Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner for Physical Health

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate to join their team. This role involves supporting service users during physical health screening and delivering interventions. Candidates should have a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health at Level 5 and be passionate about working with those experiencing psychosis. The position offers diverse opportunities for training and career progression, along with a welcoming team environment.

Benefits

NHS pension

Comprehensive in‑house & external training programme

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum

Staff physiotherapy service

Gym membership

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Good organisational skills to plan and organise clinics or home visits.
• Passionate about supporting service users experiencing psychosis.

Responsibilities

• Support service users in physical health screening and delivery of interventions.
• Plan and organise regular physical health clinics.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to support service users

Willingness to undertake training

Education

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health at Level 5

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate to join our friendly and supportive team on a 13‑month fixed‑term or secondment basis. To support service users in physical health screening and delivery of a range of physical health interventions, including physical observations, ECGs and phlebotomy (or a willingness to undertake appropriate training) for people presenting with mental health problems.

The role requires good organisational skills to plan and organise the running of regular physical health clinics or home visits to ensure our service users are supported. Alongside this, there is the opportunity to support service users around social recovery and to be a valued team member.

If you are passionate about supporting service users who are experiencing psychosis and want to make an important contribution, we look forward to hearing from you.

The successful applicant will have a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health at Level 5.

Our Trust values of Team, Accountability, Learn and Kind sum up perfectly what this role encompasses. If you have the right values to join our organisation, you will be supported with a programme of training and development.

There are endless opportunities available, and we are keen to welcome new faces to join our team on a permanent basis. We understand that to attract the best people we need to develop career pathways and support staff to reach their full potential.

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.

Benefits

• NHS pension
• A comprehensive in‑house & external training programme
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• Staff physiotherapy service
• Gym membership
• NHS discounts and many more