Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 8 months (Contract End date would be 3rd May 2026)
- Hours
- 22.5 hours per week (Part Time - 22.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 350-CC7415357
- Employer
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tower Hill Primary Care Resource Centre
- Town
- Knowsley
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/09/2025
Employer heading
Registered Nurse Associate
Band 4
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Nurse Associate to join the Knowsley Community Nursing Services, working within our District Nursing Service.
The post of Nursing Associate requires successful completion of the Nursing Associate training programme which includes the attainment of a level 5 Foundation Degree equivalent qualification and NMC registration.
Nursing Associates are able to practice in the widest range of settings as well as being equipped with the specific knowledge, skills and capabilities required for the context in which they have trained and are employed.
Main duties of the job
Knowledge, training and experience
1. Maintain knowledge of the scope of practice of the Nursing Associate role within different care settings
2. Maintain own continuing professional development in accordance with NMC CPD requirements and revalidation, contributing to the formulation of own objectives and personal development plan.
3. Maintain practical and theoretical knowledge, competence and skills gained during the Nursing Associate Training Programme and maintain all evidence required
4. Contribute towards developing a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Registered Nursing Associates should actively contribute to the delivery of holistic care across the life course and adopt a whole-person approach which considers, and equally values, physical, psychological and public health needs, learning disabilities, social, economic, spiritual and other
factors in the assessing, planning and delivery of care.
Deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence.
Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values
Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.
Carry out specific delegated clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or other registered care professionals dependent on setting.
Undergo a 12 month period of preceptorship and work with their preceptor to take responsibility for developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practice skills within the workplace.
Work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individual’s defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed.
Person specification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as a team member under appropriate supervision
- Ability to work independently and to use own initiative as appropriate and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to deal with nonroutine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice as outlined in the Code
- Ability to communicate effectively with members of the public and health and care providers
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and well being
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Associate and on the NMC register
Desirable criteria
- Work based experience
Values
Essential criteria
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High Professional Standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong Customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change Orientated
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
- Intermediate IT skills
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Access to a private vehicle and ability to travel as the role requires
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
- Michael Turner
- Job title
- Operational Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920544331
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