Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 4 NMC registered Nursing associate to Join the Skegness Community Mental Health team. The team provide a 5 day a week service, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. We are a friendly, supportive and proactive team with a culture of delivering a high quality of care. The team works collaboratively with a range of internal and external partners, GPs, Neighbourhood teams, Social workers and Integrated Placed based teams. The team provide therapeutic interventions for those individuals that experience severe and enduring mental illness. 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 nursing associate will work independently under the leadership of the registered mental health practitioner, working within the sphere of delivering nursing care within all aspects of the nursing process.
The Successful candidate will work effectively in the multidisciplinary team and work collaboratively to provide high quality mental health assessments, treatment plans and risk management plans, providing evidence based nursing interventions.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will perform nursing interventions advocated within the service users care plan, recognise the contribution of others in the provision of service user care. Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with service users, families and carers. Promote engagement and involve service users/ carers in the planning and delivery of compassionate care. Monitor the impact and effectiveness of nursing care delivered. Make and maintain accurate record keeping. Provide problem solving skills by identifying solutions in routine clinical issues. Participate in regular clinical and management supervision. The successful applicant will be required to have a good knowledge of the medication management policy and safely administer medication as prescribed. Be able to demonstrate competence in providing and promoting physical health care checks to service users within the scope of their practice. Make and maintain accurate records of nursing care in accordance with the professional (NMC) guidance and Trust policy.
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're really proud of this!
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.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Tracy Ward via email at Tracy.ward21@nhs.net or by telephone 01754 800200 ext 2
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Tracy Ward via email at Tracy.ward21@nhs.net or by telephone 01754 800200 ext 2
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Intermediate IT skills
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise delegated workload
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients/ relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
Desirable
- Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance nutritional requirements etc.
Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Experience of working with people with a mental health diagnosis
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C or Grade 9-4 in Maths and English or functional skills level 2 Maths and English or equivalent
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Intermediate IT skills
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise delegated workload
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients/ relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
Desirable
- Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance nutritional requirements etc.
Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Experience of working with people with a mental health diagnosis
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C or Grade 9-4 in Maths and English or functional skills level 2 Maths and English or equivalent
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
