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Job overview

The 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.

ALD North Tees Community Team provides services across both Stockton and Hartlepool with a base in each locality and is made up, Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology and AHP's (including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy) staff.   

The team work collectively and collaboratively with others to ensure a high standard of care is provided and are always willing to go above and beyond what is expected when required.

The team work in partnership with key partners to ensure people with a diagnosed learning disability and their families and carer and supported by delivering high quality clinical care. 

The service runs 24 hours a day seven days a week with the expectation to cover 8-8 Monday through to Sunday and be part of an On-Call service 5pm -9am. 

Previous applicants need not apply. 

Main duties of the job

An exciting new opportunity has a risen to join an experienced multi-disciplinary team within the Teesside locality working and supporting people with Learning Disabilities to live healthy happy lives.

Applicants must have NMC Nursing Associate registration and, preferably have experience of working with people with a diagnosed learning disability. 

This Nursing Associate vacancy is a new role within the team, and the successful candidate will, in conjunction with multi-professional practitioners such as Registered Learning Disability Nurses, and Psychiatrist’s, as well as those within the wider MDT, work collaboratively with service users, their families, carers and partner agencies providing a person-centred approach.  The successful candidate will also work in liaison with primary care services.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be calm, confident and resilient in their approach, and will need to be able to form therapeutic relationships.

The successful candidate must also have a flexible approach to their work as they will be expected to take part in the on-call rota and should be able to travel independently to various locations within the Trust on a regular basis in the course of their duties.

The successful candidate will work in a supportive environment that is committed to personal and professional development and should strive to deliver high quality, safe, patient care and be a good role model in reflecting the Trusts Core Values.

Working for our organisation

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 wellbeing 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.

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Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply.  If you are in the UK already on a visa please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.