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We recognise that being ‘non-racist’ allows racism to continue and therefore we must be actively anti-racist, by identifying and opposing racism in our everyday actions and behaviours. As an…
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Supportive Documentation for completion of Preceptorship Paperwork, including examples and additional pages can be downloaded below: User guide Frequently asked questions from managers and…
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Mersey Care is pleased to be able to offer Allied Health Professional degree-level apprenticeships in the following divisions: Community Care, Mental Health Care and Secure Care. Apprenticeship…
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The Access and Egress from service workstream focuses on the points where primary and secondary care services connect and the services that work within this space, such as Step Forward. The efficiency…
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Here you will find user guides for each stage of the recruitment process including how to use and navigate our Trust recruitment system (Trac).
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The goal of the Green Light Toolkit is to support mental health services to improve access to service for people with a learning disability and / or Autistic people
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And the winners are... Well done to all of our winners and our shortlisted finalists at The Stars Awards evening, you should all be very proud.
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At Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, we believe in empowering the next generation of finance professionals. Our Finance Apprenticeship Program is designed to provide hands-on experience in a dynamic…
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We are working with our care home staff, residents, families and other partners to deliver services in care homes in a collaborative way so that together we can provide personalised care, improve…
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MC01 Overarching Mental Capacity Act
The purpose of this corporate policy and procedure is to provide support and guidance for those working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This policy reviews and replaces the Trust-wide policy last reviewed in 2020
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MC04 Implementation and Management of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards within the Meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
The purpose of this corporate policy and procedure is to provide support and guidance for those working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This policy reviews and replaces the Trust-wide policy last reviewed in 2020
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Dietician Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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Mental Capacity Act or Mental health Act
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Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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7 min briefing Mental Capacity Act - Shared Decision Making
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Dietary referral Mental Capacity Act flowchart
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MH01 Overarching Policy and Procedure of the Mental Health Act 1983
The objectives of this policy are to describe the standards expected and the supporting processes for 1 Clinical and administrative application of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). 2 Describing the interface processes that exist between the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. 3 Monitoring the clinical and administrative application of the MHA. 4 Supporting those applying or monitoring the MHA through cross-referencing with the Act’s Code of Practice and other relevant literature, documentation. 5 Review and monitoring of the above process.
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Absent Without Leave (AWOL) Procedure
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure an effective and consistent response to reports of service users who are either detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 (as amended 2007) or under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) as per the Mental Capacity Act (2005) who abscond from an inpatient setting; are absent without leave (AWOL); or fail to return from a period of leave and how to return them safely to the ward if appropriate.
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SA07 HS8 Environmental Suicide Risk Assessment (ESRA)
The purpose of this policy is to describe how the organisation assesses and manages environmental risks for suicide and self harm, including ligatures and ligature anchor points, within all inpatient mental health wards. It is intended to support Trust staff in discharging their duty of care to service users, and to provide consistency and assurance of processes for the Trust.