The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse Associate

The closing date is 16 June 2025

Job summary

Part time - 30 hours per week

Do you aspire to make a positive impact for those needing complex nursing care within their own homes? Do you want a varied and interesting career, working as part of an established district nursing team, providing patient centred care, managing and shaping your day? Do you have the commitment and drive to make a difference to your patients lives? Then Adult Community Nursing could be the career for you. Whether you are an experienced registered Nurse Associate or a Nurse Associate who is nearing the end of their training, community nursing offers you the opportunity to learn, develop and progress.

Its an exciting time in Rotherham NHS Foundation Trusts, Community Division, where our real focus is on delivering high quality, evidence based, complex care, to patients in their own homes.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated professionals who can work in a busy environment within a supportive team and wider inter-professional support network. Working in the community provides you with the opportunity to manage and deliver individualised, 1-2-1 patient centred care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and District Nurse. There will be opportunities to grow and develop your clinical skills in a wide variety of areas with the support of the wider Nursing and Clinical Practice Education team

Interviews to take place 30th June 2025

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

From the 09 April 2025 we cannot sponsor band 3 entry level roles

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-04-082

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nursing Associate
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Care Certificate

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of community nursing, primary and social care
Policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role
Able to recognise when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional
Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working within a health / care setting

Desirable

Experience of working in a community setting

Registration

Essential

NMC registered

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nursing Associate
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Care Certificate

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of community nursing, primary and social care
Policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role
Able to recognise when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional
Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working within a health / care setting

Desirable

Experience of working in a community setting

Registration

Essential

NMC registered

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.