Nursing Associate

This opportunity is open to Registered Nursing Associates/Nursing associate trainee from all professional backgrounds. Service specific training and support will be provided to successful candidates as well as access to trust wide training opportunities. If you have just qualified as a Nursing Associate and would like to take your career into Mental Health then this is the opportunity for you!

The trust is committed to developing its nursing workforce and is looking to support Nursing Associates to take part in training to become Registered Mental Health Nurses.

We have a wealth of opportunity for you to enhance your Nursing Career Pathway and for you to make a true difference to the lives of our service users and have an impact on the innovation of our services. We have a fully developed Nursing Framework which was developed by our own nursing staff.

We are looking for Nurses that reflect our core Trust Values; Respectful, Open, Compassionate, Collaborative and Consistent. We are seeking a motivated, dynamic and forward thinking registered qualified nurses to enhance the quality of care in our service areas

You need to have a genuine passion in working with elderly patients and willing to make a difference in their lives. This role is pivotal in supporting the team in delivering care. You will be expected to deliver high standards of care incorporating the recovery approach to cover all aspects of health needs and risks within a safe environment by working closely with the relevant community services. This will involve giving support to individuals to meet their psychological and physical health needs.

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nursing Associates or Nursing associate trainee to join our inpatient teams at South West London and St. Georges Mental Health Trust.

Crocus Ward (Springfield Hospital) is a 19 bedded unit that offers care and treatment for male and female patients over 75 years of age. The service offers Inpatient care for older people with mental health problems, provides assessment and treatment of older people with a range of diagnoses, who require hospital care due to the severity of need. We provide services for patients cannot be cared for in the community or other settings, due to the intensity and expertise of the care required. Within this setting all aspects of physical health, social care needs, and risks are jointly managed by a multi-disciplinary team, which forms part of a planned and integrated holistic system approach to care.

About the location:
Our Trust headquarters is located within the impressive grounds of Springfield University Hospital in Tooting and we also operate in nearly 100 other locations throughout the UK. This is easily accessible via the Northern Line (Tooting Bec Station) and via private transport. The Trust provides subsidised parking fares for all our substantive staff. Our main site is located immediately next to Tooting High Street where staff can easily access a range of shops, cafés, restaurants etc.

Foundation Degree – or studying towards or equivalent level of educational attainment

Completion of Care Certificate and acquired competencies

English and Mathematics basic qualifications (eg GCSE at Grade C or
above or evidence of Level 2 in Functional skills for numeracy and literacy)

Clinical experience minimum 1 year and experience of engaging with service users / patients

Knowledge of treatment options.

Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs, with supervision available but not always present, and acting on own initiative, within protocols, policies and care plans.

Able to plan and co-ordinate and prioritise own and team work within a shift system. Communications skills – receiving and conveying sensitive information, with staff and with service users and able to keep accurate records. Knowing when to escalate concerns and to whom

Credible in a multi-professional environment

Ability to positively engage distressed individuals and de-escalate highly-aroused situations

Highly resilient and able to respond to difficult interpersonal situations, which may, at times, be traumatic / distressing.