Job summary
The post holder will work as part of the MDT to support the delivery of excellent clinical outcomes, assessment and treatment within our older adult inpatient services under the direction of a qualified clinician. The role of the Nurse Associate is to support our clinicians and to provide quality nursing care and promote best practice. You will support the growth of students and new employees and actively contribute towards the development of Older Adult services

Main duties of the job
The Nurse Associate role is suitable for someone who is passionate and committed to providing excellent, high quality, recovery focused care to older adults in our inpatient service. You should be confident in the delivery of holistic care planning, involving our service users and enabling them to make independent choices. You will also be willing to work closely with families and carers where possible to support the pathway to recovery. You will have an aspiration for developing your clinical nursing career.

About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

• Adhere to the requirements outlined in the NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.
• To work as a member of the MDT responsible for interacting constructively with team members and organising, prioritising and planning your work.
• Provide sensitive, compassionate and effective care to support service users with a range of mental health conditions.
• Recognise and work within the limits of their competence.
• Use a range of assessment tools pertinent to the service users needs, to inform a thorough assessment of risk that will protect both service users and staff.
• Recognise when to seek advice to manage risks or complex cases and to avoid compromising quality care. Ensuring actions are in line with local and national frameworks and legislation and that risks are reported accurately.
• Provide advice and support to service users to enable them to make informed lifestyle choices in areas such as diet, smoking and exercise.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care with a supervising clinician for our service users, taking into account mental health, physical health and social circumstances.
• To contribute to the provision of care for our service users and to ensure that any care provided is done so in line with evidence-based practice and national guidelines.
• To work alongside a supervising clinician in the preparation and administration of medication and to ensure that medication protocols are complied with at all times.
• Where appropriate, feel competent to work without direct supervision, delivering care independently in line with parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed.
• Interpret information and recognise situations that are beyond your knowledge and feel confident to escalate concerns to an appropriate professional.
• Prioritise and manage your own workload and recognise areas of care that you can delegate safely to other colleagues where appropriate.
• Act as a role model, and support nursing students, health care assistant and new employees.
• Ensure incidents or near misses are reported in a timely manner and that all information is accurate.
• To work collaboratively with other services, agencies and teams, to share information appropriately and ensure safe and timely discharges, continuation of excellent care and to reduce the need for readmission.
• Document and maintain accurate clinical records within the trusts electronic records system. To support the qualified clinicians in completing key aspects of data entry on System one.
• To identify and report any concerns in regards to the potential abuse/neglect of people and carers in line with the Surrey Safeguarding Adults protocol.
• To recognise changes in a service users condition which may require the intervention of others and understand when to refer to your supervising clinician.
• To participate in clinical audits.

Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
• NMC registration

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Additional training such as supervisor, ECG, wound care

Experience
Essential

• Experience working within an inpatient ward environment delivering direct patient care and supporting MDT

Desirable

• Awareness of Equality and Diversity
• Participation in quality improvement or audit projects

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).