Registered Nursing Associate - CMHT Older Adults

NHS; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nursing Associate to work with older adults with mental health needs. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, providing holistic assessment and treatment for issues related to mental health. The role requires a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and ongoing NMC registration. A full driving license is essential as the job includes home visits. The salary ranges from £27,485 to £30,162 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree.
• On-going registration with the NMC.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor medications.
• Promote teamwork and uphold Trust values.
• Support nurse leadership and ensure effective care monitoring.
• Exercise professional accountability across clinical boundaries.
• Offer clinical leadership to support workers.
• Maintain a positive attitude towards organizational change.

Job description

Overview

Registered Nursing Associate - CMHT Older Adults at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. Closing date: 13 October 2025.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a registered nursing associate with an interest in working with older adults with mental health needs. The ideal candidate will be motivated and keen to extend their skills in holistic assessment and treatment for dementia and functional mental illness.

You will be working with an established multi-disciplinary team in busy clinics and patients’ homes, so a car driver is essential for this post. This integrated CMHT provides a Memory Assessment Service, care for patients with complex needs related to functional and organic illness, and Care Home and Hospital Liaison. The team’s integrated approach supports seamless care across all stages of illness.

Main duties of the job

• Administer depot medications (not including high-risk medications); monitor for side effects and efficacy of other medications, including cognitive enhancers, and provide titration advice.
• Actively promote teamwork and uphold Trust values and Code of Conduct. Maintain links with your professional body and provide evidence for revalidation.
• Provide support to the nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure effective assessment, formulation, planning and monitoring of care for service users.
• Exercise professional accountability and responsibility using knowledge and skills in changing environments, across clinical boundaries and unfamiliar situations as outlined in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Offer clinical leadership to Health Care Support Workers as part of the team.
• Maintain a positive and open attitude towards organisational change and service development.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across the area. Specialist provision includes inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides physical health and well-being services in the community alongside partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

The Trust encourages flexible working and supports a positive work/life balance. Flexible patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks may be possible; applicants should state any requests on their application and discuss at interview.

For more information please visit the Trust website.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
• On-going registration with the NMC
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice

Knowledge

• Understanding and knowledge of mental health conditions and their treatments
• Working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications these can cause in mental ill health

Experience

• Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Employer: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 per annum, pro rata