Nursing Associate

Job overview

Hello My Name is Charlotte Jones, I am Team Manager for Wakefield CAMHS ReACH Team. We are looking for a Band 4 Nursing Associate, to join our ReACH (Crisis) Team. If you looking to make a real difference and keep children/young people at the heart of what you do then a career with us may be just for you.

CAMHS ReACH Team is a developing service within Wakefield which aims to support young people, their families and carers during periods of crisis. We provide support across a range of settings including, hospitals, homes, schools and clinics. The team provides 365 day a year cover between 9am and 8pm, working pattern includes shift work covering 9am-5pm or 12pm-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-8pm weekends and bank holidays.

We encourage applicants who have experience of working with children/young people with emotional and mental health needs, and experience of practicing in a flexible and adaptable manner.

Main duties of the job

- You will work alongside senior mental health practitioners to manage a caseload of young people presenting with varying mental health challenges.

- You will work independently to deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people to aid recovery and promote self-management of their mental health.

- You will need to develop strong working relationships with professionals across the district; therefore excellent communication/engagement skills are essential.

- A commitment to improving service delivery and developing new ways of supporting young people and families experiences is crucial to work within the wider CAMHS team.

- This is a fast paced role and requires a can do attitude towards tasks.

- The team offer outreach to those that are difficult to engage, providing intensive support to meet identified need contributing to a reduction in admissions to inpatient provision.

If you would like to be part of the developing ReACH Team we would love to hear from you!

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Job responsibilities

The responsibility of the post holder is to participate in the planning and delivery of individual care provided by the multidisciplinary team. The NA will work independently under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, providing holistic evidenced based high quality care to patients and will be professionally accountable for their actions. They will supervise and delegate appropriately to support staff within the team and they will support and supervise students and learners who are on placement

Be responsible for delivering high quality, patient centered, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse with a focus on promoting health and independence.

Be an accountable professional.

Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.

For further information please refdere to the Job Description attached.

The responsibility of the post holder is to participate in the planning and delivery of individual care provided by the multidisciplinary team. The NA will work independently under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, providing holistic evidenced based high quality care to patients and will be professionally accountable for their actions. They will supervise and delegate appropriately to support staff within the team and they will support and supervise students and learners who are on placement

Be responsible for delivering high quality, patient centered, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse with a focus on promoting health and independence.

Be an accountable professional.

Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.

For further information please refdere to the Job Description attached.