Overview
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel who bring values, skills, training and experience to our work. Applicants are encouraged to share their equality information with us.
To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff. To report to the qualified staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users, activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors. To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.
Responsibilities
* To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff.
* To report to the qualified staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users, activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors.
* To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.
Qualifications and Requirements
* The Trust expects all post holders who require an enhanced DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration.
* Trans applicants requiring a DBS check and who do not want to reveal details of their previous identity can contact the DBS Sensitive Applications Team with their application number for identity protection, subject to disclosure if there are convictions.
* Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to assess their likelihood of sponsorship against criteria on the gov.uk website.
* Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
* The use of Artificial Intelligence on applications is monitored; if you choose to use AI, you must declare this on your application form.
* New entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Organization and Services
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 and commissioned for services across the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health, including 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. We are committed to delivering “perfect care”—care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job and work with service users, their families and carers to design and develop future services together. We are delivering a programme of organizational and service transformation to improve quality while reducing cost.
Locations include Ashworth Hospital (one of three high secure hospitals in the country) and Rowan View (Medium Secure) with specialist Learning Disability & Mental Health services across eight wards, and Rathbone Hospital (Low Secure). These facilities focus on balancing therapy, security and rehabilitation to help service users lead more independent lives.
Additional Information
* Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs, not NHS Jobs.
* Only applicants who clearly meet the person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
* Disability Confident Employer: a guaranteed interview scheme is available for applicants who consider themselves disabled and meet the minimum criteria. Indicate this in the personal information section if you wish your application to be considered under this scheme.
* If you require reasonable adjustment to the recruitment process, please email the provided address to ensure measures can be put in place.
* We reserve the right to close vacancies when a sufficient number of applications have been received; apply promptly if you wish to be considered.
Looking for a meaningful career where you can truly make a difference? If you have transferable skills but no prior healthcare experience, we want to hear from you. Comprehensive training is provided and is mandatory as part of your development journey. This role is paid at Band 2 until all required competencies are completed.
The division delivers specialist secure mental health and learning disability services across low, medium and high secure settings, supporting individuals with complex needs including mental illness, personality disorders, learning disabilities or autism, in environments designed for safety and therapeutic progress. To support our Grow Our Own strategy and attract and retain talent within the Secure Care Division, a Recruitment & Retention premia is available. For nursing assistants, this premia is £600 or £4,034 depending on service allocation.
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