Job summary
Our event is to be held on Saturday 16th August 2025 registration is at 10.00am at (click link for map)Riverside Vineyard Church, Air Park Way, Feltham TW13 7LX
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Nursing Associateto join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMYOI Feltham.
By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a7 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.
Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role.
- Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
- Ensure privacy and dignity is maintained
- Support the promotion of health and wellbeing of clients
- Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a registered nurse or senior team member
- Maintain close liaison with the senior team member, who is responsible for the workload
- Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic in accordance with NMC Guidance for record keeping and CNWL Policy
- Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
- Work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in care of the patient
- Aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals
- Take responsibility within own competencies for supporting all aspects of infection prevention and control
- Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
- Work collaboratively with the team to meet the needs of patients with specified long term conditions by providing quality evidence based care
- Assist with stock control and equipment checking (all clinical areas and emergency bags)
About us
Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies. We are also able to offer access to a full range of internal and external training opportunities across our services.
Our Health and Justice healthcare services present unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you will have the potential to make a significant difference to the lives of adults, children and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.
We have a clinical leadership career pathway in place to ensure you feel supported and valued via our career pathway programme that facilitates lifelong learning and development enabling you to progress within you career within Health & Justice.
We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills this includes:
o Induction programme
o Career coaching
o Clinical supervision
o Reflective Practice
o Ongoing support from professional nurse advocates
o NHS Leadership Academy leadership course
o Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies
o External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principal Duties:
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role
- Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
- Ensure privacy and dignity is maintained
- Support the promotion of health and wellbeing of clients
- Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a registered nurse or senior team member
- Maintain close liaison with the senior team member, who is responsible for the workload
- Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic in accordance with NMC Guidance for record keeping and CNWL Policy
- Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
- Work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in care of the patient
- Aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals
- Take responsibility within own competencies for supporting all aspects of infection prevention and control
- Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
- Work collaboratively with the team to meet the needs of patients with specified long term conditions by providing quality evidence based care
- Assist with stock control and equipment checking (all clinical areas and emergency bags)
Clinical Duties:
The post holder will be expected to undertake the following (training will be given):
- Respond to medical emergencies and general alarms
- Administer medication as agreed within areas of competence and under the direction of a qualified nurse and act as second signatory as required
- Wound care
- Vital observations and diagnostics e.g. blood pressure, pulse, SATs, blood glucose monitoring
- ECG recording
- Venepuncture
- Assist with minor surgery
- Near patient testing e.g. INR monitoring
- Health promotion advice
- Secondary health screening
- Assisting with sexual health prevention, screening and treatment clinics
- Providing additional support for patients with specific needs, e.g. the disabled and the elderly
- Assist with the activities of daily living and development of care plans for prisoners with physical and mental health needs.
Please see JD for full details of responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principal Duties:
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role
- Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
- Ensure privacy and dignity is maintained
- Support the promotion of health and wellbeing of clients
- Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a registered nurse or senior team member
- Maintain close liaison with the senior team member, who is responsible for the workload
- Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic in accordance with NMC Guidance for record keeping and CNWL Policy
- Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
- Work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in care of the patient
- Aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals
- Take responsibility within own competencies for supporting all aspects of infection prevention and control
- Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
- Work collaboratively with the team to meet the needs of patients with specified long term conditions by providing quality evidence based care
- Assist with stock control and equipment checking (all clinical areas and emergency bags)
Clinical Duties:
The post holder will be expected to undertake the following (training will be given):
- Respond to medical emergencies and general alarms
- Administer medication as agreed within areas of competence and under the direction of a qualified nurse and act as second signatory as required
- Wound care
- Vital observations and diagnostics e.g. blood pressure, pulse, SATs, blood glucose monitoring
- ECG recording
- Venepuncture
- Assist with minor surgery
- Near patient testing e.g. INR monitoring
- Health promotion advice
- Secondary health screening
- Assisting with sexual health prevention, screening and treatment clinics
- Providing additional support for patients with specific needs, e.g. the disabled and the elderly
- Assist with the activities of daily living and development of care plans for prisoners with physical and mental health needs.
Please see JD for full details of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oGood general education to A Level or GCSE standard or equivalent
- oNMC PIN
- oEvidence of personal development in previous employment
- oNVQ 2 medication administration qualification
Desirable
- oCare certificate or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential
- oPrevious relevant work experience
Desirable
- oExperience of working within a secure environment
Attitudes, aptitudes & personal characteristics
Essential
- oWillingness to learn and develop; recognises the need for flexibility
- oAble to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- oAble to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- oAble to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- oBasic working knowledge of IT and emails
- oAbility to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
- oWillingness to undertake further training in areas such as patient personal care, phlebotomy and wound care assessment
Other
Essential
- oAbility to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices
- oAbility to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oGood general education to A Level or GCSE standard or equivalent
- oNMC PIN
- oEvidence of personal development in previous employment
- oNVQ 2 medication administration qualification
Desirable
- oCare certificate or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential
- oPrevious relevant work experience
Desirable
- oExperience of working within a secure environment
Attitudes, aptitudes & personal characteristics
Essential
- oWillingness to learn and develop; recognises the need for flexibility
- oAble to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- oAble to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- oAble to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- oBasic working knowledge of IT and emails
- oAbility to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
- oWillingness to undertake further training in areas such as patient personal care, phlebotomy and wound care assessment
Other
Essential
- oAbility to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices
- oAbility to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
