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Sponsorship-friendly
Band 4
Full-time, Flexible working

Nursing Associate

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS TrustSandringham ward Julian Hospital; Bowthorpe Road Norwich NR2 3TD United Kingdom£28,392 - £31,157Closes 05/10/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Posted
21/09/2026
Closes
05/10/2026

Sponsorship verdict

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Role summary

This role is for a qualified Band 4 Nursing Associate to join the Sandringham ward at Julian Hospital. The successful candidate will work as part of a friendly, dynamic, and recovery-focused team, providing excellent patient care. Responsibilities include assessments, risk management, care planning, and coordinating care delivery, supporting Registered Nurses and service users. The role involves working a combination of shifts, including unsociable hours, weekends, and bank holidays, with opportunities for professional development.

Essential criteria

  • Registered Nursing Associate - on the NMC Register
  • Care Certificate
  • Understanding the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing - "Making every Contact Count"
  • Previous experience of working in an NHS health care setting

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working in other NHS settings
  • Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision and as part of the MDT
  • Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the work load and individual SU contact
  • [contact details removed] role model
  • Other
  • Ability to move between Trust sites as required by the needs of the service
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to take part in clinical supervision and reflective practice
  • Understanding of the scope and the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
  • Understanding of evidence based practice
  • Registered Nursing Associate - on the NMC Register
  • Care Certificate
  • Understanding the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing - "Making every Contact Count"
  • Previous experience of working in an NHS health care setting
  • Experience of working in other NHS settings
  • Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision and as part of the MDT
  • Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the work load and individual SU contact
  • [contact details removed] role model
  • Other
  • Ability to move between Trust sites as required by the needs of the service
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to take part in clinical supervision and reflective practice
  • Understanding of the scope and the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
  • Understanding of evidence based practice

Useful to know

Band 4 pay context

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.

Application window

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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Nursing Associate

The closing date is 05 October 2026

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a qualified Band 4 Nurse Associate to join Sandringham ward Julian Hospital

We are a strong and credible team, with a friendly atmosphere, where productive ideas are welcomed and explored. Are you a highly motivated and passionate about patient care? Do you believe in keeping Service Users and Carers at the heart of everything you do? Would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused team? We are looking for innovative and focused practitioners who are determined to make a positive difference to the care of our Service Users. If this feels like you, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for energised individuals who will be excited to be part of something very special. We want creativity, innovative ideas and passion towards providing excellent patient care. If you want to make a difference in people's lives and change it for the better than we want you to be part of our fantastic team!

Working alongside our Clinical Support Workers and Registered Nurses, you will work a combination of shifts including unsociable hours, weekends and bank holidays.

You will be responsible for assessments, risk management, care planning, and co-ordination of care delivery. You will support t

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