Registered Nursing Associate

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Community Registered Nurse Associate to join district nursing teams serving Chorley, South Ribble and Preston.

You will deliver compassionate, evidence-based nursing care in patients’ homes and community settings, working closely with patients, families and a range of health and social care professionals to promote independence and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and ongoing NMC registration.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe nursing care in patients' homes and community settings.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, develop and evaluate care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments per guidelines.
• Provide wound, continence and catheter care as required.
• Recognise changes in patients’ health and respond appropriately.
• Support patients with long-term conditions and end-of-life care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and coordinate with health/social care teams.

Skills

Communication

Decision-making

Problem solving

Clinical skills

Education

Nursing Associate Foundation Degree

Ongoing NMC registration

CPD evidence

Job description

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well‑being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long‑term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Registered Nurse Associate to join our district nursing teams within the Chorley, South Ribble and Preston areas.

We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and dedicated registered nurse associate to join our friendly and supportive community nursing teams.

As a community registered nurse associate you will play a vital role in providing high quality, person‑centred nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings. You will work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and a range of health and social care professionals to promote independence, improve health outcomes and support people to remain safely in their own communities.

As a valued member of the team, you will work under the supervision of the DN team manager and DN team leader alongside registered nurses, registered nurse associates and community healthcare assistants.

Main duties of the job

• Provide safe, effective and evidence‑based nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, develop care plans and regularly evaluate patients’ needs.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with clinical guidelines and individual care plans.
• Provide wound care, continence care, catheter care and other clinical interventions as required.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in patients’ health and wellbeing.
• Support patients with long‑term conditions, complex needs and end of life care.
• Promote health, wellbeing, independence and self‑management.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
• Work effectively with GPs, community teams, hospitals, social care and other professionals to ensure coordinated care.
• Provide support, advice and education to patients, families and carers.
• Contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi‑time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
• On-going registration with the NMC.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice.

Knowledge

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to problem solve and make clinical decisions
• Understanding of NMC standards and implications for practice

Skills

• Excellent communication, listening, decision‑making and problem solving skills.
• Developed clinical skills with a clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas in clinical practice.
• Can provide evidence of recent continued professional development within the scope of nursing.

You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within four weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

Please note that further communication from LSCFT will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.

Please ensure that you read the person specification as your application will be measured against this document.

If you use AI to assist with your application, you must declare this. Undeclared use may result in withdrawal. Please ensure your application reflects your own skills and experiences. While AI tools can assist, they may produce generic or inaccurate content. We encourage you to provide personal examples that demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.