Nursing Associate

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Carisbrooke; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered Nursing Associate to work within Mental Health Services on the Isle of Wight. The post involves conducting comprehensive assessments, planning and delivering care with an intensive response when required, and collaborating with carers and partner agencies.

The successful candidate will be registered with the NMC, hold a Foundation Degree in Nursing Associate or equivalent, and commit to continuing professional

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessments of needs and risks for referred individuals.
• Plan and deliver care for patients requiring acute and intensive response.
• Collaborate with service users, carers and other services to meet needs in short- and long-term scenarios.
• Support development of the service and professional practice.

Skills

RNA

Education

Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Associate

The closing date is 25 October 2026

The post holder will be a registered Nursing Associate and will practise in accordance with the NMC Code, Nursing Associate Standards of Proficiency, Trust policies and professional accountability requirements. They will recognise and work within the limits of their competence to provide high-quality, efficient and effective care to patients, supporting the Trust's commitment to improving the lives of people on the Isle of Wight and delivering care closer to patients' homes.

Working as part of Mental Health Services' frontline response, the post holder will support people referred for assessment, support and/or treatment. They will undertake risk assessments, complete appropriate referrals and inter-referrals, and plan and deliver intensive in-reach support where required, working collaboratively with patients, carers, colleagues and partner agencies to ensure safe and effective care.

The Isle of Wight is a fantastic place to live and work, offering stunning coastal scenery, beautiful countryside, a welcoming community and an excellent work-life balance. With a unique combination of professional opportunities and an outstanding quality of life, it provides an ideal environment for healthcare professionals looking to develop their careers while making a meaningful difference to local communities.

At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application

Main duties of the job

To ensure and take responsibility for the provision of comprehensive assessments of needs and risks of people referred to the service.

To take responsibility for planning and the delivery of care to people requiring an acute and intensive response from this service.

To plan and take responsibility in collaborating with service users and their carers together with other services/agencies on how people's needs are going to be met in short-term and long-term situations.

To be active in the development of the service and continued development of professional practice and role.

To ensure that relationships and own behaviour are managed in line with the Trust's Equalities Framework competencies.

To ensure all communications are undertaken in a sensitive, confidential and professional manner.

Interdisciplinary working and liaison with internal and external agencies to promote holistic and person-centred care and inclusion.

To gather and process complex information from a variety of disciplines and agencies regarding initial referrals to the secondary mental health and social care services efficiently.

To ensure that rights, consent issues and capacity issues are clearly defined and shared.

To ensure that all legal frameworks pertaining to decisions made on behalf of another is carried out in a legally robust manner.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Qualifications

• *Registered Nursing Associate (RNA) with current NMC registration.
• *Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification or equivalent NMC-approved programme.
• *Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development.

Experience

• *An awareness of risk management.
• *Significant experience of working in a relevant health or social care setting

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£28,392 to £31,157 a yearBased on full time hours