Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, learning disability, addiction services, and community health services across the UK. Their ultimate mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals by delivering compassionate, safe, and effective healthcare. They aim to promote recovery, independence, and well-being through a patient-centered approach, ensuring that every individual receives the care and support they need to live fulfilling lives.

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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

You must lead patient safety initiatives, implement NHS strategies, analyze data, conduct reviews, develop training, and ensure compliance while promoting a systems approach to safety.

You will lead patient safety initiatives, implement strategies, analyze data, conduct reviews, train staff, and promote a culture of learning and improvement across the organization.

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Patient Safety Specialists are designated to provide dynamic senior patient safety leadership. * They provide visibility and expert support to the patient safety work in their organisations. * Lead the local implementation of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy. * Lead patient safety ‘insight’, ‘involvement’ and ‘improvement’ activity and ensure that systems thinking, human factors understanding and just culture principles are embedded in all patient safety processes. * Promote patient safety thinking beyond why things go wrong, to the maximisation of why things routinely go right. * Support leads to ensure all staff are trained in Level 1 of the patient safety syllabus. * May be asked by the NHSE National Patient Safety Team to raise local awareness of an urgent national safety concern or help them in understanding a local issue. * Work closely with others with specific patient safety responsibilities. Support an aligned approach to safety improvement. * Involved in PSS networks at system, regional and national level. * Share good practice and learn from each other. Provider-level PSSs support ICB PSSs and Region PSSs in system related safety issues as required and vice versa. * Responsible for implementing and overseeing MCFT Patient Incident Response Framework policy and plan. * Ensure processes are in place for disseminating lessons learnt, including supporting in the management of significant events reporting and conduct of patient safety learning reviews. * Lead on developing and implementing patient safety systems, processes, and initiatives in line with new and future national requirements and organisational needs. * Act as lead reviewer on significant events reviews and ensure reviews carried out are appropriately allocated and acted upon by trained and objective staff to improve safety and ensure good governance. Provide expert advice to learning reviews. * Promote a systems approach to significant events reviews. * Support with patient safety improvement projects using project management methodology and specialist clinical knowledge. * Responsible for analysing complex patient safety data, highlighting trends, and making recommendations to address identified deficits in patient safety and/or compliance and ensuring agreed actions are followed through. * Ensure that lessons learnt are periodically evaluated for effectiveness. * Support local monitoring systems to ensure compliance with national standards and contracts and performance requirements. * Develop and deliver education programmes for patient safety. * Support the development and implementation of the Trust’s response to the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and its requirements, and support Patient Safety Improvement Programmes that are being implemented. * Act as the Trust Patient Safety Specialist in line with the National Strategy and engage with personal development to ensure knowledge is robust and apply this expertise across the organisation. 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 and are 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. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Brockbank Job title: Head of Governance & Safety Email address: claire.brockbank@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01925 664165

Patient Safety Specialists are designated to provide dynamic senior patient safety leadership. * They provide visibility and expert support to the patient safety work in their organisations. * Lead the local implementation of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy. * Lead patient safety ‘insight’, ‘involvement’ and ‘improvement’ activity and ensure that systems thinking, human factors understanding and just culture principles are embedded in all patient safety processes. * Promote patient safety thinking beyond why things go wrong, to the maximisation of why things routinely go right. * Support leads to ensure all staff are trained in Level 1 of the patient safety syllabus. * May be asked by the NHSE National Patient Safety Team to raise local awareness of an urgent national safety concern or help them in understanding a local issue. * Work closely with others with specific patient safety responsibilities. Support an aligned approach to safety improvement. * Involved in PSS networks at system, regional and national level. * Share good practice and learn from each other. Provider-level PSSs support ICB PSSs and Region PSSs in system related safety issues as required and vice versa. * Responsible for implementing and overseeing MCFT Patient Incident Response Framework policy and plan. * Ensure processes are in place for disseminating lessons learnt, including supporting in the management of significant events reporting and conduct of patient safety learning reviews. * Lead on developing and implementing patient safety systems, processes, and initiatives in line with new and future national requirements and organisational needs. * Act as lead reviewer on significant events reviews and ensure reviews carried out are appropriately allocated and acted upon by trained and objective staff to improve safety and ensure good governance. Provide expert advice to learning reviews. * Promote a systems approach to significant events reviews. * Support with patient safety improvement projects using project management methodology and specialist clinical knowledge. * Responsible for analysing complex patient safety data, highlighting trends, and making recommendations to address identified deficits in patient safety and/or compliance and ensuring agreed actions are followed through. * Ensure that lessons learnt are periodically evaluated for effectiveness. * Support local monitoring systems to ensure compliance with national standards and contracts and performance requirements. * Develop and deliver education programmes for patient safety. * Support the development and implementation of the Trust’s response to the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and its requirements, and support Patient Safety Improvement Programmes that are being implemented. * Act as the Trust Patient Safety Specialist in line with the National Strategy and engage with personal development to ensure knowledge is robust and apply this expertise across the organisation.      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 and are 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.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Brockbank Job title: Head of Governance & Safety Email address: claire.brockbank@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01925 664165

Patient Safety Specialist - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Safety Specialists are designated to provide dynamic senior patient safety leadership.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;They provide visibility and expert support to the patient safety work in their organisations.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lead the local implementation of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lead patient safety ‘insight’, ‘involvement’ and ‘improvement’ activity and ensure that systems thinking, human factors understanding and just culture principles are embedded in all patient safety processes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Promote patient safety thinking beyond why things go wrong, to the maximisation of why things routinely go right.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Support leads to ensure all staff are trained in Level 1 of the patient safety syllabus.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;May be asked by the NHSE National Patient Safety Team to raise local awareness of an urgent national safety concern or help them in understanding a local issue.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Work closely with others with specific patient safety responsibilities. Support an aligned approach to safety improvement. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Involved in PSS networks at system, regional and national level.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Share good practice and learn from each other. Provider-level PSSs support ICB PSSs and Region PSSs in system related safety issues as required and vice versa.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Responsible for implementing and overseeing MCFT Patient Incident Response Framework policy and plan.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure processes are in place for disseminating lessons learnt, including supporting in the management of significant events reporting and conduct of patient safety learning reviews.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lead on developing and implementing patient safety systems, processes, and initiatives in line with new and future national requirements and organisational needs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Act as lead reviewer on significant events reviews and ensure reviews carried out are appropriately allocated and acted upon by trained and objective staff to improve safety and ensure good governance. Provide expert advice to learning reviews.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Promote a systems approach to significant events reviews.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Support with patient safety improvement projects using project management methodology and specialist clinical knowledge.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Responsible for analysing complex patient safety data, highlighting trends, and making recommendations to address identified deficits in patient safety and/or compliance and ensuring agreed actions are followed through.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure that lessons learnt are periodically evaluated for effectiveness.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Support local monitoring systems to ensure compliance with national standards and contracts and performance requirements.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Develop and deliver education programmes for patient safety.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Support the development and implementation of the Trust’s response to the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and its requirements, and support Patient Safety Improvement Programmes that are being implemented.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Act as the Trust Patient Safety Specialist in line with the National Strategy and engage with personal development to ensure knowledge is robust and apply this expertise across the organisation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;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 and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Brockbank Job title: Head of Governance &amp;amp; Safety Email address: claire.brockbank@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01925 664165

Patient Safety Specialist

You must provide high-quality, evidence-based care, engage in service innovation, work under supervision, and participate in a 24-hour rostering system. Embrace values of improvement, accountability, and respect.

You will provide high-quality care to service users, assist in assessments and evaluations, support recovery-focused care, and participate in a 24-hour rostering system under mentorship.

Austen is a male adult acute inpatient ward, consisting of 16 beds, we aim to deliver a high standard of care to females experiencing a wide range of illnesses during their recovery. As part of our team Nurses will be gaining experience in a fast paced, dynamic environment. The nature of the service leads to the teams on our wards working closely together and developing strong, supportive bonds. The experience you gain whilst working on our wards is invaluable. Whether you are already an experienced registered mental health nurse and are looking for a change or a newly qualified nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to complete your preceptorship then Sheridan ward is the opportunity for you. Our qualified Nurses within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust are supported to provide the highest possible care, with access to training and development, with many being offered the opportunity to support their learning with post registration training opportunities so we welcome all applicants. It`s an exciting time at Mersey Care as we continue to develop the highest quality services, supported by cutting edge innovation and research. * Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care. * Service users receive a high quality service and one which is free from stigma, discrimination and harm. * Staff are engaged with the delivery, innovation and continuous improvement of services to benefit service users. * Visible and responsive leadership, setting the standard for others and role-modelled throughout the division for all managers * The Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support will be embedded across the division for all staff and evident to service users. * To provide high quality, evidence based care within the Local Services Division for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services. * To carry out your duties as a practitioner under the supervision of a mentor. * To function as an associate nurse/named nurse/care coordinator/ to service users assisting in assessment, planning and evaluation and review of care, within a recovery focused model of care. * To take part in a 24 hour system of rostering including internal rotation. 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 and are 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. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anisa Hussain Job title: Acting Ward Manager Email address: anisa.hussain@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01925 664128

Austen is a male adult acute inpatient ward, consisting of 16 beds, we aim to deliver a high standard of care to females experiencing a wide range of illnesses during their recovery.As part of our team Nurses will be gaining experience in a fast paced, dynamic environment. The nature of the service leads to the teams on our wards working closely together and developing strong, supportive bonds. The experience you gain whilst working on our wards is invaluable.Whether you are already an experienced registered mental health nurse and are looking for a change or a newly qualified nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to complete your preceptorship then Sheridan ward is the opportunity for you.Our qualified Nurses within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust are supported to provide the highest possible care, with access to training and development, with many being offered the opportunity to support their learning with post registration training opportunities so we welcome all applicants.It`s an exciting time at Mersey Care as we continue to develop the highest quality services, supported by cutting edge innovation and research. * Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care. * Service users receive a high quality service and one which is free from stigma, discrimination and harm. * Staff are engaged with the delivery, innovation and continuous improvement of services to benefit service users. * Visible and responsive leadership, setting the standard for others and role-modelled throughout the division for all managers * The Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support will be embedded across the division for all staff and evident to service users. * To provide high quality, evidence based care within the Local Services Division for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services. * To carry out your duties as a practitioner under the supervision of a mentor. * To function as an associate nurse/named nurse/care coordinator/ to service users assisting in assessment, planning and evaluation and review of care, within a recovery focused model of care. * To take part in a 24 hour system of rostering including internal rotation.      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 and are 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.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anisa Hussain Job title: Acting Ward Manager Email address: anisa.hussain@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01925 664128

Staff Nurse - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Austen is a male adult acute inpatient ward, consisting of 16 beds, we aim to deliver a high standard of care to females experiencing a wide range of illnesses during their recovery.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As part of our team Nurses will be gaining experience in a fast paced, dynamic environment. The nature of the service leads to the teams on our wards working closely together and developing strong, supportive bonds. The experience you gain whilst working on our wards is invaluable.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Whether you are already an experienced registered mental health nurse and are looking for a change or a newly qualified nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to complete your preceptorship then Sheridan ward is the opportunity for you.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our qualified Nurses within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust are supported to provide the highest possible care, with access to training and development, with many being offered the opportunity to support their learning with post registration training opportunities so we welcome all applicants.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It`s an exciting time at Mersey Care as we continue to develop the highest quality services, supported by cutting edge innovation and research.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Service users receive a high quality service and one which is free from stigma, discrimination and harm.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Staff are engaged with the delivery, innovation and continuous improvement of services to benefit service users.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Visible and responsive leadership, setting the standard for others and role-modelled throughout the division for all managers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; The Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support will be embedded across the division for all staff and evident to service users.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; To provide high quality, evidence based care within the Local Services Division for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; To carry out your duties as a practitioner under the supervision of a mentor.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; To function as an associate nurse/named nurse/care coordinator/ to service users assisting in assessment, planning and evaluation and review of care, within a recovery focused model of care.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; To take part in a 24 hour system of rostering including internal rotation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;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 and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anisa Hussain Job title: Acting Ward Manager Email address: anisa.hussain@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01925 664128

Staff Nurse

You must possess Band 5 qualifications, strong empathy and communication skills, decision-making abilities, teamwork capability, and a commitment to learning and patient-centered care.

You will ensure high-quality, stigma-free care for service users, engage staff in service improvement, and exemplify leadership and Trust values in your daily activities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Care practitioner to join the Out of Hours District Nursing Team. The service covers across Sefton Place and operates from 8pm-8am 7 days a week. Working to the Mersey Care values, you will have excellent empathy, communication skills and a person centred approach. You will be keen to continue learning and develop the competencies needed to give evidence based care to your patients in their own home. Clinical decision making skills and a problem solving approach is an essential component of this role. You will be a good team player who can also work autonomously on your own, escalating and reporting back appropriately. You will also have the opportunity to be mentored and full support will be given to develop and enhance your skills. Role As a result of the post-holder being effective in their role, The Trust would expect to see the following outcomes for the Trust, service users and the wider community: * Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care. * Service users receiving a high quality service and one which is free from stigma, discrimination and harm. * Staff engaged with the delivery, innovation and continuous improvement of services to benefit service users. * Visible and responsive leadership, setting the standard for others and role-modelled throughout the division for all managers * The Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support will be embedded across the division for all staff and evident to service users 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 and are 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. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Szczesniak Job title: Operational Service Manager Email address: nicola.szczesniak@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07973960150

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Care practitioner to join the Out of Hours District Nursing Team. The service covers across Sefton Place and operates from 8pm-8am 7 days a week. Working to the Mersey Care values, you will have excellent empathy, communication skills and a person centred approach. You will be keen to continue learning and develop the competencies needed to give evidence based care to your patients in their own home. Clinical decision making skills and a problem solving approach is an essential component of this role. You will be a good team player who can also work autonomously on your own, escalating and reporting back appropriately.You will also have the opportunity to be mentored and full support will be given to develop and enhance your skills.RoleAs a result of the post-holder being effective in their role, The Trust would expect to see the following outcomes for the Trust, service users and the wider community: * Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care. * Service users receiving a high quality service and one which is free from stigma, discrimination and harm. * Staff engaged with the delivery, innovation and continuous improvement of services to benefit service users. * Visible and responsive leadership, setting the standard for others and role-modelled throughout the division for all managers * The Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support will be embedded across the division for all staff and evident to service users      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 and are 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.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Szczesniak Job title: Operational Service Manager Email address: nicola.szczesniak@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07973960150

Care Practitioner Out of Hours - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Care practitioner to join the Out of Hours District Nursing Team. The service covers across Sefton Place and operates from 8pm-8am 7 days a week. Working to the Mersey Care values, you will have excellent empathy, communication skills and a person centred approach. You will be keen to continue learning and develop the competencies needed to give evidence based care to your patients in their own home. Clinical decision making skills and a problem solving approach is an essential component of this role. You will be a good team player who can also work autonomously on your own, escalating and reporting back appropriately.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You will also have the opportunity to be mentored and full support will be given to develop and enhance your skills.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Role&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;As a result of the post-holder being effective in their role, The Trust would expect to see the following outcomes for the Trust, service users and the wider community:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Service users receiving a high quality service and one which is free from stigma, discrimination and harm.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Staff engaged with the delivery, innovation and continuous improvement of services to benefit service users.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Visible and responsive leadership, setting the standard for others and role-modelled throughout the division for all managers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; The Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support will be embedded across the division for all staff and evident to service users&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;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 and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Szczesniak Job title: Operational Service Manager Email address: nicola.szczesniak@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07973960150

Care Practitioner Out of Hours

You need experience in secure mental health services, strong leadership in operations, stakeholder relationship skills, cultural change expertise, effective management, policy development, and multi-disciplinary decision-making.

You will lead strategic planning, drive service improvements, manage clinical operations, build stakeholder relationships, and promote multidisciplinary decision-making for high-quality patient care.

Liverpool

Reporting directly to the Divisional Director, the post holder will be required to work in collaboration with the wider Executive Team and Trust Board to deliver this agenda and attend executive management group meetings as an active member when necessary but will not be a board director post. This post is central to providing strategic leadership to the successful operation of the Secure Care Division (including 210 bed High Secure Hospital), and the transformation agenda. The post holder will have experience of working within Secure Mental Health Services, including High Secure. The overall aim is to improve health, clinical outcomes, patient experience, and productivity whilst meeting financial, legal, and contractual requirements. Provide high level operational and strategic business planning and leadership to ensure that the division provides high quality patient care and achieves its performance objectives. Take responsibility for driving forward corporate and cross cutting programmes of work and service improvements. Build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including service users/carers and strategic partners representing the Secure Division at national forums relating to the development and provision of secure services. Drive the cultural change required to embed the Vision and Values of the Trust and Just and Learning Culture principles across the Secure Division. Responsible for the effective operational management of all clinical staff and clinical processes within the Secure Division. Development of effective clinical processes/operational policies and well-functioning multidisciplinary teams. Ensure that effective multi-disciplinary decision making informs the delivery of care at all stages of the assessment, treatment and aftercare processes. For Further Duties, Please See The Attached Job Description. 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 and are 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. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Latham Job title: Divisional Director - Secure Care Division Email address: mark.latham@merseycare.nhs.uk

Reporting directly to the Divisional Director, the post holder will be required to work in collaboration with the wider Executive Team and Trust Board to deliver this agenda and attend executive management group meetings as an active member when necessary but will not be a board director post.This post is central to providing strategic leadership to the successful operation of the Secure Care Division (including 210 bed High Secure Hospital), and the transformation agenda. The post holder will have experience of working within Secure Mental Health Services, including High Secure. The overall aim is to improve health, clinical outcomes, patient experience, and productivity whilst meeting financial, legal, and contractual requirements.Provide high level operational and strategic business planning and leadership to ensure that the division provides high quality patient care and achieves its performance objectives.Take responsibility for driving forward corporate and cross cutting programmes of work and service improvements.Build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including service users/carers and strategic partners representing the Secure Division at national forums relating to the development and provision of secure services.Drive the cultural change required to embed the Vision and Values of the Trust and Just and Learning Culture principles across the Secure Division.Responsible for the effective operational management of all clinical staff and clinical processes within the Secure Division.Development of effective clinical processes/operational policies and well-functioning multidisciplinary teams.Ensure that effective multi-disciplinary decision making informs the delivery of care at all stages of the assessment, treatment and aftercare processes.For Further Duties, Please See The Attached Job Description.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 and are 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.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Latham Job title: Divisional Director - Secure Care Division Email address: mark.latham@merseycare.nhs.uk

Deputy Divisional Director - Secure Care Division - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Reporting directly to the Divisional Director, the post holder will be required to work in collaboration with the wider Executive Team and Trust Board to deliver this agenda and attend executive management group meetings as an active member when necessary but will not be a board director post.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This post is central to providing strategic leadership to the successful operation of the Secure Care Division (including 210 bed High Secure Hospital), and the transformation agenda. The post holder will have experience of working within Secure Mental Health Services, including High Secure. The overall aim is to improve health, clinical outcomes, patient experience, and productivity whilst meeting financial, legal, and contractual requirements.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Provide high level operational and strategic business planning and leadership to ensure that the division provides high quality patient care and achieves its performance objectives.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Take responsibility for driving forward corporate and cross cutting programmes of work and service improvements.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including service users/carers and strategic partners representing the Secure Division at national forums relating to the development and provision of secure services.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Drive the cultural change required to embed the Vision and Values of the Trust and Just and Learning Culture principles across the Secure Division.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Responsible for the effective operational management of all clinical staff and clinical processes within the Secure Division.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Development of effective clinical processes/operational policies and well-functioning multidisciplinary teams.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ensure that effective multi-disciplinary decision making informs the delivery of care at all stages of the assessment, treatment and aftercare processes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For Further Duties, Please See The Attached Job Description.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;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 and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Latham Job title: Divisional Director - Secure Care Division Email address: mark.latham@merseycare.nhs.uk

Deputy Divisional Director - Secure Care Division

You must have completed the HEE Education Mental Health Practitioner course or the Children's Wellbeing Practitioner course, or be near completion of the EMHP training.

You will provide evidence-based care to children and families, deliver interventions, and support mental health within the THRIVE framework, promoting recovery and social inclusion.

Education & Teaching

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to join a dynamic Mental Health Support Teams in schools service in Halton. Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis based within Halton (Runcorn and Widnes) and will play a key role as member of the Halton Mental Health Support Team. They will have the responsibility for delivering the 3 core functions of an MHST to support the mild to moderate mental health and wellbeing needs for children and young people in allocated schools. Potential candidates will have already successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course. Those currently undertaking the EMHP training and are near completion will also be considered. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA. Please note that the advert may close early if we receive a significant number of applications. As an Education Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide high standards of evidence-based client centred care to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery. The post holder will be expected to provide interventions to children and young people and their families / carers referred into the service. As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives. The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers. The Post Holder Will Embrace The Core Values Of The Organisation And Adopt The Principles Of Recovery And THRIVE. These Principles Will Recognise The Need To * Promote safe practices * Value the aims of service users * Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice * Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change * Value social inclusion 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 and are 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. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Peter Styzaker Job title: Team Manager Email address: peter.styzaker@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01925 664120

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to join a dynamic Mental Health Support Teams in schools service in Halton.Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis based within Halton (Runcorn and Widnes) and will play a key role as member of the Halton Mental Health Support Team. They will have the responsibility for delivering the 3 core functions of an MHST to support the mild to moderate mental health and wellbeing needs for children and young people in allocated schools.Potential candidates will have already successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course. Those currently undertaking the EMHP training and are near completion will also be considered. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA.Please note that the advert may close early if we receive a significant number of applications.As an Education Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide high standards of evidence-based client centred care to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.The post holder will be expected to provide interventions to children and young people and their families / carers referred into the service.As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.The Post Holder Will Embrace The Core Values Of The Organisation And Adopt The Principles Of Recovery And THRIVE. These Principles Will Recognise The Need To * Promote safe practices * Value the aims of service users * Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice * Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change * Value social inclusion      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 and are 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.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Peter Styzaker Job title: Team Manager Email address: peter.styzaker@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01925 664120

Education Mental Health Practitioner - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

&lt;strong&gt;An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to join a dynamic Mental Health Support Teams in schools service in Halton.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis based within Halton (Runcorn and Widnes) and will play a key role as member of the Halton Mental Health Support Team. They will have the responsibility for delivering the 3 core functions of an MHST to support the mild to moderate mental health and wellbeing needs for children and young people in allocated schools.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Potential candidates will have already successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course. Those currently undertaking the EMHP training and are near completion will also be considered. &lt;strong&gt; PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note that the advert may close early if we receive a significant number of applications.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;As an Education Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide high standards of evidence-based client centred care to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The post holder will be expected to provide interventions to children and young people and their families / carers referred into the service.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Post Holder Will Embrace The Core Values Of The Organisation And Adopt The Principles Of Recovery And THRIVE. These Principles Will Recognise The Need To&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Promote safe practices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Value the aims of service users&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Value social inclusion&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;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 and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Peter Styzaker Job title: Team Manager Email address: peter.styzaker@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01925 664120

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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