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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
About
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.
Nurse Associate
Closed for applications on: 9-May-2024 09:43
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 9-May-2024 09:43
Key details
Location
- Site
- CAMEO North
- Address
- 169 London Road
- Town
- Peterborough
- Postcode
- PE2 9DS
- Major / Minor Region
- Cambridgeshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Cameo/Mental Health
Job overview
The role of the Nurse associate is to work in partnership with CAMEO North service users in and around Peterborough and surrounding areas.
The post holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care in line with the agreed NMC standards specific to the role, and will have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
The post holder will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their sphere of responsibility.
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- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group ensuring it meets Trust timescales in line with agreed NMC standards.
- To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach
- To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
- To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
- To support the Physical health Lead in the planning, assessment and delivery of the Physical health clinic interventions.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
- To establish therapeutic relationships with service users and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
- To demonstrate care and compassion in your work.
- To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multidisciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.
- To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies, at all times.
- To participate in working collaboratively with other Trust services and external agencies to provide seamless care for service users.
- To ensure that they contribute and work towards the service/organisational aims and objectives.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
- Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
- Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
- Children and young people’s mental health services;
- Children’s community services in Peterborough;
- Social care;
- Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- • Educated to a minimum Level 5 Foundation Degree specific to Nursing Associate Practice.
- • GCSE’s Grade A – C in Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • QCF in Care / Health & Social Care Level 2/3 or equivalent experience
- • Completed Care Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- • Basic level of dealing with service users with complex health needs
Desirable criteria
- • Experience relating to working with serious mental illness
- • Lived experience of mental health
- • Experience of having given depot medications.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- • Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role
- • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- . Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional
- • Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable criteria
- • Decision making, delegation and problem solving skills
Knowledge and understanding
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of care planning
- Knowledge of physical healthcare needs Commitment
- Knowledge of NICE guidance & basic understanding of needs and service users
- Basic understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
Desirable criteria
- Basic understanding of legislation relating to care including: o Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act o Children’s Act o Equality Act 2010 o Health and Safety Act o Data Protection Act
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required
Other
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
- To continue your professional development and participate in annual appraisal and the performance management process.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julia Ferris
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01733 353250
- Additional information
Sarah Phillips - [email protected]
No longer accepting applications
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