Registered Nursing Associate - Inpatients - Aston ward

Hpft; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

One of the UK's best pension schemes

Special leave for family and personal,

NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Stevenage is seeking a Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate to join Aston Ward in an inpatient setting. The role offers full-time, 37.5 hours per week, working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality mental and physical health care.

You will be registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate, have an Foundation degree level specific to nursing, and contribute to patient care planning, assessments and safeguarding within a

Qualifications

• Previous experience in health/care setting.
• Understanding of the Nursing Associate role within the team and organisation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care with the MDT.
• Provide compassionate, safe and effective care to service-users.
• Support service users to achieve their goals and promote wellbeing.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and carers as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide training and support to healthcare assistants and other staff as required.

Skills

NMC registration

NHS experience

Education

Level 5 Foundation degree in Nursing Associate practice

GCSEs Maths and English (A-C)

QCF in Care/Health and Social Care Level 2/3

Job description

Registered Nursing Associate - Inpatients - Aston ward

Band 4

Main area Acute Inpatient Mental Health Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 367-A&UC-101447-A

Site Aston Ward, Lister Hospital Town Stevenage Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum, Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Values Based Screener

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

• be registered as a Nursing Associate with NMC
• have NHS experience

We are seeking a Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate for Aston ward.

Robin Ward is a 20 bedded mixed adult acute treatment ward offering acute mental health care . The ward provides single sex accommodation and has a multi-disciplinary team including psychologists, occupational therapy, recreational workers as well as the nursing and medical team.

You must be a Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register and have at least a Level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice. If you nearly completed working towards your RNA, please do apply.

As a Nursing Associate, you will play an essential role in delivering high-quality nursing care, building therapeutic relationships, and supporting service users to achieve their goals. You will work as part of a skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team, where your ideas, professional growth and wellbeing are valued.

Main duties of the job

On a day-to-day basis, the role involves working with registered nurses and the wider multi-disciplinary team to assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care in line with service needs and service-users’ mental and physical health needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians. Working hours would involve shifts, including some nights, weekends and bank holidays.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills, as well as the ability to think quickly and act in a calm and sensible manner. They will also need an understanding of relational security and be prepared to model and promote the Trust’s values at all times.

In return, we can offer you:

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. E verything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Nursing Associate on Inpatients, your responsibilities would include:

• Providing compassionate, safe and effective care and support to service-users to improve and maintain their mental, physical and behavioural health and wellbeing.
• Monitoring the condition and contributing to the ongoing assessment of the health needs of service-users on a continual basis in partnership with other professionals, families, and carers.
• Using knowledge and experience to make evidence‑based decisions and solve problems.
• Communicating effectively with colleagues as an active member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Providing training and support to healthcare assistants and other staff as required.

For more detailed information on the position, please access the Job Description and Person Specification document provided.

Person specification

Experience

• Previous experience of working within a health/care setting

Specific Requirements

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
• understand the roles of a range of professionals and carers from other organisations and settings who may be participating in the care of a person and their family
• understand responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration.

Communication Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
• GCSEs Grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
• QCF in Care/Health and Social Care Level 2/3 or equivalent experience

Please note, we do not charge fees for job applications, recruitment processes, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. Please see the Trust careers vacancy webpage and Trac as the only authorised routes for recruitment communications, applications and verification of job offers.

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.