Nursing Associate

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team and growing service, which aims to help young people at risk of developing psychosis who are experiencing an at-risk mental state. The Therapeutic Interventions for Distressing unusual Experiences Service (TIDES) is a relatively new team working therapeutically with young people across Norfolk & Waveney.

We are seeking a Nursing Associate to join the existing team on a full or part time basis. The base will be Norwich and would be expected to work flexibly between bases in Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn, and home.

We are a dynamic and supportive team currently made up of clinical psychology, systemic family therapy, cognitive behavioural therapists and mental health practitioners which are from a variety of professional backgrounds. Our team will be offering young people evidence-based interventions such as psychoeducational work, individual CBT and family therapeutic work aimed at helping our young people and their families to cope with their unusual experiences. TIDES practitioners work with small manageable caseloads and hold an integrated approach to the care we provide.

When you join us, you can expect a thorough induction and ongoing support.

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!

You will be responsible for assessments, risk management, care planning, and co-ordination of care delivery.  You will support 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

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.

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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