Nursing Associate

NHS; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health trust in the UK is seeking a Nursing Associate to join their Older Adult Mental Health Inpatient service. The role involves using clinical skills to provide high-quality care, working within a supportive multidisciplinary team. The position offers extensive professional development opportunities and encourages flexible working. The ideal candidate should have NMC registration and a commitment to improving health care outcomes. Salary range is £27,485 to £30,162 annually.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay

Flexible working opportunities

Maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or experienced Nurse Associates welcome.
• The ability to communicate effectively with all levels.
• Motivated individual passionate about older adult mental health.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and evaluate programmes for patients.
• Provide leadership and support to junior staff.
• Maintain high standards of patient care.

Skills

Effective communication

Autonomy in patient management

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

NMC Nursing Associate registration

GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent

GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Role: Nursing Associate

The closing date is 07 October 2025

If you are looking for an exciting chance to use your clinical skills to make a difference, while working in a flexible environment there is a fantastic opportunity to join our Older Adult Mental Health Inpatient service on Woodland Ward.

We have highly rewarding opportunities to join our multidisciplinary inpatient team. We are seeking motivated individuals with a passion for older adult mental health and a commitment in providing high quality care.

The team at Newhaven are friendly, supportive and exceptionally caring, putting patient care at the heart of the work we do to improve health care outcomes and service delivery.

We can offer a full-time 12 month fixed term position. Our working patterns are 3-4 long days/nights (07:30-20:00/19:30-08:00) across a four-week period including weekends and bank holidays.

We can offer many future career development opportunities, including registered nurse degree apprenticeships.

We offer flexible and family friendly working.

If you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission from your substantive manager before applying

This is a fixed term post to provide cover for absence for a specific purpose that we anticipate will be required for 12 months. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.

Main duties of the job

Role Requirements

• We welcome newly qualified Nurse Associates and experienced Nurse Associates
• The ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels
• An enthusiastic, motivated and innovative thinker to become part of the Older Adult inpatient service
• The ability to work autonomously, managing your own named patients, evaluating a plan of care
• The ability to problem solve, delegate, co-ordinate and manage time effectively
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills along with a flexible and responsive approach

Day to Day elements

Close working with all members of the Multi-disciplinary Team

Undertaking mental health needs assessments

Assessment and Management of risk

Liaising with other services such as community mental health team, Hospital at Home Team, Mental Health Liaison Team and the Acute Trust

Effective assessment through SBAR and care planning

Supervising junior staff, including students

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Job responsibilities

Act as a role model to colleagues, seeking the highest standards of professionalism.

Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.

Assess the care needs of individual patients and then evaluate programmes of care for them.

Provide leadership to junior staff in their charge, supervising, monitoring, supporting and educating them in good professional and clinical practices.

Assist in maintaining high standards of patient care, ensuring patients’ individuality and privacy are maintained at all times.

Maintain confidentiality

Demonstrate effective handover and communication of care

Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all Trust policies and procedures.

Adhere to the NMC code of Professional Conduct.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• NMC Code of Conduct
• Knowledge of ageing process and related mental and physical health problems
• Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards health and safety
• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Able to assess, plan, and evaluate programmes of care
• Able to work as an effective team member
• Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
• Able to maintain clear and legible documentation
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required

Additional Criteria

• Able to carry out physical requirements of the role e.g. using mechanical hoists to move patients

Qualifications

• NMC Nursing Associate registration
• GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
• GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Experience

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in prioritising own workload
• Experience in working without direct supervision

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

New Haven, Princess of Wales Community Hospital

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Pro-Rated for Part-Time

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

See above

Reference number

C9798-1676

Job locations

New Haven, Princess of Wales Community Hospital