Nursing Associate

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a qualified Band 4 Nurse Associate to join Samphire Ward based at Chatterton House in King’s Lynn.

We are a strong and credible team, with a friendly atmosphere, where productive ideas are welcomed and explored.   Are you a highly motivated and passionate about patient care?  Do you believe in keeping Service Users and Carers at the heart of everything you do? Would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused  team?  We are looking for innovative and focused practitioners who are determined to make a positive difference to the care of our Service Users.  If this feels like you, we want to hear from you.

Samphire Ward is an award winning acute inpatient unit for adults aged 18 to 65 presenting with a range of mental health needs. We have a strong focus on providing assessment and treatment to enable service users to continue their recovery in the community with intensive support in the community.

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 Nursing Associate 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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