Nursing Associate - Early Intervention Team

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Continuing Professional Development

Staff wellbeing service

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Bury is seeking a Nurse Associate to join the Early Intervention Team. The post involves performing physical health checks, supporting patients in the community and in their homes, and coordinating care with the psychiatric team.

This is a permanent full-time role (37.5 hours/week) at NHS AfC Band 4 with a salary of £28,392–£31,157 per year. An NMC-registered Nurse Associate with a Foundation degree is required.

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse Associate with Foundation degree.
• GCSEs Maths and English at required levels.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical health checks for patients in Early Intervention.
• Administer depot medication and monitor blood pressure, pulse, venepuncture and ECG.
• Work in clinic and in patients' homes, coordinating with the psychiatry team.

Skills

NMC registered Nurse Associate

Foundation degree

Education

NMC registered Nurse Associate with Foundation degree

GCSEs Maths and English

Job description

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Nursing Associate - Early Intervention Team

NHS AfC: Band 4

Main area Mental Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 311-B538-26-A

Site 3 Knowsley Place Town Bury Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 08/10/2026

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

The post holder will work primarily with the Early Intervention team 4 days a week completing physical health checks but work with the Bury Treatment team for 1 day a week doing Depot injections and working in Clozapine clinics.

Main duties of the job

Performing Physical health checks for patients open to the Early Intervention service working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist and Team manager along with care coordinators for the client group. The post is both clinic based in the community and in patients own homes.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work as a Nurse associate in the community with the Early Intervention team and Treatment / Physical health teams.

To perform physical health checks including BP monitoring, Pulse, venepuncture, ECG and administering depot medication.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse Associate with Foundation degree
• GCSE's Grade c or above in Maths and English language / New GCSE grade 4-9 in Maths and English language

Experience

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs seeking advice where appropriate
• Experience of working within an Early intervention service

Knowledge

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing associate and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• In depth knowledge of Psychotropic medication , it's use and side effects and the need for the physical health monitoring around this.

Skills and abilities

• Experience of undertaking physical health checks for patients and recording results appropriately
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to deal with routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues
• Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise

Work related circumstances

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
• Positive approach to work and excellent work ethics

Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line withNHS Employment Check Standards . These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

Once Checks Are Complete -

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Pledge to Flex’ initiative as flexible working is a day one right for all colleagues. "We can work flexibly, doing whatever work pattern fits our needs, regardless of the type of role we’re in. As a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace" This policy brings this part of the People Promise to life. It will provide you with the information you need, support you to have conversations and take steps towards working in a way that suits you best.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.