Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Registered Nursing Associate
The closing date is 29 June 2025
Cantilupe ward is a ten bedded acute inpatient ward for older adults with organic mental health problems, requiring inpatientcare and treatment. Patients requiringadmission often have complex physical co morbidities and applicants should havean interest in both mental and physical health care delivery. We also haveclose links with the Hospice and receive training to enable End of Life Care tobe delivered in the ward when appropriate.
The ward has a multi-disciplinary teamapproach to deliver holistic care, including nurses, physiotherapists,occupational therapist, activity support workers, psychiatry consultants andjunior doctors. You will also work alongside colleagues in Adult Social Care .Cantilupewelcomes and supports student nurses as part of our team. When you join the older adult mental healthservice in Herefordshire and Worcestershire you will become part of a largecaring and compassionate team. Everyone receives a warm welcome, a supportiveand needs led induction, ongoing training, and flexible working patterns. Ourmanagers carry clinical caseloads to ensure they lead both operationally andclinically and we encourage a coaching culture of development across our teams.
Cantilupeward operates a rotational shift pattern system over a 24 hours / seven dayperiod.The day starts at 0730hrs till 2000hrs and the night shift at 1930hrstill 0800 hrs The post is full time but part time hours would be considered.
Main duties of the job
Your day will commence with clinical handoverfrom outgoing shift and you will then plan the day ahead with your team. Thiswill include allocation of patient care and therapeutic activities. Ensuring all activities of daily living aresupported in a person centred way focussing on independence and wellbeing.Medication administration, liaising with the medical and therapy team, careplanning, risk assessments, discharge planning, MDT meetings and ensuring theMental Health Act is correctly administered.You will supervise health caresupport workers and junior colleagues.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.
What we offer;
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
* Wide range of supportive staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
* Ability to work flexibly to cover a 24 hour/365 day service.
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to support the ward team and Registered nurses
* Working in a pressured environment
* Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
* Ability to build effective working relationships
Qualifications
* NMC Nursing Associate registration
* GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
* GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
* Completion of preceptorship
Knowledge
* Knowledge of evidence based intervention in this patient group.
* Person Centred care
* Knowledge of Mental capacity act and DOLS and the interface with the Mental Health Act
* An interest or experience in Dementia Car Mapping
Experience
* Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience in prioritising own workload
* Experience in working without direct supervision
* Interest in physical health conditions
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.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
£27,485 to £30,162 a yearpro rata for part time
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