Mental Health Nursing Associate

at  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Mental Health Nursing Associates to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Female Service Line Health & Justice teams across our at
HMP/YOI Bronzefield, Ashford Middx
HMP Downview, Sutton, Surrey
HMP Send, Ripley, Woking
(please indicate your preferred site on your application)
By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model, to ensure our patient’s healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.
We are lucky to be able to offer opportunities to undertake your registered nursing degree via our apprenticeship route and can also offer all newly qualified nursing associates a 12 month preceptorship programme.
Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice/find-out-what-its-work-health-and-justice
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team & be accountable to the registered nurses they work with
Be accountable as professionals registered with the NMC & work to the Code for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates
Promote health & prevent ill health
Provide & monitor care
Work to improve safety & the quality of care
As a Nurse Associate you may be expected to practice any of the skills listed in the NMC; Standards of Proficiency skills annexes or be responsible for the care delivered to a number of service users but you will always be supervised by a registered nurse & receive support from the wider multi- disciplinary team. We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together & in partnership with other teams & services to provide seamless care.
Values
As a Nurse Associate we expect you to show COMPASSION , contribute to a caring and kind environment & recognise that what you do & say helps can make the lives of others better.
We expect you to RESPECT everyone & acknowledge & welcome people’s differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.
We expect you to EMPOWER others & continually try to provide information, resources & support to help others make their own decisions & meet their own needs.
We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP & behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners & users of our services are the people who generate & pay for our work.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
Monthly supervision
Annual personal development plans/appraisals
Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:
Preceptorship Programme
Support and guidance with Revalidation
Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:
Health and wellbeing services
Season ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Relocation package
The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment.
All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
Key Responsibilities
The key responsibilities of a Nursing Associate in Central and North West London NHS Trust show how you can help the Trust deliver safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.
You will work as part of a multi-professional team and will be expected to:
Be accountable for your practice to a registered nurse
Participate in regular supervision with that registered nurse
Supervise, help training and delegate to other members of the team e.g. Health Care Assistants
Participate in team meetings and help develop the team
Contributing to creating and maintaining a high performing team by:
communicating well with all members of the team
understanding how your role helps the team achieve its objective
understanding the roles of different team members and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives
using supervision and team meetings to reflect on your own practice regularly
Develop skills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff
Engage in reflective practice including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on answers given

Please refer the Job description for details