Nursing Associate

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Training programmes

Career progression

27–33 days annual leave

Staff physio service

Discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in the Bury St Edmunds area is seeking a NMC registered Nursing Associate to join the Older People team. You will work within an acute community-based service delivering care to people with dementia, coordinating with a multi-disciplinary team including nurses, therapists, and GP practices.

You will contribute to assessments, support recovery planning, and deliver complex care under supervision.

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate with NMC registration.
• Experience in dementia care or mental health.
• Ability to work autonomously within a MDT.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to assessments and support development of recovery plans.
• Assist in delivering complex care as prescribed by the registered nurse.
• Use Recovery Care Planning with service users and carers.
• Manage diary and plan daily schedule.
• Attend MDT meetings and wards.
• Communicate effectively through notes and correspondence.
• Driving is essential for this role.

Skills

NMC registered

Community nursing

Dementia care

Job description

Our friendly and supportive team, based at G Block, in Bury St Edmunds and covering the West of Suffolk, are looking for a NMC registered Nursing Associate to join us in providing an excellent service to Older People in our area. We provide an acute community-based service to people of any age with a dementia diagnosis, working intensely for a short period of time, to help stabilise acute presentations and avoid hospital admissions. You'll be working alongside a close knit multi-disciplinary team of Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological Therapists, Independent Prescriber and Psychiatrists as well as working closely with GP surgeries, PCNs, Social Workers within ACS and Care Agencies. We value the unique skills that all of the different professions bring to the team, and you will be supported within this role to utilise your specialist skills. You will be supported to attend any profession specific training and learning events to support your ongoing CPD. We're looking for someone who is keen to contribute to innovative thinking and service development by bringing enthusiasm, creativity and energy to work in this vital area. We are looking for clinicians who can work autonomously as well as within a team, someone who is approachable, flexible, and dedicated to improving the lives of our service users and carers., We are an established team with a high retention rate, and we are looking to welcome a NMC registered Nursing Associate. You will be given full support and a comprehensive induction. We are looking for someone who is interested in working in Dementia services, has an interest in physical as well as mental health and who has an understanding of assessment, the referral process and working collaboratively with the wider MDT. As a Community Nursing Associate you will be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Contributing to assessment and support the development and implementation of recovery plans
• Assisting in the delivery of complex care as prescribed by the registered nurse.
• Using Recovery Care Planning with service users and carers.
• Managing your own diary and planning your day.
• Attending MDT meetings and wards.
• Communicating effectively through notes on Lorenzo and letters to Service Users, GPs and other involved parties.
• Driving is essential for this role.

Please note: Due to the nature of this role you must hold a valid UK driving licence with the ability to travel independently.

Working for your organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other. Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Benefits

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more
• Full UK driving licence is required for this post

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or beautiful countryside. We're an hour and a half away from London and our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.