervention as the service users needs require

To make changes within the clinical practices of the specialist team based on evidence, policy and/or the identified needs of service users

To ensure that clinical and non-clinical risk is identified and dealt with appropriately. To report to the Local Division management team any risk that cannot be managed at an acceptable level without external support

To provide verbal or written reports as requested by other departments or the Local Division management team as required

To identify areas for service development in your area of responsibility

To adhere to Trust Policies reporting to the Local Division management team any failures in adherence to Trust Policy

To contribute to the development of Trust Policies and Local Division Guidelines

To maintain the high standards in clinical expertise that this role requires

To maintain, monitor and present data relating to the role

To be consistent and active in evaluating the effectiveness of the role

Participate in clinical research as necessary whilst ensuring adherence to ethical practice

To participate in service meetings

To offer and participate in regular systematic supervision

Establish priorities and organise workload to ensure effective use of time

Ensure accurate recordings of all referrals, caseload and outcome data

Ensure systematic records of treatment and progress are kept, and that written reports are provided for relevant returns

Provide statistical returns

Produce full evaluation of service and its impact on an annual basis

ORGANISATIONAL

To adhere to the Trust’s rights based approach, taking into account service user choice

To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and any others that may be affected by your acts and omissions at work. To participate in appropriate assessments and action plans to address any issues affecting the safety of staff or service users

To ensure that you are familiar with the terms and conditions of your post

To ensure that all incidents or near misses are documented as per Trust Policy and to take appropriate action to minimise/remove risk of repeat



PROFESSIONAL/QUALITY

To ensure acceptable standards of practice are maintained and evaluated

Ensure confidentiality is maintained in line with Trust Policy

Ensure clear personal objective are identified

Be aware of and keep up to date with advances in nursing and treatments linked to the role

Participate in staff appraisals

To provide a high standard of professional conduct and care at all times in accordance with the relevant professional bodies

To comply with the requirement of the Mental Health Act (1983) and work within the Code of Practice Guidelines

To be aware and adhere to all guidelines, protocols and processes relating to clinical care

To attend relevant meetings, courses, seminars so as to keep up to date professionally

Analyse critically, sources of information that inform decision making in relation to non-medical prescribing

To prescribe safely, appropriately and cost effectively

To apply knowledge of drug actions in prescribing practice

To work within the legislative framework relating to non-medical prescribing

To keep up to date with developments in mental health so that their prescribing decisions remain evidence based

To be responsible for maintaining own professional qualifications and maintain a contemporary knowledge of professional practice issues

To participate as a supervisor and supervisee within the Trusts Performance Management/Supervision framework. To work towards and help others work towards goals and objectives, as agreed in PACE.

To undertake mandatory training as stipulated by the Trust

The post holder will work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist for their specialist area of practice and other lead professionals within the Division.


This advert closes on Thursday 19 Sep 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the St Helens and Knowsley Early Intervention in Psychosis Team as the Clinical Team Manager.

You would be joining a supportive multi-disciplinary, community based team of experienced practitioners in the delivery of NICE concordant care to people between the ages of 14 - 65 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis, or are at high risk of developing psychosis in the near future.

The Clinical Team Manager will have responsibility for the delivery of the St Helens and Knowsley Early Intervention Team service. The primary function of the role is to provide leadership, management, and communication to and for the team, ensuring the delivery of efficient, effective, co-ordinated, and responsive high-quality care to service users.

The post holder will also ensure the delivery of care, in line with NICE guidelines for psychosis.

The post-holder will work in close partnership with the Clinical Service Manager, Operational Manager and wider clinical team to ensure safe, effective and efficient health services, meeting the needs of the patient population and service needs such as delivering service Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).

The post-holder will deputise for the Operational Manager as and when required and liaise with the Senior Management Team to support effective partnership working.

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.

Provideclinical leadershipandmanagementtotheclinicalteam.



Be responsibleforthedeliveryoftheservicewithinthearea.



Work in partnership with other services/stakeholders etc., to enable patients/clients to be treated in the appropriate setting.

Ensure that the team provides a high-quality service to its clients by providing caseload and clinical supervision.

Have full line management responsibility for the team ensuring appropriate delegation and delivery of patients/client care.

Ensure that teams work proactively in order to deliver anticipatory and maintenance care, providing a responsive service to patients/clients with both planned and unplanned care needs.

Maintain clinical credibility by providing clinical care and supporting members of the team within the clinical environment.

Participate in the development of caseload management across the local health economy.

Provide leadership and mentoring to those staff developing into a caseload management role.

Acts as an advocate and champion for patients/clients in a variety of forums and professional groups and challenge attitudes and behaviour.

Implement plans for the team including rotas and schedules/working patterns to ensure business continuity.

Practice autonomously and demonstrate evidence based clinical decision making.

Provide clinical expertise and knowledge to the team when managing complex and highly complex situations.

Assess patient/client conditions and consider a range of options when delivering complex and highly complex clinical care.

Work in collaboration with other stakeholders to deliver services to patients/clients.

Following holistic assessment of health needs, develop individualised care plans to fulfil those needs, with the involvement of patients/clients and carers.

Implement and evaluate care delivery for patients/clients with identified needs.

Ensure that all clinical activity provided by the team directly reflects the core objectives of health promotion, supported self-care, disease specific management, management of long-term conditions and end of life/palliative care.

Set objectives by which performance will be monitored.

Work with the service lead to deliver local based services, by participating in meetings and communicating the outcomes to staff.

Provide reports to the service lead on staff and patient activity as requested.

Work in collaboration with others to support practice development and service modernisation.

Contribute to the development of role and service redesign.

Actively participate in policy and service development authoring protocols as required.

Provide induction to the local working environment, and policies for new team members and students.

Be an authorised signatory, ensuring probity in the authorisation of timecards and mileage claims.

Monitor budgets reporting over/under spending to the budget holder.

Undertake personal development plans (PDP) and ensure all team members.

Contribute to the development of policy and services to reflect local needs.

Have up to date PDPs, monitor Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) and reviews.

Ensure that all staff attend mandatory training.

Ensure that administration and clerical duties are appropriately delegated to clerical support officers.

Provide data that supports the monitoring of team contract and objectives.

Participate in audits and research, as required.

Participate in individual and group supervision.

Implement mentorship and clinical supervision with the team.

Ensure that record keeping within the team is consistent with professional standards.

Initiate training and development of team members.

Monitor and maintain standards of patient care delivery. Including maintaining and monitoring of clinical competency and standards of record keeping.

In conjunction with the service lead, ensure systems are in place for the ongoing review and assessment of care provision and delivery.

Work within guidelines to identify and manage risk, reporting identified risks to the service lead.

Report any incidents as per Trust policies and support or undertake any investigations as delegated by the service lead.

Monitor and ensure that the quality of the patient care delivered by the team is evidenced based and supported by best practice, through the use of audit, caseload and clinical supervision.

Participate in patient satisfaction reporting to improve patient care.

Maintain registration in line with professional bodies.

Provide support to team members holding responsibility for mentoring students.

Identify skills deficits within the team identify methods of addressing these to support service delivery, improvement and development.

The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.


This advert closes on Monday 16 Sep 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen to for a band 7 Clinical Team Lead to join the St Helens Neurodevelopment Service for a 12-month secondment. The post is and exciting opportunity for anyone with a variety of backgrounds who has got previous experience of working with children and young people with neuro divergent conditions.

As a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will work as part of a small team of neurodevelopmental practitioners working with internal and external health providers, in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, support and management of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by undertaking classroom observations and ADOS assessments. Building relationships supporting Children Young people and families while on the NDP journey

The Service is based in the Britch Unit in St Helens Peasley Cross Hospital.

As part of the community service, we work closely and well with education, clerical support staff, children's outpatients and community paediatricians. We are encouraged to attend training events to support us in our roles. Each day presents its own challenges and enjoyment working with the young people and their individual and specific needs.

Please see attached Job Description for further information

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.
1. Provide clinical leadership and management to the clinical team
2. Be responsible for the delivery of the service within the area.
3. Work in partnership with other services/stakeholders , to enable patients/clients to be treated in the appropriate setting.
4. Ensure that the team provides a high-quality service to its clients by providing caseload and clinical
5. Have full line management responsibility for the team ensuring appropriate delegation and delivery of patients/client
6. Ensure that teams work proactively in order to deliver anticipatory and maintenance care, providing a responsive service to patients/clients with both planned and unplanned care
7. Maintain clinical credibility by providing clinical care and supporting members of the team within the clinical
8. Participate in the development of caseload management across the local health
9. Provide leadership and mentoring to those staff developing into a caseload management
10. Acts as an advocate and champion for patients/clients in a variety of forums and professional groups and challenge attitudes and
11. Implement plans for the team including rotas and schedules/working patterns to ensure business continuity
12. Practice autonomously and demonstrate evidence based clinical decision
13. Provide clinical expertise and knowledge to the team when managing complex and highly complex
14. Assess patient/client conditions and consider a range of options when delivering complex and highly complex clinical
15. Work in collaboration with other stakeholders to deliver services to patients/clients.
16. Following holistic assessment of health needs, develop individualised care plans to fulfil those needs, with the involvement of patients/clients and
17. Implement and evaluate care delivery for patients/clients with identified
18. Ensure that all clinical activity provided by the team directly reflects the core objectives of health promotion, supported self-care, disease specific management, management of long-term conditions and end of life/palliative
19. Set objectives by which performance will be


1. Work with the service lead to deliver local based services, by participating in meetings and communicating the outcomes to
2. Provide reports to the service lead on staff and patient activity as requested
3. Work in collaboration with others to support practice development and service
4. Contribute to the development of role and service redesign.
5. Actively participate in policy and service development authoring protocols as
6. Provide induction to the local working environment, and policies for new team members and
7. Be an authorised signatory, ensuring probity in the authorisation of timecards and mileage claims.
8. Monitor budgets reporting over/under spending to the budget
9. Undertake personal development plans (PDP) and ensure all team members
10. Contribute to the development of policy and services to reflect local needs
11. Have up to date PDPs, monitor Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) and
12. Ensure that all staff attend mandatory
13. Ensure that administration and clerical duties are appropriately delegated to clerical support
14. Provide data that supports the monitoring of team contract and
15. Participate in audits and research, as
16. Participate in individual and group
17. Implement mentorship and clinical supervision with the
18. Ensure that record keeping within the team is consistent with professional
19. Initiate training and development of team
20. Monitor and maintain standards of patient care Including maintaining and monitoring of clinical competency and standards of record keeping
21. In conjunction with the service lead, ensure systems are in place for the ongoing review and assessment of care provision and
22. Work within guidelines to identify and manage risk, reporting identified risks to the service
23. Report any incidents as per Trust policies and support or undertake any investigations as delegated by the service lead.
24. Monitor and ensure that the quality of the patient care delivered by the team is evidenced based and supported by best practice, through the use of audit, caseload and clinical
25. Participate in patient satisfaction reporting to improve patient
26. Maintain registration in line with professional
27. Provide support to team members holding responsibility for mentoring
28. Identify skills deficits within the team identify methods of addressing these to support service delivery, improvement and


This advert closes on Sunday 15 Sep 2024

St HelensCYPMHShave a fantastic opportunity for 1 WTE Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner. The successful applicant will part of an initiative for developmental posts in CYP Mental Health and will be recruited to train in a Post Graduate Therapy within the Children and Young People’ Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) . Applicants must be core/none core and registered with a regulatory body e.g NMC, BACAP. The training programme on offer is:

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents with Depression (IPT-A)

The successful applicant will work within CYPMH as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality, outcome informed, focused and evidence-based interventions for CYP in accordance with the competency framework for their therapeutic modality.

Applicants need to be able to start the Post Graduate training programme taught academic dates in January 2025and commit to attendance at all university based taught and self-study days required by Manchester University.You will work in the service for the remaining days of the week using your newly developed skills to ensure you gain the necessary clinical practice hours to fulfil the academic programme. This is 200 hours of modality and case specific practice for the full time courses.

Interested candidates are encouraged to review course information on the national website:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/cyp/iapt/learning-collab/

Those successful applicants appointed at Band 6 will, on successful completion of the programme, return to the service where you will have as part your job plan opportunity to deliver interventions aligned to your therapeutic modality training alongside generic CAMHS work for a minimum of 1 year. This will be supported by a skills and competency framework , you will also be required to be registered with a professional body or have undertaken the accreditation process and maintain this with the relevant body for your therapeutic modality.

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals with a passion for working with children who will want to develop their skills and knowledge as part of future career progression and personal development.

We strive to provide excellent quality evidence based mental health care and are therefore committed to on-going quality and service improvements. We are committed to the meaningful participation of children, young people and their families in the design and development of our services. The training posts will be based in the St Helens CYP Teams. This will enable the successful applicants to work with children in a variety of community settings with support from their colleagues to identify young people with the level of needs suited to the requirements of the academic programme.



The post holder will be expected to provide interventions to children and young people and their families/carers referred into the service.

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives. The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE. These principles will recognise the need to:

Promote safe practices

Value the aims of service users

Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice

Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change

Value social inclusion

CLINICAL

To hold a caseload of assessments, treatment upon a conceptual framework and employing research based evidence.

To provide direct therapeutic interventions in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service.

Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework

To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children and young people and families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.

To participate directly in the teams duty rota’s in line with the grading of the post.

To exercise responsibility within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients

To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in cooperation with the child young person and carers

To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of work.

To work jointly and collaboratively with other team members in order to enhance and develop the provision of services to young people and their families. To have an effective knowledge base of other modalities so as to engage and work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines.

Undertake risk management for all children including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships.

Identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and the Trust safeguarding policies

Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, to ensure information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards.

To engage with using routine outcome measures as clinically appropriate including their use in clinical practice and inputting data into clinical records.

To work collaboratively with children, young people and their families and contribute to the trust’s service user participation agenda.


This advert closes on Sunday 25 Aug 2024

St HelensCYPMHShave a fantastic opportunity for 1 WTE B6 MHP. The successful applicant will part of an initiative for developmental posts in CYP Mental Health and will be recruited to train in a Post Graduate Therapy within the Children and Young People’ Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) . Applicants must be core and registered with a regulatory body e.g NMC. The training programme on offer is:

Post Graduate Certificate in spealist clinical practice- LD and Autism

The successful applicant will work within CYPMH as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality, outcome informed, focused and evidence-based interventions for CYP in accordance with the competency framework for their therapeutic modality.

Applicants need to be able to start the Post Graduate training programme taught academic dates in January 2025 and commit to attendance at all university based taught and self-study days required by Manchester University.You will work in the service for the remaining days of the week using your newly developed skills to ensure you gain the necessary clinical practice hours to fulfil the academic programme. This is 200 hours of modality and case specific practice for the full time courses.

Interested candidates are encouraged to review course information on the national website:

Learning Disability & Autism Pathway (CYP IAPT) Postgraduate Certificate | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT (gmmh.nhs.uk)



Those successful applicants appointed at Band 6 will on successful completion of the programme, return to the service where you will have as part your job plan opportunity to deliver interventions aligned to your therapeutic modality training alongside generic CAMHS work for a minimum of 1 year. This will be supported by a skills and competency framework for Band 6, you will also be required to be registered with a professional body or have undertaken the accreditation process and maintain this with the relevant body for your therapeutic modality.

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals with a passion for working with children who will want to develop their skills and knowledge as part of future career progression and personal development.

We strive to provide excellent quality evidence based mental health care and are therefore committed to on-going quality and service improvements. We are committed to the meaningful participation of children, young people and their families in the design and development of our services. The training posts will be based in the St Helens CYP Teams. This will enable the successful applicants to work with children in a variety of community settings with support from their colleagues to identify young people with the level of needs suited to the requirements of the academic programme.



The post holder will be expected to provide interventions to children and young people and their families/carers referred into the service.

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives. The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE. These principles will recognise the need to:

Promote safe practices

Value the aims of service users

Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice

Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change

Value social inclusion

CLINICAL

To hold a caseload of assessments, treatment upon a conceptual framework and employing research based evidence.

To provide direct therapeutic interventions in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service.

Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework

To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children and young people and families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.

To participate directly in the teams duty rota’s in line with the grading of the post.

To exercise responsibility within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients

To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in cooperation with the child young person and carers

To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of work.

To work jointly and collaboratively with other team members in order to enhance and develop the provision of services to young people and their families. To have an effective knowledge base of other modalities so as to engage and work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines.

Undertake risk management for all children including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships.

Identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and the Trust safeguarding policies

Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, to ensure information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards.

To engage with using routine outcome measures as clinically appropriate including their use in clinical practice and inputting data into clinical records.

To work collaboratively with children, young people and their families and contribute to the trust’s service user participation agenda.


This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Aug 2024

Fixed Term Post - To cover Maternity Leave

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of PA / Office Manager to the Mental Health Care Division Senior Leadership Team based at Harry Blackman House, Peasley Cross. The post holder will be expected to line manage one Administrator.

The hours are full time 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm.

Job Purpose :

To provide support to the Senior Leadership Team, to enable efficient and effective discharge of their roles and responsibilities.

To set up and manage databases and spreadsheets as appropriate to support them in the management of the business of the Mental Health Care Division and its smooth running.

To liaise with a wide range of people and agencies, both internally and externally on behalf of the Leadership Team, ensuring that a professional image is maintained and that urgent business is dealt with appropriately.

The post holder will form part of a team providing a comprehensiveadministrative support to the wider service. Therefore there will be a requirement to provide cover arrangements for colleagues during periods of absence and increased activity.

To undertake the operational and administrative functions this will include:

Providing a full and comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to an excellent standard, ensuring a high level of accuracy is maintained at all times and accessing relevant IT systems including Microsoft Office programmes to support this.

Provide a full diary management service including arranging meetings and minute taking.

Being first contact for the Senior Leadership Team and taking autonomous actions as appropriate.

Manage all incoming and outgoing mail, ensuring that urgent correspondence and messages are given priority.

Update and maintain mailing for distributing information and contact details. Maintain an effective and secure filing system.

Ordering stocks and supplies using NHS Logistics ordering systems.

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.

Take responsibility for tasks that are delegated to you and ensure information and/or replies requested are pursued and received within the appropriate timescales. This will entail a good understanding of the work of the Division and the ability to foster good working relationships with staff internal and external to the Trust.

Maintain knowledge of NHS developments/initiatives both locally and nationally and Trust policies and procedures.

Organise and prepare meetings and agendas.

Planning, organising and managing events including Team Events, Away Days and External Events.

Take minutes as required, ensure deadlines for producing and circulating papers and minutes are agreed and met.

Arrange specific events and hospitality as required, e.g. conferences, seminars and workshops.

Essential to exercise initiative commensurate with the role and vital that confidentiality is maintained at all times.

**Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details**


This advert closes on Monday 5 Aug 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join the administration team that supports Later Life & Memory Service (LLAMS) based at Harry Blackman House. St Helens The successful candidate will also be required, on an adhoc basis, to provide medical secretary support to Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team, Recovery Team and Routine Recovery Team.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of the Later Life & Memory Service team based in Harry Blackman House and will work closely with our current medical secretary.

Duties will include:
• To provide flexible administrative and clerical cover to support the needs of the service
• To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service. Processing all in a timely, accurate and quality manner
• Take comprehensive minutes for Team meetings and clinical consultation, such as Multi Disciplinary Meetings (MDT's).
• Arrange internal and external meetings/visits, which may include the booking of venues and hotels.
• Liaise with external agencies including, secondary and tertiary care providers.
• Ensure team is appraised of Consultants annual/study leave
• Provide secretarial support to other teams on an adhoc basis.

In addition to the above you must:
• Be motivated
• Be flexible
• Be committed to being part of a team that is dedicated to providing the best possible outcomes for the patients in our care.
• Have great communication and organisational skills;
• Possess a sound understanding of medical terminology
• Have excellent IT skills demonstrating the ability to use Microsoft Office and our clinical IT system (RiO).



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.

Duties will include:
• To provide flexible administrative and clerical cover to support the needs of the service
• To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service. Processing all in a timely, accurate and quality manner
• Take comprehensive minutes for Team meetings and clinical consultation, such as Multi Disciplinary Meetings (MDT's).
• Arrange internal and external meetings/visits, which may include the booking of venues and hotels.
• Liaise with external agencies including, secondary and tertiary care providers.
• Ensure team is appraised of Consultants annual/study leave
• Provide secretarial support to other teams on an adhoc basis.

In addition to the above you must:
• Be motivated
• Be flexible
• Be committed to being part of a team that is dedicated to providing the best possible outcomes for the patients in our care.
• Have great communication and organisational skills;
• Possess a sound understanding of medical terminology
• Have excellent IT skills demonstrating the ability to use Microsoft Office and our clinical IT system (RiO).


This advert closes on Sunday 4 Aug 2024