Nursing Associate Registered
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Crawley, West Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
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
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Employer certification / accreditation badges 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.
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£25.15k - £27.6k per annum
