Nurse Associate - Part Time

Withyou; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days

Birthday leave

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Flexible working

Refer a Friend £500

Job summary

WithYou is recruiting a Nurse Associate to join the team at HMP Lincoln, delivering high-quality nursing care within a substance misuse service. You will work under a Registered Nurse to provide clinical care, harm reduction and recovery-focused support for individuals with complex needs.

The role requires a Nurse Associate qualification with NMC registration, post-registration experience, and the ability to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Evidence of a Nurse Associate qualification and NMC registration.
• Evidence of post registration experience.
• Interest in working in Substance Misuse and knowledge of treatments provided.
• Evidence of working collaboratively with other members of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as the ability to work independently.
• Evidence of medication administration and knowledge around CD administration.
• Contribution to ongoing assessment of care, recognising when to refer to senior colleagues.
• Clinical skills, including ECG monitoring, venepuncture and vital sign recording.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of safe, effective clinical interventions
• Carrying out health assessments, observations and basic clinical procedures
• Supporting harm reduction initiatives, including BBV screening and health promotion
• Maintaining accurate clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards
• Working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team, including nurses, recovery workers and external health professionals
• Contributing to safeguarding, risk management and service quality improvement

Skills

Nurse Associate qualification

NMC registration

Post-registration experience

Medication administration

ECG monitoring

Venepuncture

Vital signs recording

Team collaboration

Tools

None

Job description

Join our team as Nurse Associate at WithYou in HMP Lincoln.

Are you passionate about delivering high quality nursing care, with a focus on promoting health and independence? Our team based at HMP Lincoln is looking for a Nurse Associate to join them in providing care and support for individuals accessing support for substance misuse. This is a rewarding role for someone who is compassionate, organised and motivated to make a real difference in people’s lives.

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us on our website.

Closing date: 27th September 2026.

You will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, contributing to clinical care, harm reduction and recovery-focused support for people with complex needs, promoting person-centred, trauma-informed care at all times.

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Supporting the delivery of safe, effective clinical interventions
• Carrying out health assessments, observations and basic clinical procedures
• Supporting harm reduction initiatives, including BBV screening and health promotion
• Maintaining accurate clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards
• Working collaboratively a multi-disciplinary team, including nurses, recovery workers and external health professionals
• Contributing to safeguarding, risk management and service quality improvement

This position is offered on a part time and permanent basis. You will work 20 hours per week, with shifts to include 09:00 - 17:00, 07:00 - 12:00 and 16:00 - 21:00. Saturday working will be required to meet the needs of the service. The salary for this position is £27,283.20 - £37,312 per annum pro rata.

We’d be excited to see the following in your application:

• Evidence of a Nurse Associate qualification and NMC registration
• Evidence of post registration experience
• Interest in working in Substance Misuse and knowledge of treatments provided
• Evidence of working collaboratively with other members of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as the ability to work independently
• Evidence of medication administration and knowledge around CD administration
• Contribution to ongoing assessment of care, recognising when to refer to senior colleagues
• Clinical skills, including ECG monitoring, venepuncture and vital sign recording

DE&I

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.

Please review our

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months