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Job Overview
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has Care Practitioner jobs, for qualified people to join their Out of Hours District Nursing Team. The service operates across Liverpool from 8pm to 8am, seven days a week. This role is ideal for individuals with excellent empathy, communication skills, and a person-centered approach to care. Clinical decision-making and problem-solving are vital to this position, and you will work both independently and as part of a team. Full mentorship and support will be provided to help you develop the necessary competencies to deliver evidence-based care to patients in their homes.

Deadline for Application: 5th December 2024, midnight
Proposed Interview Date: 12th December 2024

Main Duties of the Job
The key outcomes expected from this role include:

1. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust will continue to be a leading provider of community, mental health, physical health, addiction, and learning disability services.
2. Service users will receive high-quality care that is free from stigma and discrimination.
3. Staff will be engaged in the continuous delivery and improvement of services.
4. Strong leadership will be visible and role-modelled throughout the division.
5. The Trust’s values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm, and Support will be embedded across the division and evident to service users.

Working for Our Organisation
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest providers of physical and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people across our region. We also provide specialist services across the North West, North Wales, and the Midlands, including high secure mental health services, addiction services, and learning disability care.

At Mersey Care, our commitment to ‘perfect care’ drives everything we do. We support our staff to deliver the best service, working with service users, families, and carers to shape future care. We are actively involved in a programme of transformation to improve service quality while reducing costs.

We offer flexible working options for all roles.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
All post holders are expected to:

• Support Mersey Care in becoming a leading provider in community services, mental health care, addiction services, and learning disability care.
• Role-model the Trust’s values in all activities and interactions.
• Challenge stigma associated with mental health and learning disabilities.
• Adhere to the Duty of Candour and volunteer relevant information to those who may have been harmed by service provision.
• Collaborate across professional and organisational boundaries to improve service delivery.
• Maintain and develop knowledge and skills in your area of expertise.
• Value the contribution of service users and their voices in care delivery.
• Respect equality and diversity in all areas of practice.
• Ensure the accurate collection and recording of data while maintaining confidentiality.
• Comply with all health and safety legislation and organisational policies.
• Understand and apply technology to maintain efficiency and empower service users.
• Comply with the NHS Constitution’s responsibilities for NHS employees.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Registered Practitioner

Desirable criteria

• Mentor/teaching qualification or equivalent work-based experience

Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria

• Clinical experience in a relevant field.

Desirable criteria

• Clinical supervision experience

Skills
Essential criteria

• Knowledge of Clinical Governance, patient group directions, and associated policies.
• Understanding of the audit process.
• Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to resolve conflicts effectively.
• IT literate and proficient in using relevant technology.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Ability to travel across service areas.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of local and national quality initiatives

Values
Essential criteria

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsiveness to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service ethos
• Transparency and honesty
• Discretion
• Change-oriented

Additional Information

• Please monitor your email account for all communication regarding your application, which will come from apps.trac.jobs, not NHS Jobs.
• Applicants must demonstrate clearly how they meet the person specification to be shortlisted.
• As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who meet the essential criteria.
• Applicants who need reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact [email protected]
• The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
• All post holders who require an enhanced DBS will be expected to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, with a fee of £13 per year.
• Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

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