Registered Nurse Associate/assistant Practitioner - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Community Physical Health Team as we move into a new model working closer with our Primary Care colleagues to deliver health assessments for people with a severe mental illness.

The post is open to qualified Nurse Associates and Assistant Practitioners covering South Sefton & Liverpool areas.


The post holder will demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and be a team player working closely with the Community Physical Health team and Primary Care.


You will have a clear commitment to person-centred care and will be able to demonstrate this in your work with individuals, families and teams.

You will be expected to work under the supervision of the band 7.

To provide clinical assessment, screening and intervention for the physical health needs of our client group.


To work with the qualified nurses in meeting the health outcomes of our clients and provide person centered intervention and holistic care.

To liaise and link in with identified GP practices ensuring the patients needs are appropriately identified and met


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.


The following list is indicative as tasks and responsibilities will vary depending on the care setting the qualified Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner is working in.


Develop understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the registered nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.


Support individuals with all aspects of care including daily living, providing person-centred care and promoting health and independence through awareness raising and care navigation to other professionals as appropriate.


Demonstrate the principles of safe administration of medicines in line with the trust Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Nurse Associate Administration of Medicines and in line with trust policies.

Perform and record clinical observations including pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse

Undertake clinical tasks including venepuncture, ECGs, cannulation (following appropriate training and sign off of competency).

Accurately record nutritional and fluid intake and output as clinically indicated.

Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.


Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate.

Report back and share information with the registered nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity and responses of individuals.


Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals.


Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being administered.


Assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of individuals and carers.

Assist in the delivery of complex care as prescribed by the registered nurse.

Maintain an understanding of caring for individuals with particular conditions for example dementia, mental illness, learning disabilities.

Develop skills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff.

Assist with the implementation and monitoring of clinical standards and outcomes.


Develop a working knowledge of other providers' resources and referral systems to ensure individual's needs are met, within parameters of practice.


Engage in reflective practice including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on answers given.


Demonstrate good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking nursing and care procedures.

Demonstrate
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