Registered Nursing Associate

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Folly Gate; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Nursing Associate to join the Arbennek Community Nursing Team. Based in the Clays base, travel across the PCN will be required to deliver high-quality community care and support ongoing professional development.

Successful applicants will work with shared governance with Registered Community Nurses and other professionals, contributing to patient assessments and care plans in line with service pathways.

Qualifications

• NMC registration
• Previous experience in health/care setting
• Experience in Community Nursing Team
• Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision
• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and recognise delegation boundaries
• Understands NMC The Code and professional standards
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check required

Responsibilities

• Work with Registered Community Nurses and the multi-professional team to provide and monitor care
• Contribute to ongoing assessment in line with supervising clinician(s) and service pathways
• Monitor health needs of people in care in partnership with the team
• Travel within the area to fulfill role requirements

Skills

Teamwork

Reflective practice

Evidence-based practice

Education

Nursing Associate Foundation Degree

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) is excited to offer opportunities for a Registered Nursing Associate to join our Arbennek Community Nursing Team Are you passionate about providing high quality patient care and would like to be part of the Arbennek Community Nursing team, based in the Clays base but required to complete work across the PCN. You should possess commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You will need to be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for community nursing as well as a desire for on-going professional development.You should also have an understanding of the changing climate of care delivery in the community with the ability to travel independently across the area to fulfil the requirements being essential. Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 2nd October 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed., The role of the Registered Nursing Associate is to work with the Registered Community Nurses and other members of the multi-professional team, providing and monitoring care and contributing to the ongoing assessment, as agreed with supervising clinician(s) and in line with the service pathways. They will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi professional team., To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
  Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
• NMC registration
• Previous experience of working within a health/care setting, Previous experience working within a Community Nursing Team, Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Understanding of evidence based practice
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload; recognising where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members, Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code, Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
• 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.
• We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people of use our services.