About this role
Job summary
Are you a Registered Nursing Associate looking to make a difference to children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis?
We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Nursing Associates to join our CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment Team, part of the developing Children's and Young People's Intensive Mental Health Service (CYPIMHS).
Working alongside experienced Nurses and Practitioners, you will support children, young people, and families experiencing acute mental health difficulties. You will contribute to therapeutic interventions, physical and mental health monitoring, risk management, and recovery-focused care, helping to reduce unnecessary admissions and support young people in the least restrictive environment possible.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative service model focused on delivering intensive support closer to home, while developing your skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
- You will support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care to children and young people experiencing acute mental health difficulties.
- Delivering planned nursing care and therapeutic interventions under the supervision of registered nurses.
- Supporting crisis and intensive home treatment interventions aimed at preventing admission and facilitating discharge from inpatient care.
- Monitoring mental and physical health, undertaking clinical observations, and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Developing therapeutic relationships with children, young people, and families to support engagement and recovery.
- Working collaboratively with partner agencies to promote positive outcomes.
- Participating in safeguarding, risk management, and least restrictive practice.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree/ qualification
- A good understanding of primary care
- Awareness of national and local policies/legislation relevant to the clinical area
- Knowledge of physical health long term conditions co-morbidities affecting the patient population of the GP practice
- Knowledge of basic assessments, including risk and the ability to identify needs and care planning
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing interdisciplinary team and organisation and how this may contribute to service development
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development documented through Trust PDR/KSF/Supervision processes and personal portfolio
- Understanding or application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Experience of working with patients to promote their physical and mental wellbeing through health promotion
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with patients and primary care
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective inter personal/communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Committed to continued personal and educational development
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Walker Street
70 Walker Street, Hull Hu3 2HE
HULL
HU3 2HE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)