Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Boston CMHT has a vacancy for a registered nursing associate. You would be well supported in a friendly, flexible team, with the opportunity to develop your practice and knowledge.
The post holder would be required to work across the multi-disciplinary team at Boston CMHT supporting with the Depot clinic, outpatient clinics and ensuring physical health checks are completed.
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop and expand their knowledge of interventions used within mental health.
We are happy to support those who are newly qualified or those looking for a change of direction and wanting to further develop.
Please feel free to contact us at Boston CMHT if you have any questions.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be required to work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of high-quality mental health care planning and risk management.
Offering nursing interventions in a wide variety of clinical, therapeutic and social forms with the aim of promoting health, wellbeing, self-autonomy and independence.
The post holder will have a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person-centered care and support for people of any age and in a variety of settings.
The nursing associate will work independently under the leadership of the registered nurse, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high-quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive.
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details
1. Provide therapeutic interventions with a service user.
2. Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with service users, families and carers.
3. Contribute to ongoing assessment, recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment.
4. Perform nursing interventions advocated within the service users care plan.
5. Recognise the contribution of others in the provision of service user care.
6. Involve service users/ carers in the planning and delivery of care in a compassionate and appropriate manner which considers their diverse needs.
7. Maintain the welfare and safety of service users and protect them from any form of abuse in accordance with safeguarding guidance.
8. Monitor the impact and effectiveness of nursing care delivered.
9. Demonstrate a knowledge of information governance and the need to protect service user confidential information.
10. Make and maintain accurate records of nursing care in accordance with the professional (NMC) guidance and Trust policy.
11. Demonstrate problem-solving skills by identifying solutions in routine clinical issues.
12. Participate in regular clinical supervision.
13. Engage in public health, community development and in the reduction of health inequalities.
14. Be able to identify role boundaries.
15. Medicines Management as delegated by the Nurse in Charge and within the scope of practice and competency of the designated practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
* GCSE Grade A-C or Grade 9-4 in Maths and English or functional skills level 2 Maths and English or equivalent
Experience
* Previous experience of working within a health / care setting
* 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
* Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
* Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
* Understanding of evidence-based practice
* Experience of working with people with a mental health diagnosis
Skills
* Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance nutritional requirements etc.
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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