Job summary
Employer heading
Nursing Associate Registered
NHS AfC: Band 4
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
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 Coral 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- 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
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daisy Marchant
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01293 590400
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