Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a qualified Band 4 Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate to join Whitlingham Ward, a female inpatient ward within Secure Services at Hellesdon Hospital.

Whitlingham Ward is a dedicated and supportive team committed to providing high-quality, trauma-informed care to women receiving treatment within a secure mental health setting. We foster a positive and collaborative working environment where staff are valued, innovative ideas are encouraged, and professional development is actively supported.

Are you highly motivated and passionate about delivering compassionate, person-centred care? Do you believe in keeping service users, their recovery goals, and their support networks at the heart of everything you do? Would you like to work within a dynamic, recovery-focused multidisciplinary team that is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of women with complex mental health needs?

We are seeking enthusiastic, resilient, and forward-thinking practitioners who are dedicated to promoting recovery, enhancing patient experience, and supporting service users on their journey towards greater independence and wellbeing. If you share our values and are committed to providing exceptional care within a secure setting, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for energised individuals who will be excited to be part of something  very special. We want creativity, innovative ideas and passion towards providing excellent patient care. If you want to make a difference in people’s lives and change it for the better than we want you to be part of our fantastic team!

Working alongside our Clinical Support Workers and Registered Nurses, you will work a combination of shifts including unsociable hours,  weekends and bank holidays.

You will be responsible for assessments, risk management, care planning, and co-ordination of care delivery.  You will support the Registered Nurses with the day to day activities and provide support to service users throughout their recovery journey.

Working within a well-resourced team, supported with regular supervision and opportunities to work in partnership with health and social care in the wider multi-disciplinary service, we want to develop the role of Assistant Practitioner to enable participation in a wider range of opportunities including change management projects such as quality improvement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note that applicants for this role require:

A Care certificate or completed within first 12 weeks of start date, or relevant equivalent qualification.

AND

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health at Level 5 or Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care / Mental Health Level 5.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Applicant requirements

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.