Nurse Associate
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for a nursing associate/support worker who has a passion for physical health to work within our award winning early intervention service here in Cambridge city and surrounding areas.
At CAMEO, the post holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care in line with the agreed NMC standards specific to the role, and will have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
The post holder will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their sphere of responsibility.
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Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group ensuring it meets Trust timescales in line with agreed NMC standards.
- To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach
- To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
- To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
- To support the Physical health Lead in the planning, assessment and delivery of the Physical health clinic interventions.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
- To establish therapeutic relationships with service users and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
- To demonstrate care and compassion in your work.
- To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multidisciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.
- To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies, at all times.
- To participate in working collaboratively with other Trust services and external agencies to provide seamless care for service users.
- To ensure that they contribute and work towards the service/organisational aims and objectives.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a minimum Level 5 Foundation Degree specific to Nursing Associate Practice.
- GCSE's Grade A - C in Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable
- QCF in Care / Health & Social Care Level 2/3 or equivalent experience
- Completed Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Basic level of dealing with service users with complex health needs
Desirable
- Experience relating to working with serious mental illness
- Lived experience of mental health
- Experience of having given depot medications.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional
- Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- Decision making, delegation and problem solving skills
Knowledge and understanding
Essential
- Thorough understanding of care planning
- Knowledge of physical healthcare needs Commitment
- Knowledge of NICE guidance & basic understanding of needs and service users
- Basic understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
Desirable
- Basic understanding of legislation relating to care including: o Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act o Children's Act o Equality Act 2010 o Health and Safety Act o Data Protection Act
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required
Other
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
- To continue your professional development and participate in annual appraisal and the performance management process.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
CAMEO South
Chesterton Medical Centre
35 Union Lane, Cambridge
CB4 1PX
