Registered Nurse Associate

Bridgeway Health Services; South Shields; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Nursing Associate to join a supportive multi-disciplinary team. This role involves delivering holistic care to individuals with learning disabilities, ensuring safe and compassionate support. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of relevant policies and experience in a PBS framework. You'll be responsible for clinical activities, including assessments and managing care in the community. Join a top-performing NHS Trust known for its outstanding services and make a real difference in the lives of those with complex health needs.

Qualifications

• Must have UK professional registration and relevant nursing qualifications.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams and providing sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate care while upholding professional standards.
• Facilitate assessments and interventions for individuals with learning disabilities.

Skills

Nursing Associate Registration

Understanding of PBS framework

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Nursing Associate Foundation Degree

GCSE in Maths & English

Tools

Driving License

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

About

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning NHS Foundation Trust which provides hospital and community health services in North Tyneside, and hospital, community health and adult social care services in Northumberland.

Key details

Location

Site: Wallsend Health Centre
Address: The Green, Town: Wallsend, Postcode: NE28 7PD
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Full time and Flexible working

Salary

Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 4)

Specialty

Main area: Community Learning Disability Team

Job overview

Our team is a large well established and supportive multi-disciplinary team offering holistic health care support to children and adults who have a learning disability living in North Tyneside. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of National and Local Policies relating to the management of working with people who present with behaviours that challenge as well as experience of working within a PBS framework. We are looking for staff who are passionate in providing support to people who present with complex physical/mental health issues and behavioural histories.

Job Responsibilities

• Be an accountable professional by upholding the standards set out in the NMC Code 2018 to ensure person centred, safe and compassionate care is delivered.
• In North Tyneside the CLDT is part of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It is a multi-disciplinary team managed along with services provided by the Local Authority. Building on the current CLDT provision, this post will facilitate the provision of children and adult specialist service offering assessment, intervention, and training for people who have a learning disability, complex behavioural/and or mental health needs.
• This post involves a range of clinical activities, including supporting senior nurse with monitoring of behavioural case load, assessments and interventions and managing risk in the community. Liaising and working in collaboration within the multi-disciplinary workforce.

Working for our organisation

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. We are proud to be one of the country’s top performing NHS trusts – rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We provide a range of health and care services to support more than 500,000 people living in Northumberland and North Tyneside.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Live NMC Nursing Associate Registration
• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Qualification in assessment, supervision and teaching in clinical practice

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Up to date understanding of the scope of and role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Desirable criteria

• Experience in a health care setting

Other

Essential criteria

• For posts in the community: It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Mary Johnstone
Job title: Senior Community Nurse
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0191 2952764