Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Care practitioner to join the Out of Hours District Nursing Team. The service covers across Sefton Place and operates from 8pm-8am 7 days a week. Working to the Mersey Care values, you will have excellent empathy, communication skills and a person centred approach. You will be keen to continue learning and develop the competencies needed to give evidence based care to your patients in their own home. Clinical decision making skills and a problem solving approach is an essential component of this role. You will be a good team player who can also work autonomously on your own, escalating and reporting back appropriately. You will also have the opportunity to be mentored and full support will be given to develop and enhance your skills.
Responsibilities
* Provide evidence based care to patients in their own home within the Out of Hours District Nursing Team across Sefton Place (8pm–8am, 7 days a week).
* Demonstrate clinical decision making and problem solving as an integral part of the role.
* Work effectively as part of a team and also autonomously, escalating and reporting back appropriately.
* Engage in mentoring and take advantage of full support to develop and enhance skills.
Outcomes and values
The Trust would expect to see outcomes for the Trust, service users and the wider community including high-quality, stigma-free care and staff engaged in service delivery, innovation and continuous improvement; visible leadership and embedding of Trust values (Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support).
What we offer and commitments
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 offering specialist inpatient and community services. We are delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to improve quality and safely reduce cost. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. We support staff to do their best and work with service users, families and carers to shape future services.
Requirements and commitments
* Agree to the vision of Mersey Care and to support the Trust’s objectives.
* Model the Trust values in all activities and interactions.
* Comply with Duty of Candour, data protection, health and safety, and organisational policies.
* Maintain knowledge base and develop new skills; respect equality and diversity.
* Use technology effectively in the workplace and empower service users in a digital environment.
* Comply with NHS Constitution staff responsibilities.
Application closing
This advert closes on Sunday 7 Sep 2025
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