# Band 4 Registered Nurse Associate > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-4-registered-nurse-associate/46bdde00-e054-4792-8a04-fdfd3bcfc52a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-4-registered-nurse-associate/46bdde00-e054-4792-8a04-fdfd3bcfc52a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Free Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nursing associate - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £33,262 - £36,027 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T10:40:48.101Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Enfield/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Day_Surgery/Day_Surgery-v8358110 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8358110?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join our friendly and dedicated Day Surgery team at Chase Farm Hospital, part of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate to support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care to patients undergoing elective surgery. Chase Farm Hospital is proud to be a GIRFT-accredited surgical hub, operating six days a week to deliver efficient, high-quality elective surgical services and an excellent patient experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive service focused on patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement. Working alongside registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support patients throughout their day surgery journey, from admission and preparation through to discharge. Responsibilities include undertaking clinical observations, delivering delegated clinical care within your competence, maintaining accurate documentation, promoting infection prevention and control, and escalating any concerns about patients’ wellbeing. We are looking for an NMC-registered Nursing Associate who demonstrates excellent communication skills, compassion, reliability and a commitment to person-centred care. Experience in an acute or surgical setting would be advantageous. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills within a supportive team and contribute to the continued success of our busy elective surgical hub. ### Main duties of the job Patient care Admission and preparation Patient transfers Post-operative care Discharge support Infection prevention and control Equipment and environment Communication Documentation Safeguarding and patient safety Teamwork Stock and supplies Professional development ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Others **Essential** - Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organization, and ho the role may contribute to service development - Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained with The Code - Knowledge of when to seek advice and escale to the appropriate professional expert help and advice - Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation - Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate - Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Ability to recognise and escalate deteriorating patient - Ability to prioritise workload in fast-paced environment - Demonstrates safe clinical decision making within Nursing Associate scope of practice - Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding principles **Desirable** - Experience contributing to MDT meetings or safety huddles - Audit and Quality Improvement participation - Demonstrate proactive problem-solving ### Royal Free shared commitments **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments. ### Personal Qualities & attributes **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - written and verbal - Excellent time management skills ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nursing Associate with NMC (or pending registration) - GCSE English and Maths (for Functional Skills Level 2) - Up to Date Mandatory Training and Appraisal - Ability to provide safe, person centred care - Clinical Skills (ECG, Wound care, observations) - Effective Communication Skills (including escalation and delegation) - Documentation and EPR knowledge **Desirable** - Venepuncture/Cannulation - Evidence of Additional CPD - Previous acute hospital experience (ED/MAU/wards) - Quality Improvement or Audit Experience - Experience with Admissions and Discharge Process ## Documents - [band 4 day surgery rna (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10707713) - [functional requirements (pdf, 147.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10684363) - [nursing and midwifery - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 626.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2755) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.