We are looking for a confident Nursing Associate with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 37.5 hours a week making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our Acute Mental Health Unit on Jade Ward.
The nursing associate is a new generic nursing role in England that bridges the gap between healthcare support workers and registered nurses, to deliver hands-on, person-centred care as part of the team in a range of different settings.
Main duties of the job
It is essential that the Nurse Associate works within their own level of competency and expand her/his role in accordance with practice requirements and own scope of practice.
As registered professionals, nursing associates are individually accountable for their own professional conduct and practice. The nursing associates will work under the direction of a registered nurse or registered professional but may not require direct supervision. They will also be able to support, supervise and act as a role model to trainee nursing associates, healthcare support workers and those new to care roles.
About us
This is a permanent and full-time post (37.5 hours per week). The post-holder should be willing to work flexible hours and to work closely with the Multidisciplinary Team as required to support delivery of the 24/7 care on an open acute Mental Health Ward.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.
Job responsibilities
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day. The ward is staffed 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. The team is multidisciplinary comprising of Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologist, Medical and Admin staff. This approach allows us to provide a holistic individualized treatment and management plan for all our patients. Care and Treatment offered is patient centred, multi-disciplinary, intensive, comprehensive and collaborative.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
* Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
Knowledge & Experience
* Previous experience of working within a Healthcare setting either paid or voluntary.
* Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
* Lived experience of mental health issues
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.
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