Registered Nursing Associate

Pennine Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Bryn; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Continued Professional Development

Health and staff wellbeing services

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nurse Associate to join the Early Intervention and Treatment services. The role primarily conducts physical health checks in the community, with one day per week in depot injections and Clozapine clinics.

Training and supervision are provided as part of a collaborative NHS team across Greater Manchester. You will perform BP monitoring, venepuncture, ECGs and manage depot medications, working within a multidisciplinary framework to support patient

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse Associate.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Strong understanding of patient confidentiality and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical health checks for Early Intervention patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Administer depot medication and monitor psychotropic treatments.
• Conduct BP monitoring, venepuncture, ECGs and other routine checks in community and home settings.

Education

Foundation degree in Nursing

Job description

Job overview

The post holder will work primarily with the Early Intervention team 4 days a week completing physical health checks but work with the Bury Treatment team for 1 day a week doing Depot injections and working in Clozapine clinics.

Main duties of the job

Performing Physical health checks for patients open to the Early Intervention service working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist and Team manager along with care coordinators for the client group. The post is both clinic based in the community and in patients own homes.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work as a Nurse associate in the community with the Early Intervention team and Treatment / Physical health teams.

To perform physical health checks including BP monitoring, Pulse, venepuncture, ECG and administering depot medication.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• NMC registered Nurse Associate with Foundation degree
• GCSE's Grade c or above in Maths and English language / New GCSE grade 4-9 in Maths and English language

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs seeking advice where appropriate

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within an Early intervention service

Essential criteria

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing associate and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• In depth knowledge of Psychotropic medication , it's use and side effects and the need for the physical health monitoring around this.

Essential criteria

• Experience of undertaking physical health checks for patients and recording results appropriately
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to deal with routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues
• Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise

Essential criteria

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
• Positive approach to work and excellent work ethics

Pre-Employment Checks -

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

Additional Information -

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Get ahead on Flex’ pledge initiative to support the right to request flexible working for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly, as a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace”. To support a positive experience for all colleagues we are committed to considering all requests for flexible working, in line with service needs.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.