Community Mental Health Nursing Associate for Recovery

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Teddington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Nursing Associate to join our Twickenham and Richmond Integrated Recovery Hubs, delivering care to working age adults with severe and enduring mental illness in the Richmond borough.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, providing mental and physical health interventions and contributing to quality improvement and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Act professionally and adhere to Trust policies.
• Use knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems.
• Provide person-centered, safe and compassionate care.
• Monitor the health needs of people in your care in partnership with families and carers.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, sharing information clearly and taking over responsibilities as needed.
• Communicate with patients when delivering care and providing appropriate advice.
• Recognise and report situations, behaviours or errors that could impact care quality.
• Understand, enable and complete the necessary paperwork to support discharge or transfers safely.
• Respect and value patients' dignity and diversity in all care activities.
• Contribute to the development of care plans reflecting patients’ needs in partnership with MDT and relatives.

Job description

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Nursing Associate to join our Twickenham and Richmond Integrated Recovery Hubs, delivering care to working age adults with severe and enduring mental illness in the Richmond borough.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, providing mental and physical health interventions and contributing to quality improvement and discharge planning.