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Band 4
Full-time
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Registered Nurse Associate

Mersey Care NHS Foundation TrustSheridan Ward, Hollins Park Hospital, Winwick, WA2 8WA, United Kingdom£28,392 - £31,157Closes 01/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
13/08/2026
Closes
01/09/2026

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Role summary

This role is for a Registered Nurse Associate to join the team on Sheridan Ward, a female acute ward for adults. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering patient-centred care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. They will assess, plan, organise, and deliver clinical care, providing holistic and person-centred support across the lifespan. The role involves working independently within the scope of the Nursing Associate practice and adhering to NMC professional standards.

Essential criteria

  • Foundation Degree in Nursing Associate practice
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • IT skills appropriate to the role
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
  • Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role
  • Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
  • Knowledge/Experience
  • Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting
  • 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
  • Breadth of person centred nursing knowledge
  • 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
  • Foundation Degree in Nursing Associate practice
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • IT skills appropriate to the role
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
  • Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role
  • Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
  • Knowledge/Experience
  • Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting
  • 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
  • Breadth of person centred nursing knowledge
  • 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

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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.

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Job summary

Are you a Registered Nurse Associate looking to join an innovative time and drive compassionate patient-centred care?

We are looking for an established or new Registered Nursing Associate to join our team on Sheridan Ward, we are a female acute ward for adults.

You will be supported within a multidisciplinary team consisting of occupational therapists, psychiatrists, physiotherapists, activity workers and assistant practitioners.

We provide a range of training and educational opportunities, clinical supervision and peer group support.

This post is subject toan enhanced check with adults barred listDisclosure and Barring [contact details removed] (DBS) Check.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians.

The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses _,_ working within the sphere of nursing care and within all aspects of the nursing process (Health Education England 2018).

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