Registered Nursing Associate

Job summary

Are you a Registered Nursing Associate passionate about supporting people with severe mental illness in their recovery? Would you like to join a supportive team that values collaborative working?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nursing Associate to join the Community Rehabilitation Service (Bognor Regis Hub). You will support adults with complex psychosis, treatment-resistant psychosis and other severe mental illnesses, in line with NICE rehabilitation guidance.

Working within a multidisciplinary team under the supervision of registered nurses, you will contribute to recovery-focused interventions, physical health monitoring and assessments. Your work will help people maximise independence and achieve meaningful recovery goals.

We are seeking an enthusiastic team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to build rapport and deliver compassionate, person-centred care. Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are essential.

Experience working with people with severe mental illness is desirable. Applications are also welcomed from those with experience supporting older adults.

The team works Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, including Bank Holidays (except Christmas Day) on a rota basis. This is a full-time, mainly office-based role when not undertaking visits. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with service needs.

Informal enquiries and visits are warmly welcomed.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nursing Associate, you will:

• Build and maintain strong therapeutic relationships to promote engagement and recovery
• Work collaboratively within the MDT while demonstrating the ability to work autonomously and exercise professional judgement under leadership of the registered nurses/ team members.
• Contribute to robust risk assessments to support safe and effective care.
• Contribute to the development, review and implementation of recovery-focused care plans reflecting individual strengths, needs and goals.
• The nursing associate must have the ability to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care and treatment independently in line with the individual's defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the nursing associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed.
• Work with a mentor to take responsibility for developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practice skills within the workplace.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Compassionate and client-focused, with a commitment to recovery-oriented practice
• Highly organised, flexible and adaptable in a dynamic clinical environment
• Skilled at building rapport and maintaining therapeutic relationships
• Proficient in the attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS and Trust Values along with the 6 C's of nursing.
• A strong team player

About us

Our service provides inter-professional community mental health rehabilitation for people who require more intensive support than is available through Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams. We work with individuals in their own homes, NHS sites and community settings, delivering compassionate, person-centred care to promote recovery. Collaboration sits at the heart of the service, with strong teamwork supporting consistent and responsive care.

The Sussex Community Rehabilitation Service is delivered through locality-based Hubs across the Trust. In West Sussex there are three Hubs, based in Bognor Regis (this post), Worthing and Horsham. The service offers both short- and longer-term pathways. Short-term pathways provide time-limited community rehabilitation support for up to 16 weeks, while longer-term pathways offer care coordination, typically for a minimum of three years.

Our team-based model fosters a highly supportive environment for both the people we support and our staff.

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative team, including regular supervision and reflective practice
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people's lives
• Quarterly West Sussex CRS CPD days
• Divisional Nursing Forums offering development and networking opportunities

Job responsibilities

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
• Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers.
• Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
• Proficient in IT skills including sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• The ability to use clinical systems such as SystmOne.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register
• Foundation Degree Level 5 - Nursing Associate

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as a team player under supervision
• Ability to communicate with the public and professionals

Desirable

• Co-facilitation of groups for service users and carers