Nursing Associate

NSFT; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Career progression

Annual leave 27–33 days

NHS discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is seeking a Nursing Associate to join the West Norfolk Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). You will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering recovery-focused care to adults with mental health needs in community settings.

Join a compassionate NHS trust offering training, supervision and opportunities to develop clinical skills in specialist mental health services while promoting independence and wellbeing for service users.

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate – on the NMC Register.
• Care certificate.
• Experience in NHS/community mental health is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support assessment, planning, delivery and review of care for individuals with mental health needs.
• Build therapeutic relationships with service users, carers and families to promote engagement and recovery.
• Monitor mental and physical health, recognise deterioration and escalate concerns.
• Assist with physical health monitoring and promote healthy lifestyles.
• Contribute to risk assessment and management plans.

Skills

Teamwork

Non-routine workload handling

IT systems competence

Role model

Education

Registered Nursing Associate – NMC Register

Care certificate

Job description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nursing Associate to join the West Norfolk Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support adults experiencing mental health difficulties by delivering high-quality, person-centred and recovery-focused care within community settings. You will contribute to assessment, care planning, physical health monitoring, risk management and therapeutic interventions, helping service users to achieve their recovery goals and maintain their wellbeing.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated individual with excellent communication skills who is committed to providing outstanding care and working collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies. This is a rewarding opportunity to develop your skills and make a positive difference to the lives of people across West Norfolk.

Main duties of the job

As a Nursing Associate within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to adults experiencing a range of mental health difficulties within the community. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will help service users to achieve their goals, promote independence, and support positive mental and physical health outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the assessment, planning, delivery and review of care for individuals with mental health needs.
• Building therapeutic relationships with service users, carers and families to promote engagement and recovery.
• Monitoring service users' mental and physical health, recognising signs of deterioration and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Supporting the completion of physical health monitoring and promoting healthy lifestyles.
• Contributing to risk assessment and risk management plans, ensuring concerns are appropriately identified and acted upon.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Nursing Associate who is passionate about supporting people with mental health difficulties and who enjoys working autonomously within a dynamic and collaborative community-based service. The role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people's recovery journeys while developing your skills and experience within specialist mental health services.

Working for our organisation

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) provides mental health, learning disability, and autism services across Norfolk and Suffolk. We are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and inclusive care that supports people to live well and achieve their recovery goals.

At NSFT, we value our staff and recognise that a supportive, respectful, and inclusive workplace is essential to delivering excellent care. We actively promote a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement, where staff are encouraged to develop their skills and progress their careers.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we work to ensure that our services and workforce reflect the communities we serve. Staff wellbeing is a priority at NSFT, and we offer a range of support, development opportunities, and flexible working arrangements to help our teams thrive.

By joining NSFT, you will be part of a dedicated organisation that places people, safety, and recovery at the heart of everything we do.

In addition, we also offer the following benefits:

• 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)
• NHS discounts and many more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities.

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate – on the NMC Register
• Care certificate

Other

• Ability to move between Trust sites as required by the needs of the service Ability to work on own initiative Ability to take part in clinical supervision and reflective practice

Experience

• Previous experience of working in an NHS health care setting Understanding the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing – “Making every Contact Count”
• Experience of working in community mental health settings

Skills

• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision and as part of the MDT
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the work load and individual SU contact
• Reasonable confidence and competence in using IT systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, clinical or other record systems) relevant to the role.
• Be an effective role model

Knowledge

• Understanding of the scope and the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Knowledge of At‑Risk Mental State and psychosis.
• Knowledge of CPA/non-CPA processes.

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

YOUR APPLICATION

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.