Job summary
Hope Centre is a 17 bedded inpatient ward which specialises in detoxing patients from Class A substances and Alcohol. This is achieved with psychosocial and pharmaceutical interventions.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, hard working employees who are committed to supporting patients within a recovery focused environment.
The role will entail supporting nursing staff in the daily running of the ward by providing care and support to patients.
At Mersey Care we want team members to be able to demonstrate our trust values of respect, continuous improvement, accountability and enthusiasm.
Please see job description for further details.
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
To assist in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for service users, including health care assessments under the direction and supervision of qualified members of staff.
To assist in the facilitation of medical review clinics, under the direction of qualified members of staff.
Contribute towards reports required by managers or external agencies, for example child care conferences or court reports.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a non-judgemental way.
Assist in the facilitation of group work with service users, under the direction and supervision of qualified members of staff.
Participate in and perform clinical investigations under supervision of qualified members of staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for service users, including health care assessments under the direction and supervision of qualified members of staff.
To assist in the facilitation of medical review clinics, under the direction of qualified members of staff.
Contribute towards reports required by managers or external agencies, for example child care conferences or court reports.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a non-judgemental way.
Assist in the facilitation of group work with service users, under the direction and supervision of qualified members of staff.
Participate in and perform clinical investigations under supervision of qualified members of staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Health & Social Care or commitment to work towards
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health & Social Care or commitment to work towards
- Phlebotomy trained
- MEWS
- Level 2 Smoking Cessation
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Experience in drug/alcohol field either through employment in drugs/alcohol agency or in a voluntary capacity
Desirable
- Previous experience of community working
- Awareness of safeguarding children and adults
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively, both verbal and written
- Computer skills
- Understanding the issues of confidentiality
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to use own initiative whilst having an awareness of limitations of role
- Flexibility
- Able to travel between MCT sites in a timely manner
- Able to meet Trust's professional standards e.g. dress code, customer care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Health & Social Care or commitment to work towards
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health & Social Care or commitment to work towards
- Phlebotomy trained
- MEWS
- Level 2 Smoking Cessation
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Experience in drug/alcohol field either through employment in drugs/alcohol agency or in a voluntary capacity
Desirable
- Previous experience of community working
- Awareness of safeguarding children and adults
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively, both verbal and written
- Computer skills
- Understanding the issues of confidentiality
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to use own initiative whilst having an awareness of limitations of role
- Flexibility
- Able to travel between MCT sites in a timely manner
- Able to meet Trust's professional standards e.g. dress code, customer care
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.
