Nursing Associate/ Associate Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Southern Health Foundation Trust to appoint an enthusiastic Registered Nursing Associate or Associate Practitioner (Band 4) to work within the multi-disciplinary Integrated Care Team in Avon Valley ICT.

We are looking for individual who would like to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team... Do you enjoy the challenge of a wide variety of work? Could this be you?

The role will include visiting patients at home to provide nursing interventions under the direction of registered nursing colleagues. The focus of the role is to support admission avoidance, to promote independence and to assist in the effective management of patients with long term conditions.

The post would suit someone interested in integrated working and wanting to achieve the best for their patients. They will work within a multi-professional team to provide individualised patient care.

We are looking for a motivated individual, who is dynamic and keen to work as part of a team. The successful candidate will need to have good communication skills and the ability to work well as a team member.

In return Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust will offer training opportunities to support ongoing career development.

Applicants must have access to a vehicle for work and possession of a full driving licence is essential.

For further information please contact: Emma Perkins, ICT Lead, 07557541927

Main duties of the job

• To contribute to the provision and monitoring of high quality individualised nursing care in accordance with agreed policies and procedures
• Work independently under the leadership of the Registered Nurse to, plan, organise and deliver clinical care in line with service and patient needs.
• Nursing Associates are equipped with the appropriate level of knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours and will work within their scope of practice in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) code of conduct and standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fordingbridge Hospital

Bartons Road

Fordingbridge

Hampshire

SP6 1JD

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fordingbridge Hospital

Bartons Road

Fordingbridge

Hampshire

SP6 1JD

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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