Job summary
Low Secure Unit staff nurse role to work at our low secure Hollins Park wards, situated in Warrington.
From the 1stNovember 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 our low secure services, this will be a premia of £1200
We are looking for qualified mental health nurses who can deliver care, compassion and empathy to our patients, improving the quality of care services within a secure forensic environment.
The division is responsible for specialised secure mental health services in low secure settings for service users with a primary classification of mental illness and personality disorders. Working within our low secure services as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of high standards of care and treatment to a complex group of service users. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to gain invaluable experience in a specialist forensic environment.
Main duties of the job
Our Low Secure Units provides mental health rehabilitation for men & women with mental health problems. The services monitor, manage, & reduce risk, whilst balancing therapy & security with the aim of helping prepare service users to lead a more independent life in the community.
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
For full details of the job description and responsibilities please see the attached job description and personal specification. For any queries, please contact SecureCareCareers@merseycare.nhs.uk
You will receive a comprehensive induction in to the division with a mixture of clinical skills and practical teaching sessions.
If there are staff internal to the division interested in working at our low secure hospitals, they are advised to contact their line manager to explore this via the process of divisional mobilisation and service needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the job description and responsibilities please see the attached job description and personal specification. For any queries, please contact SecureCareCareers@merseycare.nhs.uk
You will receive a comprehensive induction in to the division with a mixture of clinical skills and practical teaching sessions.
If there are staff internal to the division interested in working at our low secure hospitals, they are advised to contact their line manager to explore this via the process of divisional mobilisation and service needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability nurse, registered on the NMC register.
- Evidenceofcontinued professional development
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing/Mentorship qualification
- Educational development 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 peoples 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
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills with 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.
- Evidenceofcontinued professional development
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing/Mentorship qualification
- Educational development 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 peoples 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
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills with 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
