Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Qualified Nursing Associate
The closing date is 30 June 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nursing Associate to join the Sedgefield North Treatment and intervention Team. The applicant must have completed the Nursing Associate foundation degree and be a registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register. The successful applicant will work as part of the busy community team offering a recovery focused pathway to Service Users and act as a keyworker for a defined caseload. You will support with both medicines management and psychological approaches in your delivery of interventions to meet individuals needs. You will work collaboratively with patients and their families in order to support with goal setting and meeting identified need.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work as part of the busy integrated community mental health team offering a recovery focused interventions to service users. The applicant will manage a defined caseload acting as keyworker with supervision and support from the wider multi disciplinary team. This role will involve multiagency working and liaison with other services within Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust.
Following initial patient assessment completed by the Registered Nurse you will be responsible for implementing care packages, including providing information and advice to patients, clients andcarers. In collaboration with the Registered Nurse evaluate and adjust programmes of carein partnership with patients, clients and carers and the multidisciplinary team.You will promote health and provide and monitor care with all patients and carers. Delivering interventions to a high standard in line with the Trust governance framework.The role requires you to respond to enquiries from relatives and carers, dealing with concerns and actively and problem solve to improve the patients experience, escalating to the registerednurse as required.Accurately undertake risk assessments, using contemporary assessment tools to improve safety and quality of care alongside the registered nurse
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
Working for TEWV NHS Trust You will have access to fantastic training & development opportunities with the strong links we have developed at our local universities'. Future planning is supported by the Trust's Talent Management and Workforce Development Team, so we can continue to build upon our commitment of being well led and to deliver excellent care to our communities in either leadership & management or clinical practice modules.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. A lease car scheme is in operation as well as other NHS staff benefits.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
* GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
* Qualification in assessment, supervision and teaching in clinical practice
Experience
* Up to date understanding of the scope of and role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and multidisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
* Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
* Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
* Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
* Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
* Experience in a health care setting
Knowledge
* Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
* Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Skills
* Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
* Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
* Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Green Lane Industrial Estate, Meadowfield Avenue
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