Registered Nursing Associate | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Nursing Associate to work with a multi-professional team and deliver patient care. Responsibilities include participating in medication rounds, working on a busy acute mental health ward, and monitoring health KPIs. The ideal candidate will be accountable and possess skills aligned with the Nursing and Midwifery standards. Flexible working arrangements are available. Apply by 28 December 2025.

Qualifications

• Accountable professional with knowledge and skills relevant to Nursing Associate role.
• Ability to work independently under the leadership of registered nurses.
• Understanding of the Nursing and Midwifery Council code of conduct and standards.

Responsibilities

• Engage in medication rounds, ward reviews, and physical health monitoring.
• Work directly with the nursing team and multidisciplinary team.
• Assist in the smooth running of the ward and undertake relevant audits.
• Provide direct patient care and maintain accurate documentation.
• Monitor physical health KPIs and support clinical targets.

Job description

Overview

The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi‑professional team and the Registered Nurse to assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians.

The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person‑centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing care and within all aspects of the nursing process (Health Education England 2018).

Nursing Associates are accountable professionals who are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a Nursing Associate and will work to a nationally recognised Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of conduct. They must meet the NMC standards of proficiency and recognise and work within the limits of their competency.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage in medication rounds, ward reviews, physical health monitoring and auditing in line with the ward KPIs.
• Work directly with the nursing team and the wider multidisciplinary team in a busy acute mental health ward.
• Assist in the smooth running of the ward and undertake relevant audits.
• Provide direct patient care and maintain accurate documentation.
• Monitor physical health KPIs and support the achievement of clinical targets.

About Mersey Care

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and also commissioned for services covering the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health, including inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high‑secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.

Working Arrangements

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Application Period

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025.