Nursing Associate | West London NHS Trust

Hounslow Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) is a dynamic and integrated community and outpatient mental health team committed to providing comprehensive and high-quality mental and physical health care that addresses the needs of our diverse community. We accept referrals for service users transitioning from Children & Adolescents up to Specialist Older Adults. We are currently seeking to expand our multidisciplinary team and are inviting applications for the position of Nursing Associates. This opportunity will allow you to work alongside a dedicated team of professionals focused on improving the mental and physical health of our community under the Community Mental Health Framework for adults.

You will play a key role in dissolving the barriers that can exist between mental and physical health, social care, voluntary and community social enterprise (VCSE) and local communities. You will be working in secondary care, Monday to Friday, to deliver integrated, personalised, place-based and well-coordinated care for adults. We are moving towards a 'whole system' of mental health care, which will provide timely access to support, care and treatment.

Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post.

As a community based Nursing Associate your duties will include but not be limited to:

§ Carrying a small caseload of routine to complex cases updating care plans and risk assessments as required

§ Screening patients for physical and mental health needs such as weight management, diabetes risks and smoking cessation.

§ Assist with management of the local depot and physical health clinics

§ Medication management including monitoring of stock levels of the service to enable nursing staff to administer depots

§ Provide advice to service users and their triangle of care on the management of their mental and physical health, medications and any contraindications

§ Liaise with external stakeholders such as GPs, primary care networks, inpatient wards, crisis teams, social care and housing regarding ongoing needs

§ Assist with the transfer of cases between services or back to the GP at the end of treatment.

§ Escalate concerns to wider MDT using local processes

§ Identify and participate in local and service line service improvement using approved methodology

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.