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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)
Mental Health Nursing Associate - HMP Downview
Accepting applications until: 30-Oct-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 30-Oct-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- HMP Downview
- Address
- Sutton Lane
- Town
- Sutton, Surrey
- Postcode
- SM2 5PD
- 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
- £32,199 - £34,876 per annum inc. Outer HCAS (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Health & Justice Services
- Interview date
- 07/11/2025
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.
Job overview
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Mental Health Nursing Associate to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP Downview.
By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. 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.
Our motto is “Caring NOT Judging” so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice/find-out-what-its-work-health-and-justice
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- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team & be accountable to the registered nurses they work with
- Be accountable as professionals registered with the NMC & work to the Code for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates
- Promote health & prevent ill health
- Provide & monitor care
- Work to improve safety & the quality of care
As a Nurse Associate you may be expected to practice any of the skills listed in the NMC; Standards of Proficiency skills annexes or be responsible for the care delivered to a number of service users but you will always be supervised by a registered nurse & receive support from the wider multi- disciplinary team. We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together & in partnership with other teams & services to provide seamless care.
Values
- As a Nurse Associate we expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment & recognise that what you do & say helps can make the lives of others better.
- We expect you to RESPECT everyone & acknowledge & welcome people’s differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.
- We expect you to EMPOWER others & continually try to provide information, resources & support to help others make their own decisions & meet their own needs.
- We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP & behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners & users of our services are the people who generate & pay for our work.
Working for our organisation
Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies. We are also able to offer access to a full range of internal and external training opportunities across our services.
Our Health and Justice healthcare services present unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you will have the potential to make a significant difference to the lives of adults, children and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.
We have a clinical leadership career pathway in place to ensure you feel supported and valued via our career pathway programme that facilitates lifelong learning and development enabling you to progress within you career within Health & Justice.
We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills this includes:
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Induction programme
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Career coaching
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Clinical supervision
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Reflective Practice
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Ongoing support from professional nurse advocates
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NHS Leadership Academy leadership course
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Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies
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External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice
All our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
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
Provide and monitor care:
Nursing Associates have a set of skills which enables you to provide and monitor care across most health and social care settings. You will be expected to :
- Develop understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the registered nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.
- Assist in the delivery of complex care as prescribed by the registered nurse
- Contribute to the assessment of care
- Working with patients and registered nurses to develop and implement care plans within the scope of your competence
- Providing skilled, evidence based care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
- Take responsibility for monitoring and evaluation of care
- Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times
- Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate
- Report back and share information with the registered nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity and responses of individuals
- Recognise deterioration in patients and escalate concerns appropriately
- Demonstrate good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking nursing and care procedures
- Act as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team.
- Referring to other teams or services as appropriate.
- Develop a working knowledge of other providers’ resources and referral systems to ensure individual’s needs are met, within parameters of practice
Promote health and prevent ill health:
- Working in partnership with patients and their families and carers
- Acting as a role model for health care assistants and registered staff in working closely with people using our services
- Gaining consent and, as far as possible, involving people in all decision making
- Signposting patients and carers to supportive services
- Reassuring people by being professional, responsive, knowledgeable and confident
- Escalating complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with the Trust polic
Applicant requirements
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 with UK NMC
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel Anderson
- Job title
- Mental Health Service 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.
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.
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