Job summary
The Clinical Liaison Nurse group were established within this particular high secure setting to re-establish the balance between the clinical and security agendas following on from the Fallon Enquiry (1999). The team provides specialist advice on security issues relating to risk assessments, physical, procedural and relational security and security intelligence, with a focus on how these issues work together to ensure the highest level of patient care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Security Clinical Liaison Department in High Secure services. Applicants must have a registered nurse qualification. You must also have experience of working within a high secure setting. The successful applicants must be able to work on their own initiative, have a sound knowledge of the Security Directives and take a lead role from a clinical liaison perspective in patient care team meetings and the wider service. You must be able to plan and adapt to the need of the service as required, in line with the NHS safety and security directions and local clinical security framework. Experience of working within these set guidelines is essential.
Main duties of the job
To have detailed knowledge and the practical skills, in order to carry out, all security duties as stated by the NHS Safety and Security Directive, and detailed in the Ashworth Security Procedures Manual.
Manage and be responsible for an identified patient caseload, which provides and compiles security profile information on individual patients. This specifically contributes to Risk Assessment strategies for the safe care and treatment of patients within this High Secure provision.
As a representative of the Security Department, to be part of an identified Multi Disciplinary Team. Providing specialist information on patient focused issues ensuring that Security Policies and Procedures, are applied and delivered effectively within ward/clinical settings and integrated into the CPA process.
Provide and actively participate in a patient centred CPA process by compiling written reports, clinically/security specific.
Responsible for the provision of professional advice relating to security matters, to a range of Services across the hospital and to patients and their relatives.
Within the Security Department, contribute to a network of Security Intelligence relating to security procedures, which provides upward briefing of Senior Hospital Managers.
To provide detailed and comprehensive reports on Clinical/Security issues to the Multi-Disciplinary Team, the Security Operations Manager and Deputy Director of Security as requested.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key functions of the Clinical Liaison Nurse (Security), are the provision of specialist knowledge and consultancy to ward-based Multidisciplinary Teams on Clinical Risk Assessment, Hospital Security Policy/. Procedures, Relational and Dynamic Security, Monitoring and Auditing of Security Practices, Safety and Security Directions and Operational and Strategic Intelligence.
These functions can also be applied to the wider Trust upon request.General:
The role of the nurse in High Secure Services (Ashworth Hospital) is to treat service users, with known dangerous, criminal, or violent propensities.
Key Accountabilities:
To have detailed knowledge and the practical skills, in order to carry out, all security duties as stated by the NHS Safety and Security Directive, and detailed in the Ashworth Security Procedures Manual.
Manage and be responsible for an identified patient caseload, which provides and compiles security profile information on individual patients. This specifically contributes to Risk Assessment strategies for the safe care and treatment of patients within this High Secure provision.
As a representative of the Security Department, to be part of an identified Multi Disciplinary Team. Providing specialist information on patient focused issues ensuring that Security Policies and Procedures, are applied and delivered effectively within ward/clinical settings and integrated into the CPA process.
Provide and actively participate in a patient centred CPA process by compiling written reports, clinically/security specific.
Responsible for the provision of professional advice relating to security matters, to a range of Services across the hospital and to patients and their relatives.
Undertaking performance monitoring and auditing within the High Secure setting and if required trust wide.
Provide a hospital wide supporting role to the Duty Manager in relation to management of major incidents and general security liaison.
Within the Security Department, contribute to a network of Security Intelligence relating to security procedures, which provides upward briefing of Senior Hospital Managers.
To provide detailed and comprehensive reports on Clinical/Security issues to the Multi-Disciplinary Team, the Security Operations Manager and Deputy Director of Security as requested.
Participate in advanced investigation procedures as delegated by the Security Operations Manager or Deputy Director of Security.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name Andy Taylor Job title Clinical Liaison Manager Email address andrew.taylor@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number 0151 471 2316 Additional contact information
For an informal discussion please contact
Deputy Director of Security, Michele Anderton on 1403506 orMichele.Anderton@merseycare.nhs.uk
Clinical Liaison Manager, Andy Taylor on 2316 or 140 3576 orAndrew.Taylor@merseycare.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key functions of the Clinical Liaison Nurse (Security), are the provision of specialist knowledge and consultancy to ward-based Multidisciplinary Teams on Clinical Risk Assessment, Hospital Security Policy/. Procedures, Relational and Dynamic Security, Monitoring and Auditing of Security Practices, Safety and Security Directions and Operational and Strategic Intelligence.
These functions can also be applied to the wider Trust upon request.General:
The role of the nurse in High Secure Services (Ashworth Hospital) is to treat service users, with known dangerous, criminal, or violent propensities.
Key Accountabilities:
To have detailed knowledge and the practical skills, in order to carry out, all security duties as stated by the NHS Safety and Security Directive, and detailed in the Ashworth Security Procedures Manual.
Manage and be responsible for an identified patient caseload, which provides and compiles security profile information on individual patients. This specifically contributes to Risk Assessment strategies for the safe care and treatment of patients within this High Secure provision.
As a representative of the Security Department, to be part of an identified Multi Disciplinary Team. Providing specialist information on patient focused issues ensuring that Security Policies and Procedures, are applied and delivered effectively within ward/clinical settings and integrated into the CPA process.
Provide and actively participate in a patient centred CPA process by compiling written reports, clinically/security specific.
Responsible for the provision of professional advice relating to security matters, to a range of Services across the hospital and to patients and their relatives.
Undertaking performance monitoring and auditing within the High Secure setting and if required trust wide.
Provide a hospital wide supporting role to the Duty Manager in relation to management of major incidents and general security liaison.
Within the Security Department, contribute to a network of Security Intelligence relating to security procedures, which provides upward briefing of Senior Hospital Managers.
To provide detailed and comprehensive reports on Clinical/Security issues to the Multi-Disciplinary Team, the Security Operations Manager and Deputy Director of Security as requested.
Participate in advanced investigation procedures as delegated by the Security Operations Manager or Deputy Director of Security.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name Andy Taylor Job title Clinical Liaison Manager Email address andrew.taylor@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number 0151 471 2316 Additional contact information
For an informal discussion please contact
Deputy Director of Security, Michele Anderton on 1403506 orMichele.Anderton@merseycare.nhs.uk
Clinical Liaison Manager, Andy Taylor on 2316 or 140 3576 orAndrew.Taylor@merseycare.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or RMNH
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of forensic mental health services
- Experience of multi disciplinary team working
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act and associated Code of Practice
Desirable
- Major Incident Management
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess and manage risks relating to patient treatment programmes
- Able to articulate views in a rationale positive manner
- Appropriately assertive
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrate good interpersonal skills
- Non-judgmental approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or RMNH
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of forensic mental health services
- Experience of multi disciplinary team working
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act and associated Code of Practice
Desirable
- Major Incident Management
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess and manage risks relating to patient treatment programmes
- Able to articulate views in a rationale positive manner
- Appropriately assertive
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrate good interpersonal skills
- Non-judgmental approach
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
