Nursing Associate
| Posting date: | 09 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £29114.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2025 |
| Location: | Hove, BN3 4AG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9354-25-0590 |
Summary
REQUIREMENTS In order to be a Nursing Associate in our team you will be: Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice Care Certificate Trained in Phlebotomy (or willingness to complete) Training in ECG recording, or willingness to complete Experienced in working with people presenting with mental health problems Experienced of working in a health care or social care setting providing direct patient care Comfortable in providing physical wellbeing reviews and treatment for young people with eating disorders It would also be advantageous if you have: Experience working with mental health, young people and eating disorders is desirable, but not essential Ability to travel is essential Experience at supervising junior staff is desirable but not essential, training will be provided MAIN DUTIES Skills/Experience Literate in IT/Computer Skills Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English Language Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in distress, their families and carers. Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality. Ability to communicate in a sensitive reassuring manner, with empathy. Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of patients. Able to deal with a range of clients presenting with mental health difficulties, their carers and the clinical team. Able to concentrate on specific activities for up to an hour at a time. Able to deal with conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern. Able to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments. Carry a caseload, actively working with patients and carers To ensure that all those open to the team have an individual risk assessment and care plan which has been created collaboratively Monitor, evaluate and modify interventions/treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention(s). To provide a care group specific specialised range of clinical interventions and knowledge of evidence-based models of practice. Working autonomously, competently and safely with the utilisation of supervision and the expertise of colleagues as required. To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person centred See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details To discuss this role, for more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact; Interim Service Manager Pratima Hurrymun; Pratima.Hurrymun@nhs.net Or one of the lead nurses; Zoe Shepherd zoe.shepherd@nhs.net (available Tuesday - Thursday) or Jo Squire Joanne.Squire@nhs.net (available Monday/ Tuesday)