About Mersey Care:
We are one of the only three trusts in the UK capable of providing the full range of specialist mental health services. Employing over 4,700 staff, Mersey Care is one of the largest providers of mental health and learning disability services in the country. As our name suggests, we are based on vibrant Merseyside. It’s from here we offer healthcare services to the people of Liverpool, Sefton and Kirkby. But our reputation for mental healthcare excellence extends well beyond the boundaries of our region. People from all over England and Wales benefit from our medium and high security services. In fact, we make contact with over 200,000 patients per year.
Recently named by the Healthcare Commission as the Most Improved Trust in the country, we are one of England’s largest providers of mental health providing the full range of specialist mental health services. This clean bill of health has just made us even more determined to modernise and improve our diverse range of services.
Benefits, Learning & Development
Whatever your role in Mersey Care, you’ll enjoy the satisfaction only available from putting something back into society plus excellent professional benefits including:
Flexible Working Career Break Policy
NHS Benefits Scheme Family Friendly Policies
Annual Staff Survey Car Parking
Long Service Awards No Smoking Policy
Pension Scheme Minimum 27Days holiday
Employee Development Process
Occupational health/Counselling services
Learning & Development
We have an exciting vision for learning in Mersey Care which is inclusive and participatory. We recognise in today’s world things are constantly moving and in order to flourish we too are continually adapting, reflecting and "Learning as we go".
We work in partnership by developing the supporting infrastructure for learning and development (people, spaces, resources, processes and policy) and by providing programmes of practical support.
Our key learning programmes include:
• Widening access and participation in learning - NVQs, e-Cafe,
• Union Learning partnership
• Leading and Managing Programmes
• Essential Learning
Discovery programme for service users and carers
Culture, creativity and wellbeing
Contact Us:
To learn more about Merseycare visit www.merseycare.nhs.uk alternatively contact the Human Resources Department on 01514712463 (24 hour). Minicom users 0151473 2804.
The Trust is committed to employing a workforce which reflects the diversity of our local community. Individuals with disabilities and those from minority ethnic communities are particularly encouraged to apply.