Main area Older People and Dementia Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Flexible working options available) Job ref 274-11958-OA-A
Employer Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Witham Court, Town Lincoln Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/06/2026 23:59
Community Nurse Associate
Band 4
Job overview
The older peoples community mental health team is looking for a nurse associate who has a keen interest or experience in older peoples mental health.
We would like to hear from you if you are keen to be part of a service that supports people over 65 years to live well in their homes and in care placement settings.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK - sponsorship is not available. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.
Main duties of the job
As a Community Mental Health Nursing Associate you will provide community patient led services and work with older adults over-65 years who have mental health issues and complex dementia needs.
This role is one in a multi disciplinary team and you will be a core part of that team.
Main duties will include the monitoring of antipsychotics as part of the BPSD pathway, administering depots, completing medication reviews and mental health reviews of people on our caseloads that reside in residential and care homes.
Feeding back to MDT, care homes, individuals, carers and other professionals.
Working for our organisation
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Provide therapeutic interventions with a service user
* Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with service users, families and carers
* Contribute to ongoing assessment, recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment
* Perform nursing interventions advocated within the service users care plan
* Recognise the contribution of others in the provision of service user care
* Involve service users/ carers in the planning and delivery of care in a compassionate and appropriate manner which considers their diverse needs
* Maintain the welfare and safety of service users and protect them from any form of abuse in accordance with safeguarding guidance
* Monitor the impact and effectiveness of nursing care delivered
* Demonstrate a knowledge of information governance and the need to protect service user confidential information
* Make and maintain accurate records of nursing care in accordance with the professional (NMC) guidance and Trust policy
* Demonstrate problem solving skills by identifying solutions in routine clinical issues
* Participate in regular clinical supervision
* Engage in public health, community development and in the reduction of health inequalities
* Be able to identify role boundaries
Person specification
Skills
* Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
* Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise delegated workload
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients/ relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
* Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
* Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
* Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance nutritional requirements etc.
Experience
* Previous experience of working within a health / care setting
* Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary 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 elevate 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
* Understanding of evidence based practice
* Experience of working with people with a mental health diagnosis
Qualifications
* Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
* GCSE Grade A-C or Grade 9-4 in Maths and English or functional skills level 2 Maths and English or equivalent
As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience.
We reserve the right to withdraw or close a vacancy at any time. We will give priority to employees who are at risk.
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.
J-18808-Ljbffr