About this role
Job summary
You'll be joining our brand-new CQC-registered residential mental health service in Beckenham, developed in partnership with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. This marks an exciting milestone as Everyturn expands into London for the first time!
As a Nurse Support Practitioner, youll play a key role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care, ensuring service users receive personalised support aligned with their individual nursing care plans.
Working closely with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager, youll also provide day-to-day coordination and supervisory support to the Support Worker team.
Our 12-14 bed, clinically led community rehabilitation service will provide 24/7 clinical support to people with complex mental health needs, offering a safe, therapeutic, and recovery-focused environment.
Please apply on our Everyturn Mental Health website:https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/current-vacancies/vacancy/?Category=Nursing%2FNurse%2520Support&Advert=Ws5uH4qaIJMAMOxfBnNiCg%3D%3D
Main duties of the job
Deliver safe, effective care that meets the needs of service users, families, and carers. Administer and dispense medication in line with professional guidance, supporting Staff Nurses during medication rounds. Support Staff Nurses with day-to-day clinical duties. Prepare for and contribute to reviews with external professionals, including GPs and psychiatrists. Support colleagues to respond consistently to challenging behaviour in line with agreed nursing support plans. Coach and mentor Support Workers, supporting their development and confidence. Help ensure quality standards are met in line with professional and regulatory requirements.
About us
We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell dayEnhanced pensionWagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your paySmart Clinic Wellbeing Programme, including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and counselling sessions Shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light CardEnhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salaryPlus, many more great benefits on offer!
Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.
In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies.
Job description Job responsibilities
Deliver services that meet the needs of service users, their families and carers, ensuring all required records are completed to maintain high-quality support.Administer and dispense medication in line with professional direction and manufacturer guidelines, supporting the Staff Nurse during medication rounds.Support and assist the Staff Nurse with the management of day-to-day duties.Prepare for and participate in reviews with external professionals, including GPs, psychiatrists, and district nurses, under the guidance of the Clinical Lead, documenting outcomes and communicating with family members where appropriate.Assist colleagues in supporting service users who present with challenging behaviour, ensuring approaches are consistent with agreed nursing support plans.Coach and mentor Support Workers, contributing to their individual development and effectiveness within the team.Support colleagues in meeting quality standards set by relevant professional and regulatory bodies.Undertake any other reasonable duties required to meet the needs of the organisation.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience supporting individuals with complex mental health conditions and behaviours that challenge, with experience supporting service users who may present as highly emotive, aggressive, or difficult.
Qualifications Essential
GCSE Maths and English (Grade C or equivalent)
Desirable
NVQ Level 3 (or above) in Health and Social Care (or willingness to complete) Safe Medicate training (or willingness to complete)
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Ability to work collaboratively with families, non-professional carers, and in community-based settings. Knowledge and awareness of the principles of person centred care and overall wellbeing, both mental and physical. Ability to recognise safeguarding issues, respond positively to difficult or unpredictable circumstances, while recognising and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. Ability to proactively identify and escalate risks to reduce potential harm. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build positive relationships with service users, colleagues, and external stakeholders. Excellent organisational skills, including time management and prioritisation, with the ability to manage a high-volume workload under pressure and demonstrate strong emotional resilience. Competent in IT, including Office 365 Respect for individual rights, including dignity and confidentiality, and alignment with the organisations values of compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and innovation.
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.
Employer details Employer name Everyturn Mental Health
Address Everyturn Mental Health
Woodland House
Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham
London Borough of Bromley
BR3 3BN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/ (Opens in a new tab)