Job summary
Are you a Registered Nursing Associate who is passionate about supporting young people with complex needs? Do you want to be part of a dedicated team that strives for excellence and aims to support yourlifestyle?
This is aninteresting position for an RNA to work in a diverse in-patient setting. The role is aimed at RNA's with experience, or newly qualified and are looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity.
Trainee Nursing Associates who are nearing the end of their training may also apply for this post - employment will be dependent on successfully gaining your pin with the NMC.
We provide 24/7 care for our patients, and Nursing Associates will work both day and night shifts, bank holidays and weekends on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
This service is about enhancing the holistic assessment for children and young people, ensuring that we prioritise their physical and emotional well-being in their assessment and treatment within CAMHs.
What canwe offer
1. Flexibility in support of your lifestyle
2. Development and training opportunities
3. On-going support from an experienced team
4. Free parking
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and attributes
Essential
5. Understanding the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation and how the role may contribute to service development
6. Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
7. Ability to participate in reflective practice and understand the requirements for NMC Revalidation
Experience
Essential
8. Working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team
9. Evaluation of your own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate Receiving complex, sensitive information
Qualifications
Essential
10. Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification
11. Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register or TNA who is nearing the end of training