Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a full time Nurse Practitioner to join our Later Life and Memory Service in StHelens. We are a forward thinking, friendly and busy team aiming for high quality service provision to older adults in our area. You would join a busy, well established team who are supportive and welcoming.
We would like you to have some demonstrable experience of working within mental health setting and / or with adults with a dementia diagnosis and be keen to develop your professional skills in this clinical area.
The role will involve supporting with review of older adults in our care, medication follow up support and liaison/support to carers. There will be an expectation that the practitioner would be able to develop positive working relationships with the wider care network.
Encouragement is given should you wish to discuss this vacancy further.
Main duties of the job
The Older adults mental health hub (LLAMS) supports individuals who have are undergoing assessment and have established diagnosis of cognitive impairment/dementia. The team is a busy and skilled multi-disciplinary group which actively promotes close partnership working within the wider community.
If you feel you possess the values of Mersey Care NHS Trust we would welcome an application from you. Applicants should hold the professional qualification of a Registered Mental Health Nurse and have a passion for working in this field.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills that will enable you to support service users and their families and challenge, motivate, influence and inspire your colleagues at all levels.
About us
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 (Halton, Warrington, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and St Helens) and is 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be based within the LLAMS team and will :
Provide assessments/reviews and develop treatment plans for service users on caseload
Act as named professional/care coordinator and coordinate care between services
Hold a caseload of people with a dementia diagnosis.
Participate in team meetings, MDT meetings and training opportunities
Provide advice and support for service users and carers
Support of student nurses in the team
Liaise with colleagues and coordinate care for service users on caseload
Support and monitor the service user whilst commencing medication
Work collaboratively with other members of the MDT
Attend regular supervision and team meetings
Participate in training opportunities
Support people with complex needs and provide advice and guidance as peoples needs change
Monitor medication
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be based within the LLAMS team and will :
Provide assessments/reviews and develop treatment plans for service users on caseload
Act as named professional/care coordinator and coordinate care between services
Hold a caseload of people with a dementia diagnosis.
Participate in team meetings, MDT meetings and training opportunities
Provide advice and support for service users and carers
Support of student nurses in the team
Liaise with colleagues and coordinate care for service users on caseload
Support and monitor the service user whilst commencing medication
Work collaboratively with other members of the MDT
Attend regular supervision and team meetings
Participate in training opportunities
Support people with complex needs and provide advice and guidance as peoples needs change
Monitor medication
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively.
- Possess good listening and negotiation skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge base regarding:
- Effective Care Co-ordination
- Care Planning and evaluation
- Quality and clinical audit.
- Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base.
- Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision.
Desirable
- Appreciate the process of standard setting and audit.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems
- A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification by RMN, AHP Social Worker
Desirable
- Degree
- Evidence of post registration study.
- Approved training in phlebotomy
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
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively.
- Possess good listening and negotiation skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge base regarding:
- Effective Care Co-ordination
- Care Planning and evaluation
- Quality and clinical audit.
- Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base.
- Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision.
Desirable
- Appreciate the process of standard setting and audit.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems
- A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification by RMN, AHP Social Worker
Desirable
- Degree
- Evidence of post registration study.
- Approved training in phlebotomy
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
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
