Qualified Nursing Associate
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic Nursing Associate to work within the Tees Valley, splitting time between Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) and Tees Valley Primary Care Networks (PCNs). The primary focus is to ensure the physical health needs of patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) are met. The practitioner will engage patients through an assertive outreach approach to facilitate physical health investigations, aiming to reduce health inequalities. The role involves working in both secondary care teams and primary care settings.
Key responsibilities
- Work within the Tees Valley, splitting time between TEWV and Tees Valley PCNs.
- Ensure the physical health needs of SMI patients are met.
- Link with individual GP practices to identify patients needing physical health checks.
- Adopt an assertive outreach approach to engage SMI patients for physical health investigations.
- Work as part of an integrated Community Mental Health Team and Primary Care Services.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
- Up to date understanding of the scope of and role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and multidisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- [contact details removed] effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
- Ability to support, supervise and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in assessment, supervision and teaching in clinical practice
- Experience in a health care setting
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 6d ago · Closes in 9d
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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Qualified Nursing Associate
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
As part of community transformation an exciting role has been developed between TEWV & Tees Valley Primary Care networks (PCN'S).
We are looking for an enthusiastic Nursing Associate to work within the Tees Valley. 50% of the role will include working in the PCN's across the Tees Valley and 50% working into TEWV hub in the One life in Hartlepool.
The role is to ensure that physical health needs of SMI patients are met. The practitioner will be expected to link in with individual GP practices to identify patients outstanding for physical health checks.
An assertive outreach approach will be adopted to engage patients on the SMI register to have their physical health investigations carried out, with an aim to reduce the health inequalities faced.
Time will be shared between TEWV & PCN's meaning the new role will involve time working in our secondary care teams and in primary care settings across the Tees Valley.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
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