Registered Nurse Associate

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading orthopaedic hospital is looking for a Registered Nurse Associate to provide patient care in pre and post operative environments. The role involves admitting patients, monitoring their health, and working in a fast-paced team. Applicants must hold an NMC registration and have good communication skills. The position is part-time with a salary range of £27,485 to £30,162 per annum, pro rata.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Strong links with universities

Access to state-of-the-art facilities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Associate with NMC registration and minimum 1 year experience.
• Willingness to complete venepuncture training.
• Excellent communication skills demonstrated in practice.

Responsibilities

• Admit patients ensuring they are fit for surgery.
• Provide pre and post operative care including medication administration.
• Monitor patient conditions and escalate concerns as necessary.

Skills

Flexibility

Good communication skills

Knowledge in pre and post operative care

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NMC registration

1 year experience

Job description

Go back Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse Associate

The closing date is 24 October 2025

Baschurch is an orthopaedic admission and day case unit. We are open 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday covering the hours of 07:00-21:00.

Patients are admitted through Baschurch to prepare them for surgery, completing the admission documentation and checking they are still fit for surgery.

In-patients who are required to stay in hospital go back to the in-patient ward, and day case procedures return to Baschurch for their post operative recovery and discharge home.

Candidates should be flexible, have good communication skills and knowledge in pre and post operative care.

Baschurch is a busy unit, with both admissions and discharges, working at a fast pace. We have a variety of day case procedures from lower limb to upper limb.

Under current Home Office Immigration Rules, this role does not meet the UK Visas and Immigration criteria and the position is not therefore eligible for sponsorship. Applications from candidates that require skilled worker sponsorship will NOT be shortlisted.

Main duties of the job

Admitting patients ensuring they are fit for surgery, checking medications, checking medical history.

Pre and post operative care. Focusing on day case procedures, getting patients discharged home safely on the day of surgery.

Skills include working under pressure, being flexible to meet the service needs, having excellent communication skills and some knowledge of pre and post operative care.

About us

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH)is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.

In the National Staff Survey, 74% of our staff would recommend the Trust as a place to work and 92% would recommend the hospital to a friend or relative for treatment.

Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role. We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities - including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.

Job responsibilities

Be accountable for their own professional actions and those delegated to others.

Provide and monitor care that is compassionate, safe and effective to people within the practice setting.

Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families, and carers.

Contribute to ongoing assessment and recognise when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment.

Work in partnership with people, to encourage shared decision making, to support individuals, their families and carers to manage their own care when appropriate.

Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and ability to perform a range of nursing procedures and manage devices, to meet peoples need for safe, effective and person-centred care (As per the NMC Standards of proficiency for registered Nursing Associates 2018)

Demonstrate and apply an understanding of how and when to escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.

Demonstrate the ability to recognise when a persons condition has improved or deteriorated by undertaking health monitoring. Interpret, promptly respond, share findings, and escalate as needed.

Achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training; develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice (i.e., venepuncture, cannulation, ECG, urethral catheterisation care and any other relevant duties).

Administer medications as described by local policy and in line with the NMCs standards for medicines management.

Administer medication; oral, topical, inhaled, subcutaneous, intra- muscular, PR and enteral feeding tube.

On completion of additional Local training and achievement of competencies, will administer and provide a second safety check for Controlled Drugs (as per Trust policy) and Intravenous infusions.

Respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required.

Assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the nominated line / shift coordinator. This may include representing the ward at meetings, link nurse responsibilities, audit, clinical governance initiatives and supervision and role competency assessments for unregistered staff and students.

Contribute to the development of service and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and outcome and ensure standards of care are monitored and maintained within the organisation.

Delegate appropriately to unregistered staff and students.

Communicate condition related information to patients, designated relatives/carers.

Person Specification

NMC registration

• NMC registration
• 1 years experience

willing to complete venepuncture

• willing to complete venepuncture training
• venepuncture training completed

Good communications skills

• Shows examples of good communication

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.

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

224-PA20250702913

Job locations

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT