Nurse Associate/Assistant Practitioner - Inpatient CAMHs

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our children and adolescent mixed inpatient ward at Junction 17, Phoenix Ward.

The successful candidate will work closely with Registered Mental Health Nurses and other healthcare professionals to support the assessment, planning and delivery of care. Responsibilities will include engaging young people in therapeutic and recreational activities, supporting physical and mental health needs, undertaking observations, contributing to risk management plans, and maintaining accurate clinical records. You will work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies, ensuring care is person-centred, trauma-informed and delivered in accordance with safeguarding principles and Trust values.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate individual who is passionate about improving the lives of young people experiencing mental ill health. The role offers the chance to develop specialist skills within CAMHS inpatient services while contributing to a dynamic and rewarding clinical environment. We welcome applications from individuals who demonstrate excellent communication skills, a commitment to high standards of care, and the ability to build positive therapeutic relationships with young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurses to assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care in line with the service pathways and as agreed with supervising clinician(s).

. The Nursing Associate role is the bridge between Health Care Support Workers and Registered Clinicians, they will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within all aspects of the clinical process.

Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, values, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; will work to the current a nationally recognised Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct and must meet the NMC standards of proficiency, high quality, cost effective, professional and clinical governance evidence-based practice.

Nursing Associates will engage in Continuing Professional Development as per NMC Revalidation requirements and processes. They will also engage in GMMH appraisal processes and work to support service improvement and developments linked to Trust objectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Applicant requirements

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.