Registered Nurse Associate - Marlborough House Adolescent Unit

Oxford Health NHS Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension

Staff accommodation (may be waiting)

Career progression opportunities

Learning and development support

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse Associate to join the Marlborough House Adolescent Unit in Swindon. You will work within a 12-bed General Adolescent Mental Health Unit, delivering evidence-based care to young people aged 12-18 as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes compassionate, professional care, with opportunities to develop skills in a supportive CAMHS environment. Prior care experience and an interest in adolescent mental health are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to recovery and positive outcomes for young people.

Responsibilities

• Engage proactively with young people and families to build positive, therapeutic relationships.
• Monitor mental and physical health, wellbeing and risks, escalate concerns as needed.
• Assist with care plan implementation and evaluation, ensuring documentation of outcomes.
• Contribute to risk assessments and safe care planning.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and CAMHS teams.
• Co-facilitate therapeutic groups and structured activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

Nurse associate qualification and NMC registration

Job description

Registered Nurse Associate - Marlborough House Adolescent Unit

Do you thrive in a role where every day is different?

Are you looking for a progressive opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in a specialist mental health setting?

We are currently recruiting a full time Registered Nurse Associate to join our multidisciplinary inpatient team at Marlborough House, a 12-bedded General Adolescent Mental Health Unit in Swindon. This is an excellent opportunity to work within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's CAMHS services, supporting young people aged 12-18 who are experiencing acute mental health difficulties.

As part of our team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care and supporting therapeutic interventions. You will work closely with a full Multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic, person-centred care for young people and their families.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, resourceful, and caring, with excellent communication skills (both written and verbal). You should demonstrate a good awareness of mental health and a commitment to promoting recovery and positive outcomes for young people. Previous experience in a care setting is essential, and experience with children and young people is desirable.

If you're looking for a role where your contributions truly matter, your skills are valued, and your career can flourish in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As a valued member of the nursing team at Marlborough House, you will be expected to demonstrate professional, approachable, and compassionate attitudes towards young people, their families and carers, visitors, and colleagues across the organisation.

You will actively support high standards of care delivery and challenge poor practice whenever necessary, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the young people in our care.

Job summary

Do you thrive in a role where every day is different?

Are you looking for a progressive opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in a specialist mental health setting?

We are currently recruiting a full time Registered Nurse Associate to join our multidisciplinary inpatient team at Marlborough House, a 12-bedded General Adolescent Mental Health Unit in Swindon. This is an excellent opportunity to work within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's CAMHS services, supporting young people aged 12-18 who are experiencing acute mental health difficulties.

As part of our team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care and supporting therapeutic interventions. You will work closely with a full Multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic, person-centred care for young people and their families.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, resourceful, and caring, with excellent communication skills (both written and verbal). You should demonstrate a good awareness of mental health and a commitment to promoting recovery and positive outcomes for young people. Previous experience in a care setting is essential, and experience with children and young people is desirable.

If you're looking for a role where your contributions truly matter, your skills are valued, and your career can flourish in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As a valued member of the nursing team at Marlborough House, you will be expected to demonstrate professional, approachable, and compassionate attitudes towards young people, their families and carers, visitors, and colleagues across the organisation.

You will actively support high standards of care delivery and challenge poor practice whenever necessary, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the young people in our care.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage proactively with young people and their families/carers/significant others to build positive, therapeutic relationships.
• Monitor mental and physical health, wellbeing, and risk indicators, escalating concerns and implementing interventions as required. This includes undertaking physical health checks and obtaining specimens as directed.
• Assist with the implementation and evaluation of care plans, ensuring outcomes are monitored and documented accurately.
• Contribute to and interpret risk assessments consistently, supporting safe care planning.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, maintaining effective communication with ward colleagues and community CAMHS teams.
• Participate in co-facilitation of therapeutic groups and structured activities, promoting engagement and recovery-focused care.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nurse associate qualification and registration with NMC

Desirable

• Additional relevant qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Experience of Working in a care setting

Desirable

• Experience of working with adolescents and families

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Be able to demonstrate leadership capacity within the scope of a nurse associate role
• Be able to demonstrate values that align with those of the Trust and nursing profession.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Marlborough House Adolescent Unit

Okus Road

Swindon

SN1 4JS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)