Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Applicants must have already completed the Nursing Associate foundation degree and be a Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register. This post is not offering the training to gain this qualification.
An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for Band 4 positions within the recently formed NYY&S Intensive Support Service for people with a learning disability.
The post holders will work as part of the multi-disciplinary Community Learning Disability Teams, addressing and supporting the health, psychological, emotional, and behavioral needs of adults with a learning disability who have complex physical and emotional health needs. The base will be in York at Systems House and will cover the North Yorkshire area including York & Selby, Northallerton & Richmond, Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale, Harrogate/Knaresborough.
The focus of the team is to provide an alternative to inpatient care in line with the transforming care agenda, focusing on people with a learning disability who are experiencing (but not exclusively) mental health difficulties, behavioral challenges, placement breakdown, and medication titration, who should be treated in the least restrictive environment with the minimum of disruption to their lives. The team may also provide some in-reach into AMH/ACUTE/LD hospital settings as liaison support when our clients need to access inpatient settings.
The IST operates from 8am-8pm on a 12-hour shift pattern, 7 days a week.
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidates will need to have a genuine desire to improve the mental health and well-being of adults with learning disabilities and behaviors that challenge. They will work as part of an MDT delivering high-quality secondary care and enhancing community services, working with individuals who require specialist interventions using trauma-informed care and a recovery-based approach.
The successful candidate must be motivated, flexible, and able to communicate effectively. They will be expected to travel independently to various locations within the NYY&S locality regularly.
A trust car lease scheme is available.
About Us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York, and Selby.
From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care, our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities, and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in, and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families, and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the well-being of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need to lead their best possible life.
Job Responsibilities
Please review the attached job description for the essential role criteria and responsibilities. Please contact us if you would like to arrange an informal visit or discuss the role in more detail prior to application or interview.
The post holder will deliver a quality service and ensure the individual is at the center of their care, ensuring they are fully involved in all aspects of assessment, planning, and care and treatment as appropriate, including being professionally and legally accountable.
The service is looking for Nursing Associates with relevant LD experience or who have a willingness to develop. Staff must be able to care coordinate and should be able to work well independently as well as part of a wider team.
The team will cover a 7-day service and will operate from 8am until 8pm. The Nursing Associate will work as part of the team to provide assessment, advice, and support to clients, carers, and other professionals while delivering training.
We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic and willing to help support, develop, and shape the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
* GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent.
* Qualification in assessment, supervision, and teaching in clinical practice.
Knowledge/Skills
* Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
* Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
* Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Experience
* Up-to-date understanding of the scope and role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the nursing and multidisciplinary 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.
* Understands requirements for NMC Professional Revalidation.
* Experience in a healthcare setting.
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.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
£26,530 to £29,114 a year (pro rata) per annum.
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