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Job Description
- Req#: C9798-1421?language=en&page=626&sort=publicationDateDesc
- We welcome newly qualified Nurse Associates and experienced Nurse Associates
- The ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels
- An enthusiastic, motivated and innovative thinker to become part of the Older Adult inpatient service
- The ability to work autonomously managing your own named patients, evaluating a plan of care.
- The ability to problem solve, delegate, co-ordinate and manage time effectively
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills along with a flexible and responsive approach
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of the ageing
- process and related mental and physical health problems
- Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards health and safety
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Able to assess, plan, and evaluate programmes of care
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
- Able to maintain clear and legible documentation
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required
- Able to carry out physical requirements of the role e.g. using mechanical hoists to move patients
- Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification
- NMC Nursing Associate registration
- GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
- GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent
- i understand that i will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in prioritising own workload
- Experience in working without direct supervision
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of the ageing
- process and related mental and physical health problems
- Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards health and safety
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Able to assess, plan, and evaluate programmes of care
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
- Able to maintain clear and legible documentation
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required
- Able to carry out physical requirements of the role e.g. using mechanical hoists to move patients
- Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification
- NMC Nursing Associate registration
- GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
- GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent
- i understand that i will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in prioritising own workload
- Experience in working without direct supervision
Job summary
this is a full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part-time.
If you are looking for an exciting chance to use your clinical skills to make a difference, while working in a flexible environment there is a fantastic opportunity to join our Older Adult Mental Health Inpatient service on Woodland Ward.
We have highly rewarding opportunities to join our multidisciplinary inpatient team. We are seeking motivated individuals with a passion for older adult mental health and a commitment in providing high quality care.
The team at Newhaven are friendly, supportive and exceptionally caring, putting patient care at the heart of the work we do to improve health care outcomes and service delivery.
We can offer a full-time 12 month fixed term position . Our working patterns are 3-4 long days/ night (07:30-20:00/19:30-08:00) across a four-week period including weekends and bank holidays.
We can offer many future career development opportunities, including registered nurse degree apprenticeships.
We offer flexible and family friendly working.
if you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain prmission from your substantive manager before applying
Main duties of the job
Role Requirements
Day to Day elements
Close working with all members of the Multi-disciplinary Team
Undertaking mental health needs assessments
Assessment and Management of risk
Liaising with other services such as, community mental health team, Hospital at Home Team, Mental Health Liaison Team and the Acute Trust
Effective assessment through SBAR and care planning
Supervising of junior staff, including students
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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Details
Date posted
19 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year Pro-Rated for Part-Time
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
C9798-1421
Job locations
New Haven, Princess of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0BB
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Act as a role model to colleagues, seeking the highest standards of professionalism.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
Assess the care needs of individual patients and then and evaluate programmes of care for them.
Provide leadership to junior staff in their charge, supervising, monitoring, supporting and educating them in good professional and clinical practices.
Assist in maintaining high standards of patient care, ensuring patients individuality and privacy are maintained at all times.
Maintain confidentiality
Demonstrate effective handover and communication of care
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all Trust policies and procedures.
Adhere to the NMC code of Professional Conduct.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job responsibilities
Act as a role model to colleagues, seeking the highest standards of professionalism.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
Assess the care needs of individual patients and then and evaluate programmes of care for them.
Provide leadership to junior staff in their charge, supervising, monitoring, supporting and educating them in good professional and clinical practices.
Assist in maintaining high standards of patient care, ensuring patients individuality and privacy are maintained at all times.
Maintain confidentiality
Demonstrate effective handover and communication of care
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all Trust policies and procedures.
Adhere to the NMC code of Professional Conduct.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Knowledge
Essential
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Additional Criteria
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Additional Criteria
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
New Haven, Princess of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0BB
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
New Haven, Princess of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0BB
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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