Nursing Associate (Wisteria Ward)

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting Band 4 Nursing Associate position. If you are a forward-thinking qualified nurse associate looking to get experience in Mental health and become an expert within a leading CAMHS inpatient eating disorder service this is an exciting opportunity to consider.

The post will allow you to utilise your expertise in physical health management and enhance your skills in clinical decision making, specialist assessment of mental health, therapeutic engagement, crisis management as well as joint working with multiple agencies/services.

Career Progression pathways and development opportunities:

We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. We are passionate about the development and offer bespoke training; reflective practice and we strive to have 100% supervision rates. Staff members are actively encouraged and supported to focus on their CPD to support the development of their skillset and enable more effective patient care and engagement. There are a variety of lead roles for staff to take, which provides an opportunity for further development in specific areas of interest.

Main duties of the job

As a nursing associate you will support the CYP-IAPT principles of collaborative working and goal-based outcomes, with a strong emphasis on formulation-driven treatment and use of SMART goals. You will work collaboratively with the MDT to quickly identify the key priorities for intervention, work intensively with the young person and the whole family, manage expectations for treatment, and provide intensive liaison with community and external services to ensure smooth patient flow through the unit.

Wisteria Ward as an inpatient CAMHS eating disorders unit provides the following treatment and aims to keep admission length less than 12 weeks:

Weight restoration through a carefully prescribed regime of meals and snacks (or nasogastric tube feeding).
A programme of supportive psychological therapies delivered by a multi - disciplinary team.
An individualised care plan.
An individualised psychological formulation for all young people.
Regular liaison and sharing of information with the care coordinator including a meeting or telephone-conference after one week as per NICE guidelines.
Weekly sessions with key nurse.
Medical monitoring including twice weekly weights, blood tests, ECG, cardiovascular observations.
Communication and support for parents and carers.
Family Interventions - family therapy, information sessions, parent groups, family meal preparation, multi family groups.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

About our locations:

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

Date posted

21 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

294-CAMHS-4965388-PB-F

Job locations

Springfield University Hospital

London

SW17 7DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The nursing associate will deliver high quality, personalised, compassionate care to service users. They will be competent to carry out tasks without direct supervision and will have an awareness of when to ask for guidance. They will be supervised by a Registered Nurse.

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading on implementing the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support
Following assessment and admission of service users / patients supporting the management of care needs through:
Initial data collection
Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress
Feedback and discussion
Producing reports and in-care reviews
Devising a plan of care and interventions supervised by a Registered Nurse.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading on implementing the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support
Following assessment and admission of service users / patients supporting the management of care needs through:
Initial data collection
Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress
Feedback and discussion
Producing reports and in-care reviews
Devising a plan of care and interventions supervised by a Registered Nurse.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification.
English and Mathematics basic qualifications (e.g. GCSE at Grade C or above, New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language or evidence of Level 2 in Functional skills for numeracy and literacy).

Experience

Essential

Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

Experience in different clinical care settings
Experience in supervision of staff.
Lived experience of mental health

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification.
English and Mathematics basic qualifications (e.g. GCSE at Grade C or above, New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language or evidence of Level 2 in Functional skills for numeracy and literacy).

Experience

Essential

Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

Experience in different clinical care settings
Experience in supervision of staff.
Lived experience of mental health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.