Nursing Associate

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

In-house and external training

CPD support

Career progression

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Nursing Associate to join the acute dementia team covering West Suffolk. The post focuses on assessment, recovery planning, and delivering complex care under a registered nurse, for adults with dementia. The role blends virtual and face-to-face work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Essential requirements include NMC registration and a valid UK driving licence. You will move between Trust sites as service needs dictate and contribute to

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
• Care Certificate completed or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to assessment and develop recovery plans.
• Assist in delivering complex care under a registered nurse.
• Use recovery planning with patients and carers.
• Manage caseload and plan treatment with patients.
• Collaborate with MDT to share formulations and care plans.
• Document care using Lorenzo and communicate with GPs and service users.

Skills

Team player

MDT collaboration

Assessment

Education

NMC Registered Nursing Associate

Care Certificate

Job description

A community Nursing Associate post in the acute dementia team covering West Suffolk. The work centres on assessment, contributing to recovery care plans and delivering complex care under a registered nurse's direction, for adults of any age with dementia. The team works intensively for short periods to stabilise acute presentations and avoid admissions, blending virtual and face-to-face working alongside a multi-disciplinary team. NMC registration and a UK driving licence are essential.

What the job involves

• Contributing to assessment and developing and implementing recovery plans
• Assisting in delivering complex care as prescribed by the registered nurse
• Using recovery care planning with service users and carers
• Supporting the management of a caseload and planning treatment with patients
• Working collaboratively to develop and share psychological formulations
• Feeding back to the MDT and working within the team for the best patient outcome
• Managing own diary and planning the working day
• Attending MDT meetings and wards
• Communicating through clinical notes on Lorenzo and letters to service users, GPs and other parties
• Driving, which is essential to the role

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Care Certificate

Experience

• Previous experience working in an NHS healthcare setting

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to work as a team player under appropriate supervision and within the MDT
• Understanding of the Nursing Associate scope and role within the team and organisation, and how it contributes to service development
• Understanding of assessment and the referral process

Checks & eligibility

• Valid UK driving licence with the ability to travel independently

Other

• Ability to move between Trust sites as the needs of the service require

Nice to have

• Previous experience working with people living with dementia
• Interest in dementia services and in physical as well as mental health

What’s offered

• NHS pension
• Comprehensive in-house and external training programmes
• Support to attend profession-specific training and events for CPD
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days rising to 33 days based on length of service, plus paid bank holidays
• Staff physiotherapy service
• NHS discounts