Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 311-B538-26-A
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 3 Knowsley Place
- Town
- Bury
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/10/2026
Employer heading
Nursing Associate - Early Intervention Team
NHS AfC: Band 4
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values
Job overview
The post holder will work primarily with the Early Intervention team 4 days a week completing physical health checks but work with the Bury Treatment team for 1 day a week doing Depot injections and working in Clozapine clinics.
Main duties of the job
Performing Physical health checks for patients open to the Early Intervention service working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist and Team manager along with care coordinators for the client group. The post is both clinic based in the community and in patients own homes.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as a Nurse associate in the community with the Early Intervention team and Treatment / Physical health teams.
To perform physical health checks including BP monitoring, Pulse, venepuncture, ECG and administering depot medication.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registered Nurse Associate with Foundation degree
- GCSE's Grade c or above in Maths and English language / New GCSE grade 4-9 in Maths and English language
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs seeking advice where appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an Early intervention service
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing associate and how the role may contribute to service development
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- In depth knowledge of Psychotropic medication , it's use and side effects and the need for the physical health monitoring around this.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Experience of undertaking physical health checks for patients and recording results appropriately
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to deal with routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues
- Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
Work related circumstances
Essential criteria
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Positive approach to work and excellent work ethics
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Galbraith
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 2500
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