Qualified Nurse Associate
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a qualified Nursing Associate to join a new 16-bed service in Doncaster, focusing on rehabilitation for patients with complex mental health needs. The unit will provide recovery-focused care through a multi-professional approach. The successful candidate will be committed to enabling the recovery of people with acute mental ill health and will contribute to the development of the Nursing Team.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a minimum level 5 foundation degree specific to nursing associate practice
- Care Certificate
- GCSE level 4 -9 in Maths and English or equivalent
- Previous experience of working within a health / care setting
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count)
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
- IT skills appropriate to the role
- Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
- Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- [contact details removed] on own initiative, be well motivated and motivate others
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Able to demonstrate resilience, managing personal emotions and stress
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Ability to engage and complete preceptorship
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a minimum level 5 foundation degree specific to nursing associate practice
- Care Certificate
- GCSE level 4 -9 in Maths and English or equivalent
- Previous experience of working within a health / care setting
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count)
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
- IT skills appropriate to the role
- Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
- Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- [contact details removed] on own initiative, be well motivated and motivate others
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Able to demonstrate resilience, managing personal emotions and stress
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Ability to engage and complete preceptorship
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
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.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 13d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
We are delighted to announce a new 16 bed service based in Doncaster that will welcome patients from Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire.
The unit with support patients with complex mental health with a focus on rehabilitation, patients may be in the service for up to 12 months and through a multi-professional approach will receive recovery focussed care.
For more information please contact [contact details removed] (Phoenix HDRU Ward Manager) [email removed] or Katie Merrills (Service Manager) [email removed]
Main duties of the job
If you are a committed qualified Nursing Associate who is motivated and committed to enabling the recovery of people with acute mental ill health, then we are keen to hear from you.
At Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust, we value our staff and offer ongoing support through clinical and managerial supervision, and we offer in-house and external training, as well as opportunity to be involved in our inpatient development programme offered by our senior clinical leadership staff.
To assist in the development of the Nursing Team, working with other agencies to ensure the highest standard of patient care.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
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