Registered Nursing Associate

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Arun Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (Bognor site), we are seeking to recruit a Registered Nursing Associate to join our team to support our Clozapine and Depot Clinic's as well as offering physical health checks to patients with a Serious Mental Illness for a 12 month fixed term contract. We ensure every patient has an individual 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. 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. The ability to travel across sites and to undertake community visits will be essential to this role.

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, Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At SPFT we put people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You'll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it's part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we'll explore what works for you and the role. We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn't based on your real experience. Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we'll explore your examples further at interview, so it's important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page. We're shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we'd love to hear from you.


• 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
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