Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a registered nursing associate.
We are looking for an RNA with a desire to work with people with severe and enduring mental health needs. This is a demanding role in a busy service and ideally, you will have current or previous experience of working within a mental health setting.
You will have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as passion and commitment in developing and promoting recovery based approaches for adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.
For more information please contact us using the details provided.
Main duties of the job
You will work as a Keyworker within the multidisciplinary team and manage a caseload of service users with a range of complex needs. You will develop care plans and deliver evidence based interventions and treatments to patients, alongside managing risks in the community.
Part of your role will require you to undertake the role of team duty worker. This role involves managing unplanned patient work within the team, responding to escalation of risk/crisis situations and may also include the triaging of new referrals.
You will benefit from encouragement to continue to develop your own specialist knowledge and competence. Your development will be guided using clinical supervision, management supervision, team/peer support, internal and external training opportunities and the Trust's appraisal process.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
- On-going registration with the NMC
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments
- Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs
- Working experience within acute Mental Health Services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Duddon House
Barrow in Furness
LA13 9AZ