Job summary
The overriding purpose of the role of Nursing Associate is to support the provision of the highest quality patient/client care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge and skills, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate worksindependently under the leadership of registered nurses, providing nursing care and delivering all aspects of the nursing process.
This includes undertaking a full range of routine care and treatment tasks, as directed by the registered nurse, within inpatient/ community settings with patients who are experiencing mentalhealth conditions. This will include observations and reporting on patients' conditions.
The Nursing Associate will work under the supervision from a registered nurse or other registered professional to provide high quality care and treatment as a member of the multi-disciplinary team informed by excellent communication, analysis of information, planning and organisational skills
Main duties of the job
Band 4 - Nursing Associate
Are you a qualified Nursing Associate looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join our Community Mental Health service based in Telford. The position will be based in our Long-Acting injection and Clozapine Clinics, providing interventions such as depot injection administrations and venipuncture. We are currently looking at building a small but dedicated clinic team which will focus on the treatment and assessment of those attending our clinics. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the development of this team.
We are an award-winning team and when you come to work with us, we will help you reach your full potential. Not only that, but we will also actively seek opportunities to share the great things you are doing, with others locally, regionally, and nationally.
Your career with us will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
It's a career that you can take pride in and enjoy, and together we can make life better for our communities.
About us
By joining Team MPUFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
- Supporting your career development and progression.
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccination every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The overriding purpose of the role of Nursing Associate is to support the provision of the highest quality patient/client care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge and skills providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, providing nursing care and delivering all aspects of the nursing process.
This includes undertaking a full range of routine care and treatment tasks as directed by the registered nurse within the Community Mental Health Teams with patients/ service users who are experiencing mental health related difficulties. This will include observations and reporting on patients conditions.
The Nursing Associate will work under the supervision from a registered nurse or other registered professional to provide high quality care and treatment as a member of the multi-disciplinary team informed by excellent communication, analysis of information, planning and organisational skills.
What you will get:
- An annual salary of up to £26,282 (37.5 hours per week) depending on experience
- 35 - 41 days annual leave including bank holidays(depending on length of service)
- Ongoing career development and training
- NHS Pension Scheme one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK
- Wellbeing support, such as access to the MPFT Staff Psychology Service, and additional wellbeing days, along with activities throughout the year
- Annual recognition event recognising our employees who live and breathe our values
- Flexible working opportunities
- Generous relocation package available
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, a cycle to work scheme, an annual leave purchase scheme, and much more!
Things that you will have:
- A relevant Nursing Associate qualification on NMC register
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Strong team-working skills
- A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
- A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
- A commitment to high-quality care and values and evidence-based practice
- Excellent teamwork skills, and professionalism
- Work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or other registered care professional as appropriate.
- Be accountable for own actions or omissions ensuring mindfulness of the NMC Code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates.
- Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients/service users, families and carers and other health professionals.
- Demonstrate good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberties and applies principles to everyday practice seeking advice / guidance from the Registered Nurse or registered care professional as required.
- Support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
- Demonstrate skills to maintain professional standards of record keeping.
- Share ideas with colleagues to improve care and suggest areas for innovation.
- Participate in audit activities being undertaken in area of practice or across the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The overriding purpose of the role of Nursing Associate is to support the provision of the highest quality patient/client care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge and skills providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, providing nursing care and delivering all aspects of the nursing process.
This includes undertaking a full range of routine care and treatment tasks as directed by the registered nurse within the Community Mental Health Teams with patients/ service users who are experiencing mental health related difficulties. This will include observations and reporting on patients conditions.
The Nursing Associate will work under the supervision from a registered nurse or other registered professional to provide high quality care and treatment as a member of the multi-disciplinary team informed by excellent communication, analysis of information, planning and organisational skills.
What you will get:
- An annual salary of up to £26,282 (37.5 hours per week) depending on experience
- 35 - 41 days annual leave including bank holidays(depending on length of service)
- Ongoing career development and training
- NHS Pension Scheme one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK
- Wellbeing support, such as access to the MPFT Staff Psychology Service, and additional wellbeing days, along with activities throughout the year
- Annual recognition event recognising our employees who live and breathe our values
- Flexible working opportunities
- Generous relocation package available
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, a cycle to work scheme, an annual leave purchase scheme, and much more!
Things that you will have:
- A relevant Nursing Associate qualification on NMC register
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Strong team-working skills
- A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
- A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
- A commitment to high-quality care and values and evidence-based practice
- Excellent teamwork skills, and professionalism
- Work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or other registered care professional as appropriate.
- Be accountable for own actions or omissions ensuring mindfulness of the NMC Code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates.
- Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients/service users, families and carers and other health professionals.
- Demonstrate good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberties and applies principles to everyday practice seeking advice / guidance from the Registered Nurse or registered care professional as required.
- Support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
- Demonstrate skills to maintain professional standards of record keeping.
- Share ideas with colleagues to improve care and suggest areas for innovation.
- Participate in audit activities being undertaken in area of practice or across the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
- Clinical Experience
Desirable
- Depot Injection Experience
- Community Mental Health Experience
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in community mental health service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
- Clinical Experience
Desirable
- Depot Injection Experience
- Community Mental Health Experience
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in community mental health service
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
