Job overview

To work as a member of a multi professional team providing clinical care to patients with a diagnosis of learning disability from the age of 18years and above,  under the supervision of a registered Nurse  .

Complete documentation to assist in the treatment pathway , Care planning and risk assessments  under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Nursing Associates can assist in the delivery of care to patients, with a multiple combination of conditions alongside the Learning disability diagnosis, mental health issues, physical health issues and complex needs. 

Main duties of the job

• Support patients with all  aspects of the nursing process and be able to assist the team in on-going assessment to formulate the treatment pathway , planning, management and evaluation of care.
• To plan and organise own activity, prioritising workload appropriately in order to make the best use of time and feeding back to the team as appropriate
• Recognise  safeguarding concerns for vulnerable  adults and to report any problems or raise concerns to appropriate professionals.
• Demonstrate understanding of caring for patients with particular conditions for example mental illness, learning disabilities and autism.
• To administer medications in accordance and with NMC code and Trust policies.

Working for our organisation

Brooklands Hospital is a specialist service, providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to people with a learning disability.

We are seeking to recruit  Band 4 Nursing Associates  to join us in delivering high quality, compassionate care on our Male Low secure unit.

 The unit has 13 beds for men with a learning disability who have may have offended and require treatment in hospital, the patients may have transitioned down from our medium secure unit or come into hospital directly from the community. The focus of the Unit is to provide patients with treatment and learning opportunities which will minimize the impact of their learning disability and other diagnosis. The treatment will address their offending behaviour, through recognising and managing their own risks and equip them with meaningful skills for future life. This will be achieved through providing a therapeutic environment and treatment which fosters trust and encourages self-esteem. 

        ·        Generous annual leave entitlement

·        NHS pension scheme

·        NHS discount scheme

·        Free parking

·        Free uniform

·        Health care benefits – COPE/wellbeing days

·        Opportunity to broaden experience with other services on site.

·        Regular reflective practice sessions

·        Regular protected learning

·        Excellent Opportunities for career progression and further training, such as nurse apprenticeships.