Registered Nursing Associate Enhanced Community Rehabilitation Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Coastal West Sussex Enhanced Community Rehabilitation Service, we are seeking to recruit 1 Registered Nursing Associate to join our Team to support our physical health outcomes for the people that we support.

We would like to ensure every patient has an individualised care plan, receives regular support including medical reviews and physical health monitoring. You will have an opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and work closely with our nurses, psychiatrists, Community Pharmacist Community and Physical Health Worker. We need someone who can work independently with appropriate supervision and is interested in working in a community setting with patients with complex mental health needs.

On starting in this position if you have not completed your preceptorship, it is envisaged that you will join the Preceptorship Academy programme which includes study days, support and development opportunities. There will also be openings to develop your career which may include a pathway to become a registered nurse. This will be dependent on the trust supporting the development of this training pathway.

The ability to travel across sites and to undertake community visits will be essential to this role.

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships., We need someone with good interpersonal skills who enjoys working as part of a team and is committed to a recovery focussed model of care. We can offer clinical supervision, reflective practice, preceptorship and continuous professional development to support you in your role.

The successful candidate will embrace the innovation and challenge of taking on a new role within the team, be enthusiastic and committed to making a positive difference to the lives of the people we care for.,

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register


• Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice


Desirable criteria


• Care Certificate, Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting either paid or voluntary


• Understanding of the scope of the role of the nursing associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development


Desirable criteria


• Lived experience of mental health issues, Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multidisciplinary team


• Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers


• Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times


• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate


• ability to work on own initiative


• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities


• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional


• intermediate IT skills including sound working knowledge of Microsoft word and outlook


• The ability to use clinical systems


• Ability to administer injections with good hand eye co-ordination.


• Ability to travel across the designated area in response to service needs


Desirable criteria


• Supporting junior staff


• Co-facilitating training/ group work to carers and service users


• Using resources within budget/ keeping within our means, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.


As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team., Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.


• Excellent starting salary


• NHS Pension contributions


• 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)


• Flexible Working patterns


• Child care vouchers


• Excellent training and development opportunities


• NHS Discounts


• Employee Assistance Programme


To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID