Nurse Associate

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) is seeking a Nurse Associate to provide a wide range of nursing care under supervision, delivering high‑quality patient care across community and hospital settings.

You will work with Registered Nurses, communicate with patients and carers, and develop extended clinical skills; flexible working options may be available.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the Nursing Associate role within the team and organisation.
• Ability to communicate with the public and health/care providers.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional.
• Understanding of evidence‑based practice.
• Previous community experience.
• Portfolio of learning relating to Nursing Associate training.

Responsibilities

• The Nursing Associate works with Registered Nurses to provide and monitor care.
• Contribute to ongoing assessment and monitor health needs.
• Work with multi‑professional team across service pathways.
• Maintain professional boundaries and raise concerns as appropriate.
• Travel across the Trust as required and work flexibly.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Communication skills

Clinical guidance

Evidence‑based practice

Community experience

Portfolio learning

Education

Nursing Associate Level 5

Tools

IT skills (PCs, iPads)

Job description

Go back North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)

Nurse Associate

The closing date is 17 November 2026

To provide a wide range of nursing care as determined by service requirements and delegated by a registered practitioner at the level required of a Nurse Associate. All concerns and queries would be escalated to the Registered Nurse on duty who will provide advice and guidance.

Communicate effectively across a wide range of channels and with a wide range of individuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services.

Demonstrate inter‑personal skills that promote clarity, compassion, empathy, respect and trust and liaising with patients, staff and visitors at all times.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible and accountable for own practice, working within limits of competence and within professional boundaries while raising concerns to a registered care professional or appropriate person as and when required.

Carry out specific delegated clinical tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency which promotes excellent patient care and continued partnership working.

Where appropriate work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individual's plan of care, within designated parameters of practice of the Nursing associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed while providing feedback on progress against the care plan.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out‑of‑hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).

They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission

We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision

We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities

Job responsibilities

The Nursing Associate works with Registered Nurses and other members of the multi‑professional team to provide and monitor care, contribute to ongoing assessment and monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care, in partnership with the multi‑professional team and in line with agreed service pathways.

Maintasks and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Nursing Associate works with Registered Nurses and other members of the multi‑professional team to provide and monitor care, contribute to ongoing assessment and monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care, in partnership with the multi‑professional team and in line with agreed service pathways.

Maintasks and responsibilities

1.To provide a wide range of nursing care as determined by service requirements and delegated by a registered practitioner at the level required of a Nurse Associate. All concerns and queries would be escalated to the Registered Nurse on duty who will provide advice and guidance.

This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the organisation.

Full Job Description attached.

Right to Work

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Experience

• Understanding of the scope of the Nursing Associate role within the team and organisation.
• Ability to communicate 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 evidence-based practice.
• Previous community experience. Evidence of involvement in supporting and developing less experienced staff.
• Portfolio of learning relating to knowledge and experience acquired during Nursing Associate training.

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate. Successful attainment of the Level 5 Foundation Degree equivalent component.

Job Specific Requirements

• Ability to travel independently across the Trust.
• Ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
• Evidence of time management and ability to prioritise workload according to patient need.
• Evidence of IT skills including PCs, iPads and associated equipment. Ability to work on own initiative within set boundaries.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal skills and relationships across health and social care settings.
• A range of extended clinical skills and demonstrated clinical knowledge.
• Male and female catheterisation. Bladder scanning, venepuncture and suprapubic catheterisation.
• Clinical observations and wound management.

Relationships

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)