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Health Protection Practitioner
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Health Practitioner Assistant
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Health Protection Practitioner
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Health Practitioner Assistant
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Mental Health Practitioners
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Mental Health Practitioner
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Health Practitioner Assistant
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, United KingdomThis is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health Practitioner Assistant/Health Care Assistant to join the Integrated Community Reablement Assessment Service (ICRAS) · We have a number of posts working around Liverpool and South Sefton providing care and support for patie ...
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Mental Health Practitioner
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Mental Health Practitioners
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Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, United KingdomWe are looking for individuals who have skills and experience in engaging families who are from communities that may be at increased risk of social exclusion or marginalisation. · Postholders will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team. They will act as case manage ...
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Mental Health Practitioner
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Mental Health Practitioner
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, United KingdomAn exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and driven Band 6 mental Health practitioner to work within the First Response Service for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. · The First Response Service is a brand new service which will provide 24/7, 365 days a ...
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Mental Health Practitioner
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Mental Health Practitioner
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, United KingdomTo undertake expert assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for a specificgroup of service users.To offer expert clinical advice for service users, carers, staff and other professionals.To demonstrate advanced competence in highly complex decision making, asse ...
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Mental Health Practitioner
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Mental Health Practitioner
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Mental Health Practitioner
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, United KingdomThe Hospital Mental Health Liaison Team practitioners work alongside the multidisciplinary team within the acute hospital setting including medical and nursing teams, Community Mental Health Teams, Local Authority community services and Voluntary sector. The role will serve to id ...
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Mental Health Practitioner
1 week ago
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Mental Health Practitioner
1 week ago
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, United KingdomThe post holder will work, under appropriate supervision, as part of Clinical Health Psychology team to provide a substantial contribution to the clinical work of the team, including accepting, prioritising, assessing, and treating referrals of children and their families. In add ...
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Mental Health Practitioner
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Mental Health Practitioner
3 weeks ago
NHS Professionals Liverpool, United KingdomTo communicate to the client and family, knowledge of therapeutic processes, confidentiality and available options involved in their assessment and care plan, to enable them to engage appropriately from a position of informed consent. This will sometimes include communication abo ...
Safeguarding Hub-Specialist Nurse/Health Practitioner - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and committed individual to work as the Safeguarding Children's Specialist Nurse (SCSN) within Liverpool Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic multi-agency integrated team assessing notifications and referrals regarding children aged 0-18 that are referred to the MASH.
The MASH process includes searching for and collating health information from a range of NHS providers, both locally and further afield.
With due regard to patient confidentiality the MASH professional needs to interpret and share the information that is necessary to safeguard and /or promote the welfare of a child.
The MASH has been designed to facilitate information gathering, communication and sharing within a secure environment.The MASH health nurse will also collate information for and attend strategy meetings on behalf of the wider health economy.
Identify and collate the relevant health information to add to the multi-agency risk assessment.Participate in the MASH multi-agency risk assessment to inform the case management advising where necessary and challenging decisions when appropriate.
Will work, liaise and communicate with a range of key professionals in order to contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of services designed to protect children and young people from harm and promote their welfare through safeguarding processes, including MASH.
Record, interpret and present health information and issues that can impact on the risk or needs assessment of children from a range of health perspectives.
Develop and implement data collection systems and MASH protocols that will provide accurate and timely data safely and effectively with due regards to the UN Convention for the rights of children, the Children Act 1989,2004 and the Human Rights Act, and also within the bounds of patient confidentiality and the Data Protection Act.
Disseminate and communicate decisions and appropriate health information to relevant health professionals including the Safeguarding Children Specialist Nurses, Named Nurses and or Doctor where appropriate and for sharing best practice.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
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.
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'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.
The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, specifically health from a wide range of services and disciplines.
Identify and collate the relevant health information to add to the multi-agency risk assessment.Participate in the MASH multi-agency risk assessment to inform the case management advising where necessary and challenging decisions when appropriate.
Will work, liaise and communicate with a range of key professionals in order to contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of services designed to protect children and young people from harm and promote their welfare through safeguarding processes, including MASH.
Record, interpret and present health information and issues that can impact on the risk or needs assessment of children from a range of health perspectives.
Develop and implement data collection systems and MASH protocols that will provide accurate and timely data safely and effectively with due regards to the UN Convention for the rights of children, the Children Act 1989,2004 and the Human Rights Act, and also within the bounds of patient confidentiality and the Data protection Act.
Disseminate and communicate decisions and appropriate health information to relevant health professionals including the Safeguarding Children Specialist Nurses, Named Nurses and or Doctor where appropriate and for sharing best practice.
Escalate evidence of ineffective safeguarding arrangements within or outside of the MASH.Immediately report to the Named Safeguarding Children Nurse and /or the Executive Safeguarding Children Lead when issues require escalation or where the case is likely to become subject to press or public interest.
Records appropriate information about health outcomes on the appropriate MASH recording system on a case-by-case basis.Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.
Contribute to performance improvement of the MASH taking the health lead and for identified areas where agreed by the teamProvide relevant and timely advice and reports on the function of the MASH to the named professionals, for inclusion in Local Safeguarding Children Board reports.
Work with members of the MASH team to investigate the causes of any variance in MASH activity and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.
Participate and lead specific working groups in order to achieve targets and objectives in relation to safeguarding childrenProactively participate to identify risks and issues with regards to the functions of the integrated team facilitate resolution and /or escalation processes.
Provide regular reporting and monitoring from a quality and safety perspective.
Contribute to the strategic planning of MASH team projects, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions and services, potential impacts of MASH activity on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
Contribute to the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of MASH improvement programmes in accordance with Trust priorities.
Contribute to short, medium and long term service developments, for MASH to develop and achieve quality outcomes.Use computer software to create reports for other professionals and safeguarding meetings as required.
Develop policies and procedures in own work function with an impact on the wider organisation, as required
Be responsible for ordering supplies and stock control of health related items.
Training & Education
Take a health lead in the coordination of health training, development, and other learning opportunities to ensure a wide understanding of the MASH initiative to encourage succession-planning activity.
Undertake management appraisal and supervision in a professional health context with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and informally in the wider team context with the MASH senior manager.
Facilitate safeguarding supervision to both individual practitioners and groups and provide ad hoc discussion as requiredPractice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal codes of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Liverpool Community health protocols and guidelines.
Clinical Governance/Research and Audit
Advise on improvements to current safeguarding arrangements through, analysis and audit, reporting and suggesting procedures to enhance the safeguarding decision making processes across the health economy.
Ensure timely and accurate information analysis and reporting to Trust named professionals and senior management on agreed areas of work.
Contribute to the development of key MASH performance indicators for the successful assessment of individuals and directorate success.Assist in the evaluation and analysis of the health contribution to the MASH process.
Explain clearly and with sound rationale, highly complex safeguarding children information to a wide range of professionals.
Commit to the vision of supporting Mersey Care in becoming a leading organisation in the provision of community services, mental health care, addiction services and learning disability care, and in doing so fully utilise their skills and experience to support the objectives of the Trust.
Challenge the stigma associated with mental health and learning difficulties.Comply with the Duty of Candour, defined by Francis as: 'The volunteering of all relevant information to persons who have or may have been harmed by the provision of services, whether or not the information has been requested and whether or not a complaint or a report about that provision has been made.
Respect equality and diversity across all areas of working practice and communications with staff, service users and other stakeholders.
Take responsibility for the accurate and timely collection and recording of data and ensuring all personally identifiable information is protected and used only for the purposes for which it was intended.
Comply with all health and safety legislation and local policies and procedures.Adhere to all organisational policies.
Have knowledge and understanding of technology in the workplace which is sufficient to maintain their efficiency and how technology can empower service users in a digital environment.
Attend a one day Just and Learning & Civility and Respect training workshop.Be an ambassador for Just & Learning and Civility & Respect following the training.
Support and encourage the sharing of concerns about the safety and quality of care with senior leaders with the aim of improving safety and quality.
Specialist Practitioner Public Health (Health Visiting/ School Nurse) or equivalent relevant experienceEducated to Degree level in a related child protection subject or equivalent relevant experience
Evidence of on-going training, including relevant safeguarding courses
Post graduate master's degree in a relevant subject area or working towards
Demonstrate varied experience of working in the community