Job Summary
The First Response Service is offering a 12‑month secondment for a Clinical Lead covering maternity in the North team based at Clock View Hospital.
The First Response Service operates 24/7 across Liverpool, Sefton, Warrington, St Helen's, Halton & Knowsley, providing urgent triage and assessments for those in mental health crisis.
The role requires flexible working across weekdays, weekends and nights in accordance with service need.
Responsibilities
* Coordinate the care of service users, carrying out assessments, evaluation and safety planning for own clients and engaging in safety huddles with the wider team.
* Ensure care plans meet the assessed need of the individual and that unqualified staff deliver the care as identified in the plan.
* Liaise with family members, carers and significant others during assessment and care planning.
* Undertake and supervise risk assessments and formulate risk management plans for service users.
* Ensure safeguarding of children and adults, and participate in meetings as appropriate.
* Supervise unqualified staff to provide high‑standard care.
* Set standards for care based on evidence‑based research findings.
* Communicate sensitive information to multidisciplinary team members.
* Confirm understanding where communication barriers exist.
* Record accurate, up‑to‑date information in the health record and supervise entry of unqualified staff.
* Document incidents or near misses per trust policy and enforce follow‑up action.
* React pro‑actively in crisis cases, developing immediate, supervised plans.
* Participate in team meetings, development and reflective practice.
Professional Duties and Responsibilities
* Maintain relevant professional registration and PREP requirements.
* Engage in ongoing learning (CPD, self‑directed learning, reflective practice, coaching, mentorship, clinical supervision, performance management).
* Provide an effective link between mental health services and primary care, acting in an advisory capacity to external professionals.
* Develop effective working relationships with professionals outside the Trust to enhance care delivery.
* Participate as a supervisor and supervisee in the Divisional performance management/supervision framework.
* Take responsibility for maintaining and developing knowledge within own area of work.
* Attend courses and conferences and share gained knowledge.
* Act in accordance with trust policies, ensuring unqualified staff adhere to policy and procedure.
* Complete mandatory training identified by the Trust and Division.
* Keep up to date with developments in professional practice and recommend changes to senior staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)
* Registration with relevant professional body.
* Master's level qualification or equivalent.
* Evidence of CPD/short courses.
Qualifications (Desirable)
* First line management qualification.
Values (Essential)
* Continuous improvement
* Accountability
* Respectfulness
* Enthusiasm
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Flexible approach
* Transparency and honesty
* Change oriented
Knowledge/Experience (Essential)
* Demonstrable post‑registration/qualification experience.
* Experience of management and clinical leadership.
* Experience of successful multi‑agency work.
Skills (Essential)
* Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care.
* Awareness of current national and local NHS and social care agenda.
* Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare.
* Understanding how other agencies work.
* IT literate.
* Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and promotion of these in line with organisational public health policy.
* Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload.
* Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to analyse complex data.
* Risk assessment skills.
* Capability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues.
* Self‑management and motivation skills.
* Report writing skills.
* Confidence to challenge poor practice and address difficult issues.
* Ability to travel to work across boundaries.
Skills (Desirable)
* Research skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for prior criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information, see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Clock View Hospital, Rice Lane, Liverpool, L91EP
Website: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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