Registered Nursing Associate
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
“Please note this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an interesting and varied part-time vacancy for a Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate within the Community Mental Health Team, focusing on Older Adult integrated Mental Health services. The role involves managing your own caseload and supporting senior staff in delivering quality care and treatment programs for patients with mental health challenges, with a specific focus on monitoring physical health needs. Supervision will be provided to support the successful candidate.
Essential criteria
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice
- Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments.
- Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.
- Excellent communication, listening, decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Developed clinical skills with a clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas in clinical practice.
- Can provide evidence of recent continued professional development within the scope of nursing.
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice
- Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments.
- Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.
- Excellent communication, listening, decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Developed clinical skills with a clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas in clinical practice.
- Can provide evidence of recent continued professional development within the scope of nursing.
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.
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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Registered Nursing Associate
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
An interesting and varied vacancy has become available for a 0.80 qualified Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate. The role will be in the Community Mental Health Team function within the wider Older Adult integrated Mental Health services.
The core responsibilities of the post will be to oversee and monitor your own caseload and support senior staff in delivering quality care and treatment programmes to patients with mental health challenges with a focus on supporting with monitoring physical health needs of patients. Supervision will be provided to support you in the role
Main duties of the job
Please note this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about the role and, its development, and be driven to provide excellent mental health services to the local older adult population.
In addition to core professional skills, the post holder will also be expected to undertake a range of other generic clinical duties to support the team functions and be responsive to the needs of patients, their family and carers
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