Nursing Associate

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nursing Associate to join the North East Wandsworth Integrated Recovery Hub (IRH), a busy and supportive community mental health team providing care to adults with complex mental health needs.

We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and recovery-focused individual who is passionate about supporting people to live well within their communities. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care and play an important role in supporting service users throughout their recovery journey.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service that values collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement. You will receive regular supervision and support, alongside opportunities for learning and professional development within a large NHS mental health organisation.

We welcome applications from individuals who are committed to promoting recovery, reducing health inequalities and providing compassionate care that makes a positive difference to people's lives.

Main duties of the job

As a Nursing Associate within the Integrated Recovery Hub, you will work closely with service users, carers and colleagues across the multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of recovery-focused mental health care in community settings.

You will be an effective communicator with the ability to build positive therapeutic relationships and engage individuals with diverse needs. The successful candidate will demonstrate compassion, professionalism and a commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care, while contributing positively to team working and service development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Nursing Associate who enjoys working in the community, values collaborative working and is looking to further develop their skills within adult mental health services.

Flexible working:

We are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 9am to 5pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Supporting people to improve and maintain their mental, physical,

behavioural health and wellbeing.

Active involvement in the prevention of and protection against disease and

ill health.

Engage in public health, community development, and in the reduction of

health inequalities.

Implementing the principles of ‘recovery’: encouraging and supporting

patients’/service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Where appropriate

contributing to psychological interventions under the guidance of a registered professional.

Advocating for patients’/service users’ needs and rights within Trust policy.

Encouraging and empowering individuals to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.

Always acting professionally and adhere to Trust policies

Using knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems in the best interests of the people they care for.

Providing care that is person-centered, safe, compassionate and putting people first.

Monitoring the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families and carers.

Communicating effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications

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Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

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.