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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

About

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

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Jobs Website

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Ref: 333-D-HJ-1704-B Vacancy ID: 6941811

Mental Health Nursing Associate

Closed for applications on: 30-Jan-2025 08:58

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 30-Jan-2025 08:58

Location

Site: Surrey Prisons
Town: Surrey
Postcode: GU24 9EX
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Health & Justice services work to a 7 day working week)

Salary

Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum - plus HCAS depending on location
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 4)

Specialty

Main area: Health & Justice Services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of a Nursing Associate in Central and North West London NHS Trust show how you can help the Trust deliver safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.

You will work as part of a multi-professional team and will be expected to:

Be accountable for your practice to a registered nurse
Participate in regular supervision with that registered nurse
Supervise, help training and delegate to other members of the team e.g. Health Care Assistants
Participate in team meetings and help develop the team
Contributing to creating and maintaining a high performing team by:
- communicating well with all members of the team
- understanding how your role helps the team achieve its objective
- understanding the roles of different team members and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives
- using supervision and team meetings to reflect on your own practice regularly
Develop skills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff
Engage in reflective practice including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on answers given

Work to improve safety and the quality of care:

As a Nursing Associate you will contribute to the provision of safe and high quality services by:

Working to the standards set out in the NMC Code for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates
Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals (including raising a safeguarding alert)
Escalating safety concerns (including completing Datix) and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
Maintaining your competences and proficiencies in all the required areas for your role
Maintaining compliance with your mandatory training requirements
Working to the limit of your role but being clear not to work beyond your remit or scope of competency
Understanding how you are accountable to registered nurses
Identifying areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made and working closely with others to improve services
Being open and transparent
Maintaining accurate, legible, timely and comprehensive records
Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being administered.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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

GCSEs Grade A-C in Maths and English or key skills level 2 in Maths and English
Demonstrable ability to study at Level 5 Diploma of Higher Education Level and commit to completing the Foundation Degree programme
Qualified Nursing Associate

Desirable criteria

Care certificate or equivalent

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in a health or caring setting

Desirable criteria

Experience of working within a secure environment

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
Understand the role of the Nursing Associate
Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
Intermediate IT skills
Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and well being (Making Every Contact Count)

Attitudes, aptitudes personal characteristics

Essential criteria

Willingness to learn and develop; recognises the need for flexibility
Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team

Other

Essential criteria

Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices
Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Kirstie Clements

Job title

Recruitment & Retention Lead

Email address

[email protected]

Additional information

We are a friendly team and encourage any prospective candidate to contact us with any questions and/or to book an informal visit.

Please note if applying for HMP Send it is situated within an acute rural area, candidates will require their own private transport to access, there is no direct public transport links to and from the establishment. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/HM+Prison+Send/@51.2734336,-0.4938699,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x4875d942aecb4c75:0xbafac6c14e683a4e!8m2!3d51.2734336!4d-0.491295!16s%2Fm%2F03c4fzs?entry=ttu

You can also find more information on our services and the work we do within the Health & Justice Directorate please do take a look at our new website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice

Our healthcare services work to a 7-day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.