Registered Nurse Associate - Highfield Unit

Job overview

Do you thrive in a job that is different every day?

Are you looking for a progressive opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge?

We are currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse Associate to join our multi-disciplinary inpatient team at Highfield Unit, Oxford. This is an excellent opportunity for a registered nurse associate with experience working in the care setting  who are looking to build their skillset and grow their knowledge further.

The successful candidate should be enthusiastic, resourceful and caring, they should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. They will need to demonstrate a good awareness of mental health.

Main duties of the job

• Engage proactively with young people and their families/carers/significant others to build positive working alliances.
• Participate in the monitoring of young people’s mental health, physical health and wellbeing, including escalation of interventions when necessary and using physical health skills and obtaining specimens, as directed.
• Assist with the implementation and monitoring of clinical care and monitor outcomes.
• Contribute to and interpret care plans and risk assessments accurately and consistently.
• Work to develop effective multidisciplinary relationships through skilled communication with the ward and community teams.
• Assist in specific therapeutic relations to meet the physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of individuals and carers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.