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Nurse Associate
1 month ago
Job summary
The role of the Enhanced Support Team Nurse Associate is to support the nursing team in providing holistic and effective nursing care to those people with learning disability requiring the support of the Learning Disability Enhanced Support team. The post holder will work with the team and other partner agencies to support those people with learning disabilities as risk of admission to mental health or learning disability assessment and treatment units owing to mental health or behaviour decline. They will support the team to work within Building the Right Support and assist with the team responsibilities in maintaining the Dynamic Support Register.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in close collaboration with other professionals, including the wider MDT to assess service user needs, devising care plans and evaluating outcomes that promote service user empowerment through the process. Work as a practitioner with interest in mental healthcare and behaviours that challenge in people with learning disabilities. Contributing to national initiatives to promote learning. Support the Advanced Practitioner in the development of the Enhanced Support Team. Support the smooth running and coordination of the service and monitoring service activity. Be responsible for maintaining clinical standards under the direction of the Advanced Practitioner.Work in liaison with services users, carers, other professionals ensuring the delivery of a needs led service
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible EmployerThe Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
To be responsible along with other members of the team for the implementation of all care aspects of individual care planning.
Attending to the physical and psychological needs of the patients under the care of the nursing team.
Act as an associate worker for service users.
To take on a lead role for the service in delivering the pathways promoted by the service including Mental Health and Challenging Behaviour.
Ensure that accurate and objective information is recorded and signed by the appropriate member of staff.
Establish therapeutic relationships with individual service users, relatives and carers are maintained by the nursing team. Contribute towards the formulation of care.
Ensure effective and confidential communication at all times maintaining strict confidentiality with regard to any information concerning patients and colleagues.
Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of carers of patients with learning disability.
Be aware of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act and how to implement this safely.
Be involved in the planning of each service users care in accordance with agreed pathways, Building the Right Support and the Learning Disability Improvement Standards.
Observe any changes in a patients physical condition or mental state and document and report in an appropriate manner.
Act in a relaxed manner, thereby contributing to the creation and maintenance of a calm and relaxed atmosphere/environment.
Establish positive professional and appropriate relationships with patients adopting a non-judgemental approach. Always be prepared to listen and treat each patient with respect and courtesy; valuing them as individuals.
To participate in managerial supervision.
Develop networking opportunities with other stakeholders to support care in the community and where hospital admission is required to support timely discharge.
Develop networking opportunities with other mainstream mental health providers including inpatients; acute hospital and community services to support them to make their services accessible to people with LD.
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TRAINING, STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING
The post holder will be able to demonstrate insight into own developmental needs and will formally discuss the same with their supervisor in the form of target setting via the individual performance review procedure. Where development is necessary the post holder must show commitment towards development.
It will be expected that the appropriate educational opportunities should be highlighted to the supervisor.
The post holder, having attained appropriate courses, must ensure that feedback and the opportunity of sharing of knowledge is given to their colleagues.
The post holder will be a positive role model to colleagues and students, providing support in their development through the sharing of knowledge, experience and skills.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to audit and research at ward level and will contribute to and maintain research folders at ward level.
Liaise effectively with other multi-disciplinary team members and the service users carers and significant others.
The post holder will be expected to be involved in standard setting.
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
In addition to core clinical and non-clinical support the following are additional key activities identified as being necessary to the role in the delivery of your normal day to day activities.
Maintain professional qualification in line with NMC.
Complete mandatory training in line with the Trust Policy Receive annual appraisal and provide annual appraisals to lower banded staff Take all allocated annual leave Receive management supervision. Receive clinical supervision. Attend seminars / conferences and other CPD events external/internal Attend regular key Trust-wide meetings / forums Attend additional in-house developmental training, and support delivery of a number of mandatory training Resilience in dealing with emotive service user issues. To identify own stressors and take appropriate action to prevent negative impact of this on wellbeing and seek appropriate and timely support. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Must hold a foundation degree Must hold a UK driving license and have access to a car for work purposes
Desirable
be able to demonstrate completion of appropriate Oliver McGowan training
Knowledge
Essential
Must have knowledge of the health needs of people with learning disability Must have knowledge of the policies underpinning current practice in learning disability services
Desirable
It is desireable that the candidate is able to demonstrate completion of appropriate Oliver McGowan training
Experience
Essential
Must have experience of working in the community Must have experience of working with people with learning disability
Desirable
It is desirable that the candidate is able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team