Bank Band 4 Nurse Associate - North Wiltshire

HCRG Care Group; Westbury; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in England seeks a Bank Band 4 Nurse Associate to deliver high-quality, person-centred acute nursing care to patients in their homes. The role involves collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team and requires a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree. Ideal candidates should demonstrate effective communication skills and have clinical experience. This position promotes professional development and has flexibility in work hours.

Benefits

Free training and access to courses

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered as a Nurse Associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation impacting current practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical help by delivering aspects of nursing care.
• Use sound clinical reasoning skills when delivering care.
• Maintain records and ensure feedback to healthcare professionals.

Skills

Experience working within a clinical setting

Effective verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Car driver with own vehicle

Education

Nursing Associate Foundation Degree

Job description

Benefits

• Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunities continuing your professional development
• Innovative forward‑thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
• Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with the majority of our rated services considered overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Band 4 Nurse Associate to join our North Wiltshire Locality Hospital at Home service. The service is currently undergoing an exciting period of transformation, making this an excellent time to become part of a dynamic and innovative team. Post will be based at either Chippenham, Malmesbury or Savernake Hospital, you'll be working Monday - Sunday 8am - 6pm (would consider shorter shifts).

Nursing Associates bring valuable knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours to their roles and are expected to work in line with the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nursing Associates. With a broad understanding of care across the lifespan, they provide holistic, person‑centred support to individuals of all ages in a variety of settings. As part of the Hospital at Home Team, you will help deliver high‑quality, person‑centred acute nursing care directly to patients in their homes. You will have completed the Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and will play an important role in supporting patients within the community. In this role, you will carry out a wide range of duties delegated by a suitably registered practitioner, bringing core nursing values‑compassion, competence, communication, courage, care, and commitment‑to every stage of assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of care. You will have the opportunity to develop a broad range of competencies within the service and will work independently within your scope of practice, guided by a clear competency framework. Although you may work without direct supervision, you will remain accountable to an appropriate registered practitioner and will work in line with relevant policies and standard operating procedures at all times.

Responsibilities

• Work in care teams with other professionals, providing practical help by delivering aspects of nursing care to vulnerable and often highly dependent patients.
• Use sound clinical reasoning skills when delivering care and therapy interventions.
• Deliver a delegated workload against the needs of patients and service.
• Treat all individuals with respect and maintain privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
• Commit to personal and professional development.
• Organise, prioritise and adjust own workload.
• Accurately and effectively report on care undertaken and document changes in condition, maintain records, and ensure that there is feedback to the appropriate or responsible healthcare professional.

Essential

• Registered as a Nurse Associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Experience of working within a clinical setting.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and its impact on current practice.
• Experience of working within a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to build effective working relationships with both clients and colleagues.
• An ability to respond to people in distress.
• Car driver, with access to own vehicle.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a care or health setting.
• Experience of managing patients with complex needs in the community.
• Understanding national drivers and guidance relevant to Hospital at Home, or willingness to learn.

Duty & Work‑life Balance

Request a Duty – Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met.

Company Overview

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.