Nursing Associate

Job overview

Are you passionate about recovery in serious mental illness, looking for a new challenge want to be part of exciting new developments? Then look no further…..

We are looking to recruit a Band 4 Nursing Associate who is compassionate, creative, and flexible in their approach to delivering individualised, person-centred care. The successful applicant will work within and instil a culture of therapeutic optimism and hope in line with the principle of recovery, and will have a good working knowledge of person-centred care-planning and risk assessment/management. They will demonstrate excellent organisational skills and a commitment to working collaboratively with others.  You will value continuing professional development and actively engage in clinical and management supervision.

Ward 5, located at the Newsam Centre in Leeds, is a 17 bedded Level 2 rehabilitation service that delivers rehabilitation and recovery to male service users with enduring mental illness. The service provides a holistic, psychologically informed approach to support Service Users in developing their life skills, independence and hope for the future in a way that is meaningful to them, in the least restrictive way possible, with a focus on individual strengths.

From August 2025 Ward 5 will relocate to Parkside Lodge, Armley, a redeveloped and purpose-built stand-alone rehabilitation unit.

For informal discussions and visits please contact Martin Borrick (Clinical Team Manager).

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will be encouraged and supported to develop your own specialist skills, knowledge and competence through participation, reflection, supervision, and training, with a strong focus on service improvement and individual professional development. The service is currently undergoing exciting development and transformation, and we would particularly welcome applications from those who hold additional skills in recovery-focused psychological interventions, or who wish to acquire and develop these skills.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected]  Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.