Staff Nurse (RGN) - Longmoor House

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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 registered nurse to work within Longmoor House.

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have worked in partnership to develop a brand new physical health service to improve patient outcomes. Longmoor House is a newly refurbished Integrated Care Unit that provides step down capacity from acute trusts for medically optimised patients where it is anticipated that there are ongoing nursing, therapy and reablement needs.

In joining the team you will have the opportunity to

• work in a supportive and caring environment
• have the opportunity to develop professionally
• Deliver great healthcare and make a positive difference in patients' lives
• Work within an integrated team with all members of the MDT and partner services
• Work in a state of the art newly refurbished facility, utilising technologies to improve patient care

Main duties of the job

The service is based on a Nursing and Therapy reablement model and will focus on supporting individuals within a dedicated integrated adult service. We are looking for qualified RGN Staff Nurses to join this exciting service development which is aimed at supporting a holistic recovery model. Our combined expertise, revised pathways and community connections will enable more timely discharge in a person centred way.

Working for our 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of clinical care to a defined population. Supported by senior practitioners, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role. They will work effectively and collaboratively within the team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide clinical leadership. Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered General Nurse

Desirable criteria

• Mentor/teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of clinical experience in relevant field

Desirable criteria

• Clinical supervision experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of community nursing and service delivery out of hours.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Awareness of Clinical Governance, patient group directions and associated policies
• Understanding of audit process
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Conflict Resolution
• IT Literate
• Work as a member of a team
• Ability to travel to work across boundaries

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of local and national quality initiatives

Values

Essential criteria

• Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all.
• Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care
• Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way
• Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.
• Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification. If you would like your application to be considered under the Trust's guaranteed interview scheme you can indicate this in the personal information section of your online application form.

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