Job summary
- Main area
- Registered Nurse Associate
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 156-7340339
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Critical Care Unit, Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Critical Care Nurse Associate
Band 4
Job overview
As a NMC registered practitioner, the Nursing Associate will work in a clinical field, with minimal supervision from and report to a Registered Nurse (Level 1) or regulated health and social care practitioner. They will deliver safe, compassionate and dignified patient centred health care.
The Nursing Associate will be expected to prioritise their workload; implement evidence-based care; utilise relevant guidance, protocols, and policies (local and national); contribute to care planning and patient review. They will be responsible for completing any work based training and associated competency required by the role.
Main duties of the job
Accurately undertake risk assessments using approved documents and assessment tools. Use agreed patient protocols, standard operating procedures, clinical guidelines which reference actions in accordance with the outcome of the risk assessment.
Plan and organise own workload and that of others, delegating appropriately and monitor the effectiveness of any care delivered, ensuring that this is delivered collaboratively with people patients/clients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
Deliver and coordinate clinical and therapeutic care to a caseload of patients as delegated by the Registered Nurse/ regulated practitioner.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registration as a Registered Nurse Associate
- GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
- Evidence of involvement in support / development of less experienced staff
- Experience within the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and nonverbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi -disciplinary team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca McGarry
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872253149
- Additional information
Please reach out via email first as work pattern varies.
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