Nursing Associate
Job in
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk County, IP32, England, UK
Listed on 2026-11-02
Listing for:
The Methodist Church in Britain
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-11-02
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Mental Health Nurse, Healthcare Nursing, Nursing Home, Nurse Practitioner
Job Description & How to Apply Below
A community Nursing Associate post in the acute dementia team covering West Suffolk. The work centres on assessment, contributing to recovery care plans and delivering complex care under a registered nurse's direction, for adults of any age with dementia. The team works intensively for short periods to stabilise acute presentations and avoid admissions, blending virtual and face-to-face working alongside a multi-disciplinary team.
NMC registration and a UK driving licence are essential.
- Contributing to assessment and developing and implementing recovery plans
- Assisting in delivering complex care as prescribed by the registered nurse
- Using recovery care planning with service users and carers
- Supporting the management of a caseload and planning treatment with patients
- Working collaboratively to develop and share psychological formulations
- Feeding back to the MDT and working within the team for the best patient outcome
- Managing own diary and planning the working day
- Attending MDT meetings and wards
- Communicating through clinical notes on Lorenzo and letters to service users, GPs and other parties
- Driving, which is essential to the role
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Care Certificate
- Previous experience working in an NHS healthcare setting
- Ability to work as a team player under appropriate supervision and within the MDT
- Understanding of the Nursing Associate scope and role within the team and organisation, and how it contributes to service development
- Understanding of assessment and the referral process
- Valid UK driving licence with the ability to travel independently
- Ability to move between Trust sites as the needs of the service require
- Previous experience working with people living with dementia
- Interest in dementia services and in physical as well as mental health
- NHS pension
- Comprehensive in-house and external training programmes
- Support to attend profession-specific training and events for CPD
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days rising to 33 days based on length of service, plus paid bank holidays
- Staff physiotherapy service
- NHS discounts
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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