Registered Nursing Associate

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sefton; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

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Flexible working requests considered

Descripción de la vacante

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Nursing Associate to work in the Integrated Mental Health Team at HMP Altcourse. The role involves screening new prison receptions for mental health needs, promoting wellbeing, and supporting physical health checks within a secure environment.

You will work under a registered nurse, contribute to care planning, and provide medicines administration under supervision. CPD and NMC revalidation are expected as part of ongoing professional development.

Formación

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree completed and approved.
• Registration on the NMC register as a Nursing Associate.

Responsabilidades

• Complete Primary Mental Health Screens for new prison receptions.
• Promote mental health and suicide prevention, including induction wing awareness.
• Provide psychoeducation and information on coping strategies.
• Support group work and group activity.
• Carry out physical health checks for mental health population.
• Assist the registered nurse with assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.
• Administer medicines safely per SOPs and policies.
• Record clinical observations and monitor patient status.
• Undertake venepuncture, ECGs and cannulation when trained and signed off.
• Assist in risk assessment and safeguarding concerns.

Conocimientos

Communication

Teamwork

Risk assessment

Educación

Nursing Associate Foundation Degree

Descripción del empleo

This post sits in the Integrated Mental Health Team at HMP Altcourse, a male-only Category B prison, where Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust provides health services. Working under a Registered Mental Health Nurse, the role screens new prison receptions for mental health needs and covers health promotion, suicide prevention, physical health checks and group work. Some experience of complex clinical and risk presentations in institutional settings is expected, along with support for less experienced staff. Registration on the NMC register as a Registered Nursing Associate is required.

What the job involves

• Complete Primary Mental Health Screens for all new prison receptions
• Promote mental health and suicide prevention, including awareness on the induction wing
• Provide psychoeducation and information on coping strategies
• Support group work and group activity
• Carry out physical health checks for the mental health population
• Assist the registered nurse with assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care
• Administer medicines safely in line with the trust SOP and policies
• Perform and record clinical observations
• Undertake venepuncture, ECGs and cannulation once trained and signed off as competent
• Help assess and manage risk
• Recognise safeguarding concerns for children and adults and extend them
• Maintain own CPD and revalidation in line with NMC requirements

What’s required

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree from an approved programme

Registration & licences

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register

Experience

• Experience of complex clinical and risk presentations, including in institutional settings
• Evidence of supporting and developing less experienced staff
• Recent work-based or self-directed learning, such as Making Every Contact Count

Skills & knowledge

• Communicating effectively with the public and health and care providers
• Knowing when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
• Understanding the importance of health and wellbeing promotion
• Working effectively as a team member under appropriate supervision
• Working independently and using own initiative within a multi-disciplinary team
• Dealing with non-routine and unpredictable workload and patient contact

Other

• Taking part in reflective practice and clinical supervision
• Understanding the Nursing Associate scope of role and how it contributes to service development
• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Acting in line with the NMC Code

Nice to have

• Additional post-registration qualification relevant to the field of practice
• Skills in audit and improvement methodology, or willingness to learn them

What’s offered

• Flexible working requests considered