Nursing Associate

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a Nursing Associate to provide person-centred care in clinic settings and within the community, supporting physical health, recovery and wellbeing.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, maintain high safety standards and contribute to care planning under registered nurses, with a focus on compassionate, recovery‑focused care. Role is Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm with no nights or weekends.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to compassionate, recovery‑focused care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, personalised, safe care in clinical settings and in the community.
• Support physical health monitoring and contribute to care planning and risk management.
• Promote health and wellbeing and support patients in their recovery journey.

Job description

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.

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.

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 recognised 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 of benefits 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.

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