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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

About

We provide NHS care and treatment for people living in south east England. Our mental health services provide care and treatment for people with conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and personality disorder. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in.

Contact

Address: Swandean; Arundel Road; Worthing; West Sussex; BN13 3EP
Contact Number: 01903 843000

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Ref: 354-CS-21799 Vacancy ID: 7524820

Nursing Associate

Accepting applications until: 26-Oct-2025 22:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 26-Oct-2025 22:59

Location

Gwefan: Aldrington House
Cyfeiriad: 35 New Church Road
Tref: Hove
Cod post: BN3 4AG
Major / Minor Region: West Sussex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Oriau: Part time - 22.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £27,485 - £30,162 pa pro rata
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (NHS AfC: Band 4)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Nursing Associate Sussex Family Easting Disorder Service

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

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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

· 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

Trained in Phlebotomy & ECG recording

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

SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home in agreement with your line manager. We require staff to be on site 60% of their working week

Flexible working can be considered in line with the organisations policy

MAIN DUTIES

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.
Able to support clients presenting with eating disorders and complex mental health or learning difficulties, their carers and the clinical team.
Able to concentrate on specific activities for up to an hour at a time.
Able to respond to conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern.
To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating risk assessments, care plans and utilising appropriate assessments which are created collaboratively.
Carry a caseload, actively working with patients and carers. Able to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate and their needs in a variety of settings
Monitor, evaluate and modify interventions/treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention(s).
To provide specific specialised clinical interventions and have a 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; [email protected]

Or one of the lead nurses;

Zoe Shepherd [email protected] (available Tuesday - Thursday) or

Jo Squire [email protected]

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.

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

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register
Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice

Meini prawf dymunol

Care certificate

Knowledge / Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Previous experience of working in a Healthcare setting
Understanding of the scope of the Nursing Associate role in context of the team and the organisation