Mental Health Trainee Nurse Associate (Apprenticeship)

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting Trainee Nurse Associate position that has been newly introduced within our integrated Mental Health team. This position is open to applicants who are not currently on, or have not previously completed a trainee nurse associate programme. As part of this role you will be completing a 2 year nurse associate course supported by Practice Plus Group. The position will be based at HMP Askham Grange,  a female prison located in York. The  prison offers an opportunity for up to ten mothers to maintain full-time care of their child or children whilst in custody. It also facilitates a comprehensive resettlement regime for long and, increasingly, short-stay residents.

Hours

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to 27,195 per annum  - depending on experience. 

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee Nurse Associate within the mental health team, you will learn to

• Work as part of a team, delivering patient centred evidence-based care
• Carry out specific clinical tasks and responsibilities to meet the patients needs such implementing care for patients with non-complex mental health needs
• Co-facilitate group interventions
• Deliver1:1 caseload interventions such as managing low mood and anxiety
• Complete observations in relation to annual physical health checks for patients with a serious mental health condition and administer medications
• Deliver a non-judgmental service as part of the wider integrated healthcare team whilst always considering the safeguarding of the patient and others

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.  

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• Have the right to work in the UK (if on any type of visa, it must not expire until after the apprenticeship completion)
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the past 3 years
• Have not previously studied the same course content
• Not be undertaking any other government funded training
• Have certificates or other valid evidence to show achievement of maths and English GCSE at minimum grade C/4 (or equivalent  qualifications such as level 2 Functional Skills)
• Level 2 Healthcare qualification or Care Certificate