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South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; City of Mitcham; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Benefits package

Job summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a qualified Nursing Associate to join Merton Adult Community Mental Health Teams. You will provide person-centred care across clinic and community settings, focusing on physical health monitoring and medication-related care, including Clozapine and Depot clinics.

The role emphasises compassionate, recovery-focused care and active involvement in care planning.

Qualifications

• NMC-registered Nursing Associate with community and mental health experience.
• Experience with Clozapine/Depot clinics or willingness to learn.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Commitment to compassionate, recovery-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Support adults 18–65 with mental health difficulties in clinic and community settings.
• Deliver physical health monitoring and CMA monitoring.
• Promote health and wellbeing and support recovery.
• Contribute to care planning and risk management.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Care planning

Risk management

Education

NMC-registered Nursing Associate

Job description

Nursing Associate | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

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Company: South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust

Salary: £33,262 - £36,027 per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified and NMC-registered Nursing Associate to join our Merton Adult Community Mental Health Teams.

Working with adults aged 18-65 experiencing mental health difficulties, you will provide person-centred care and support both in clinic settings and within the community. You will play a key role in promoting physical health and wellbeing, supporting recovery, reducing health inequalities and helping service users achieve their individual goals.

A significant part of the role involves supporting the delivery of our Clozapine and Depot Clinics, including physical health monitoring, CMA monitoring, health promotion and medication-related care. Applicants should have relevant experience or transferable skills and be willing to develop knowledge in the safe management of Clozapine and antipsychotic medications.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, build positive therapeutic relationships, contribute to care planning and risk management, and uphold the values of compassionate, recovery-focused care.

This is a Monday to Friday role, working 9am to 5pm, offering an excellent work-life balance with no shift work, weekends or nights.

The Nursing Associate contributes to the health and wellbeing of patients and service users and applies across all health and care settings. The Nursing Associate will deliver high quality, personalized, safe, compassionate care in the best interest of people. The Nursing Associate is equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours across the fields of nursing, providing holistic care and support for people of all ages in a variety of settings.

The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing. The Nursing Associate recognises and works within limits of their competence. The Nursing Associate works to a nationally recognized code of conduct and is registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

• 1. Supporting people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing.
• 2. Active involvement in the prevention of and protection against disease and ill health. SLP February 2019
• 3. Engage in public health, community development, and in the reduction of health inequalities.
• 4. Implementing the principles of ‘recovery’: encouraging and supporting patients/service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Where appropriate contributing to psychological interventions under the guidance of a registered professional.
• 5. Advocating for patients/service users’ needs and rights within Trust policy.
• 6. Encouraging and empowering individuals to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.

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