Job summary
Due to the evolving and changing needs of our services, an exciting opportunity has arisen in adult learning disability short term care services for a Qualified Nursing Associate.
Adult respite services are based at Unit 2 Bankfields Court and Aysgarth, Durham Rd, we deliver short term care to adult who have learning and physical disabilities with associated complex health needs across the Teesside locality. The team is made up of registered learning disability nurses and health care assistants, we are looking for a motivated, compassionate and dynamic nursing associate to join the team.
Main duties of the job
As part of the respite team, you will contribute to ensuring high quality care is delivered and maintained to those individuals accessing short term care services. Your role will involve the inclusion of the assessment, delivery and evaluation of nursing care to adults with learning disabilities who have associated complex health needs and / or autism.
The successful candidate will work as part of the nursing team to deliver holistic, person centred care within the respite environment. Your role will also involve working collaboratively with allied health professionals and PMLD residential and day services.
The ideal candidate will ideally have relevant experience working within services for adults with Learning Disabilities, preferably with experience in delivering care in PMLD and complex health needs. We are looking for someone who will enjoy a challenge, remains calm under pressure and with the motivation and enthusiasm to make a difference to individuals accessing respite services.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care –our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register
- Nursing Associate Foundation degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Desirable
- Qualification in assessment, supervision and teaching in clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the scope and role of the nursing associate
Desirable
- Experience in a PMLD care
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of team working under appropriate supervision
- Knowledge of receiving and providing complex sensitive information
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate the English Language proficiancy level required for this post
- Ability to support and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and healthcare support workers as required
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with both internal and external colleagues across the healthcare setting
- Ability to deal with non routine and unpredictable nature of workload both proactively and reactive as the needs arise
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register
- Nursing Associate Foundation degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Desirable
- Qualification in assessment, supervision and teaching in clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the scope and role of the nursing associate
Desirable
- Experience in a PMLD care
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of team working under appropriate supervision
- Knowledge of receiving and providing complex sensitive information
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate the English Language proficiancy level required for this post
- Ability to support and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and healthcare support workers as required
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with both internal and external colleagues across the healthcare setting
- Ability to deal with non routine and unpredictable nature of workload both proactively and reactive as the needs arise
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
