Nurse Associate: Sponsorship Available

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Benefits offered by this job

Skilled Worker visa sponsorship

Opportunity to join Community Mental 1

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nurse Associate to support patients with severe mental illness in Bridgwater, delivering safe, person-centred nursing care and conducting mental and physical health assessments under RN guidance.

You will perform venepuncture, monitor physical health, arrange medication orders and work closely with pharmacists, nurses and multidisciplinary teams to promote wellbeing and ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Foundation degree or HND in Healthcare at Level 5 or equivalent.
• Registration as a Nursing Associate with the NMC.
• Competence in core clinical skills for the role.
• Relevant experience in the applied clinical area.
• Experience working with patients and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with severe mental illness through Depot, Clozapine and Wellbeing Clinics.
• Deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred nursing care.
• Conduct mental and physical health assessments, monitoring and treatment under Registered Nurses’ guidance.
• Perform venepuncture, monitor patients’ physical health and arrange medication orders.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacists, nurses and multidisciplinary teams.
• Monitor changes in patients’ conditions and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Maintain accurate patient records and a safe, clean clinic environment.
• Promote patients’ mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Support discharge planning, continuity of care, audits and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Nurse clinical skills

Independent working

Team collaboration

Cultural competence

Education

Foundation degree or HND in Healthcare at Level 5

NMC Nursing Associate registration

Job description

Support patients with severe mental illness through Depot, Clozapine and Wellbeing Clinics.

Deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred nursing care.

Conduct mental and physical health assessments, monitoring and treatment under Registered Nurses’ guidance.

Perform venepuncture, monitor patients’ physical health and arrange medication orders.

Work collaboratively with pharmacists, nurses and multidisciplinary teams.

Monitor changes in patients’ conditions and elevate concerns appropriately.

Maintain accurate patient records and a safe, clean clinic environment.

Promote patients’ mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.

Support discharge planning, continuity of care, audits and quality improvement activities.

Requirements

• Foundation degree or Higher National Diploma in Healthcare at Level 5 or equivalent.
• Registration as a Nursing Associate with the NMC.
• Competence in the core clinical skills required for the role.
• Relevant experience in the applied clinical area.
• Experience working with patients and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Knowledge of the relationship between physical and emotional health.
• Understanding of person-centred care, safeguarding and duty of care.
• Awareness of the impact of mental illness and disability on patients, families and carers.
• Successful Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Opportunity to join an established and supportive Community Mental Health Team.
• Experience working with adults with complex mental health needs.
• Opportunities to collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Participation in team-building activities and staff wellbeing events.
• Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants requiring sponsorship to work in the UK.

Closing Date: 27 October 2026

Visa Sponsorship: Applications requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome. Eligibility and sponsorship requirements will apply.

Job Title: Nurse Associate
Employer: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: Not Specified
UK Visa Sponsorship: Available

Description

• Support patients with severe mental illness through Depot, Clozapine and Wellbeing Clinics.
• Deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred nursing care.
• Conduct mental and physical health assessments, monitoring and treatment under Registered Nurses’ guidance.
• Perform venepuncture, monitor patients’ physical health and arrange medication orders.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacists, nurses and multidisciplinary teams.
• Monitor changes in patients’ conditions and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Maintain accurate patient records and a safe, clean clinic environment.
• Promote patients’ mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Support discharge planning, continuity of care, audits and quality improvement activities.

Requirements

• Foundation degree or Higher National Diploma in Healthcare at Level 5 or equivalent.
• Registration as a Nursing Associate with the NMC.
• Competence in the core clinical skills required for the role.
• Relevant experience in the applied clinical area.
• Experience working with patients and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Knowledge of the relationship between physical and emotional health.
• Understanding of person-centred care, safeguarding and duty of care.
• Awareness of the impact of mental illness and disability on patients, families and carers.
• Successful Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Benefits

• Opportunity to join an established and supportive Community Mental Health Team.
• Experience working with adults with complex mental health needs.
• Opportunities to collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Participation in team-building activities and staff wellbeing events.
• Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants requiring sponsorship to work in the UK.

Closing Date: 27 October 2026

Visa Sponsorship: Applications requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome. Eligibility and sponsorship requirements will apply.