Job Description

Qualified Nursing Associate

Hatherton Centre, MPFT

Band 4



Are you a newly qualified Nursing Associate looking for a dynamic and rewarding role in mental health care? Or are you an experienced NA ready to expand your skills in a specialist environment?

MPFT is excited to offer an opportunity for Registered Nursing Associates to join the team at the Hatherton Centre - a medium secure forensic mental health unit providing care for individuals with complex mental health needs and a history of involvement with the criminal justice system.



As a Nursing Associate in our team, you'll be part of a multidisciplinary group providing compassionate, high-quality care to service users in a secure and structured environment. This setting offers the opportunity to:



Develop your clinical and communication skills in a unique forensic mental health setting

Work alongside experienced Registered Nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals

Contribute to care planning, risk management, and therapeutic interventions

Gain experience that can support future career development toward becoming a Registered Nurse (if desired)

We are seeking applicants who:

Are Registered Nursing Associates, holding current NMC registration

Demonstrate a caring, compassionate approach to patient care

Are committed to promoting recovery, dignity, and respect

Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Are flexible and able to work across a 24/7 shift pattern



The Hatherton Centre, located in Stafford, provides a secure, supportive environment for men with mental health disorders requiring forensic care pathways.



You will support the appropriate assessment of mental and physical health of service users being cared for within an inpatient setting and ensuring the delivery of safe and effective care in line with individuals care and treatment plans and recovery action plan.



If you're a Registered Nursing Associate looking for a career that challenges, supports, and inspires you every day, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a team that's making a real difference in people's lives.



By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;



Supporting your career development and progression



Excellent NHS Pension scheme



Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave



Options for flexible working



Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)



Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources



If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients



Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate



Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates



Salary sacrifice bikes up to 2k



Free car parking at all trust sites



Free flu vaccinations every year



Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to 250 (if the criteria is met)



We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.



Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.



Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications



Main duties and responsibilities

Work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or other registered care professional as appropriate. Be accountable for own actions or omissions ensuring mindfulness of the NMC Code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates. Demonstrate skills to maintain professional standards of record keeping. Follow all information governance guidance, standards and policies. Maintain confidentiality as outlined within data protection policies Identify the need for policy development and or amendment to existing policies to ensure safe and effective inter-professional clinical care delivery. Share ideas with colleagues to improve care and suggest areas for innovation. Participate in audit activities being undertaken in area of practice or across the service. Contribute to the improvement of service by reflecting on own practice and supporting that of others. Adhere to legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines both local and national. Regularly attend workplace and staff engagement meetings and contribute positively to discussions about the improvement of care. Continue to develop and improve practical and theoretical knowledge, competence and skills and maintain all evidence required. Contribute towards developing a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments Awareness of safety and security. Act in the best interest of the patients and their family. Provide nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate. Use the knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems. Recognise and work within the limits of their competence as defined by the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates. Be able to identify own role boundaries. Be responsible for own actions and omissions and escalate concerns appropriately. Support service users to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing. Please see the attached & Person Specification for further details.