Job summary
From the 1st November 2021 a Recruitment & Retention premia has been introduced to attract and retain qualified nurses within the Secure & Specialist Learning Disability Division and further support our "Grow Our Own Strategy". For our registered Mental Health and Learning Disability nurses across high, medium and low secure this will be a premia varying from £984 to £4034 depending on the area of the division you will be allocated to and based on the needs of the service at that time.
Mersey Care's Secure & Specialist Learning Disability Division Provides a wide range of services for people with complex needs. Within the learning disability services, all service users have a primary diagnosis of learning disability, often with additional diagnoses. Within Rowan View all service users are detained under the Mental Health Act and are supported by a multi-disciplinary team. As part of the MDT you will work with service users, families and carers, occupational therapists, psychology, social work and medics to provide a quality, effective and person centred treatment service.
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to gain invaluable experience in a forensic environment & contribute to the improvement in quality of life leading to effective and safe transfer / discharge of this group of individuals.
Main duties of the job
As this role is specific to Learning Disability Nurses it will be to work in the learning disability services provided at Rowan View. However, there may be occasions where mobilization to our other services including and mental health services is required.
Presently, three medium secure wards dedicated to the Specialist Learning Disability, providing 46 beds. Partnered with secure Mental Health services offering an additional 5 wards. This modern, state of the art hospital provides care and treatment to both men and women with a learning disability. Whilst relational security and the capacity to work in an individualized and therapeutic way are central to the treatment offer, we are supported with the use of therapeutic technology for the benefit of service users and staff including virtual reality and avatar therapy.
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
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for further details and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for further details and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability nurse, registered on the NMC register.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Teaching &assessing / mentorship qualification
- Educationaldevelopment courses in mental health
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary working
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge, understanding and use of the Care Programme Approach (CPA).Promotes people's equality, diversity and rights
- To ensure actions contribute to quality
- Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act legislation
- Knowledge of Service Governance
- Commitment to clinical supervision
- Knowledge of therapeutic boundaries
Desirable
- Supervising others
- Post qualification experience in the mental health field
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
- Effective communication skills (written & verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult situations
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to carry out Personal Safety Training
Desirable
- Good presentation skills
- Has led on initiatives to improve practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability nurse, registered on the NMC register.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Teaching &assessing / mentorship qualification
- Educationaldevelopment courses in mental health
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary working
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge, understanding and use of the Care Programme Approach (CPA).Promotes people's equality, diversity and rights
- To ensure actions contribute to quality
- Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act legislation
- Knowledge of Service Governance
- Commitment to clinical supervision
- Knowledge of therapeutic boundaries
Desirable
- Supervising others
- Post qualification experience in the mental health field
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
- Effective communication skills (written & verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult situations
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to carry out Personal Safety Training
Desirable
- Good presentation skills
- Has led on initiatives to improve practice
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
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).
