Nursing Associate - Early Intervention Team
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working primarily with the Early Intervention team four days a week, focusing on completing physical health checks for patients. One day a week will be spent with the Bury Treatment team, administering Depot injections and working in Clozapine clinics. The post requires both clinic-based work in the community and visits to patients' homes, collaborating closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist, Team Manager, and care coordinators.
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 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
- 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
- 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
- [contact details removed] effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues
- Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
- Work related circumstances
- 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
- Education / Qualifications
- 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 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
- Experience of working within an Early intervention service
- 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
- 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
- [contact details removed] effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues
- Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
- Work related circumstances
- 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
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Pennine Care NHS FT
Nursing Associate - Early Intervention Team
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
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.
About us
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 th
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