Qualified Nurse Associate
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Qualified Nursing Associate on Rosewood Ward at The Meadows, a 10-bedded ward for females with organic illness and challenging behavioural symptoms of dementia. The role involves working with a multi-professional team and Registered Nurses to assess, provide, and monitor patient care, bridging the gap between Healthcare Assistants and Registered Nurses. You will provide holistic, person-centred care across the lifespan, working independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses and adhering to NMC professional standards.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register with a Foundation Degree
- GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English Language / New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language OR Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Equivalent (not entry level 2)
- 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 providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Experience of working with this client group
Desirable criteria
- Experience of the speciality area
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary 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
- Skills and Abilities
- 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, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
- ave effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
- Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date
- Work Related Circumstances
- Positive approach to work
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Open minded, treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
- Compassionate and caring
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
- Education / Qualifications
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register with a Foundation Degree
- GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English Language / New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language OR Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Equivalent (not entry level 2)
- 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 providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Experience of working with this client group
- Experience of the speciality area
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary 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
- Skills and Abilities
- 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, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care su
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 10d ago · Closes in 4d
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Pennine Care NHS FT
Qualified Nurse Associate
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Nursing Associate on Rosewood Ward at The Meadows. Rosewood Ward is a 10 bedded ward for females suffering from an organic illness. These patients often experience very challenging behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse contributing to the ongoing assessment of a patient and providing and monitoring care in line with the service pathways and as agreed with supervising clinician(s).
They will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team.The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings.
The Nursing Associate will help to bridge the gap between Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses by working independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance w
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