# Senior Clinical Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-nurse/c5f041a8-906a-4c88-84a5-226b452245ae - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-nurse/c5f041a8-906a-4c88-84a5-226b452245ae.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Prescot - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (various shift patterns available on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year basis. Part time available depending on service needs) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T07:42:37.720Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Mersey_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatrist_Intensive_Care/Psychiatrist_Intensive_Care-v8166368 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8166368?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced inpatient nurse ? Have you moved on from inpatient care but miss it? Are you caring, compassionate, flexible and have excellent communication skills? Come and join our fabulous new team on Newton Ward Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Clock View Hospital. We're recruiting for the following roles - Senior Clinical Nurse Band 6 Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview. You’ll have the opportunity to talk to the interview panel and  get a feel for who we are and what the job role is about. ### Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity for individuals interested and committed to delivering excellent service user care within a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment. The PICU is a dynamic and challenging environment, with a hard-working and dedicated family of staff who strive to provide consistent, high standards of care to the diverse client base that we care for. The range of skills you can learn and develop while working on the PICU is expansive and varied. Working in this environment can encourage you to become a dynamic, creative, and strong leader as well provide you with the ability to think on your feet, problem solve and manage a challenging setting. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the job descriptions and person specifications for each role. You should state on your application form which role(s) you would like to be considered for. Newton Ward is 10 bedded male ward based at Clock View Hospital that provides short-term intensive assessment, treatment, and support to service users, who are experiencing a mental health crisis, and often present with a variety of complex mental health needs. To maximise service user recovery, the team works in a trauma informed way. Our aim is to work in the least restrictive way as possible whilst maintaining patient safety. Upon joining our team, we will ensure that you undergo both mandatory and bespoke training, to fully equip you with the skills required to work within our PICU environment. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally. - Possess excellent listening and negotiation skills. - Ability to contribute to developing nursing excellence within the ward area. **Desirable** - Ability to assist in the process of standard setting and audit. - Computer literate. - Clinical Leadership skills. ### VALUES **Essential** - Continuous Improvement. - Accountability. - Respectfulness. - Enthusiasm. - Support. - High professional standards. - Responsive to service users. - Engaging leadership style. - Strong customer service belief. - Transparency and honesty. - Discreet. - Change oriented. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Mental Health Nurse **Desirable** - First line management - Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g., ENB 998 / Mentorship in Practice or D32, 33 NVQ ### KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE: **Essential** - Relevant experience at 6 band or above. - Knowledge of relevant Mental Health legislation. - Knowledge of Mental Health Nursing interventions. - Knowledge of clinical risk and Health & Safety Management. - Demonstrate knowledge of NMC guidelines. - Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. - Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision and ability to provide education and supervision to qualified and unqualified staff. - Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurses’ responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base. **Desirable** - Proven experience of leadership and management. ## Documents - [oh risk id (pdf, 276.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10467902) - [a great place to work (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1400) - [our people promise and charter (pdf, 5.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2513) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10467901) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.