Location
Poole, England
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 p.a.
Profession
Nursing associate
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
06 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
23 Jul 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job overview

We have a 37.5 hour band 4 Community Nurse Associate post in the Shore  Locality District Nursing teams in Poole. You will deliver planned care to patients in the community setting.

Will support Individual development and training needs for the role and responsibilities. To work effectively within a large team of mixed skills when caring for complex patients in the community setting. Effective communication is key to this role and being aware of multi disciplinary working.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery within your sphere of practice always considering patients privacy, dignity and safety.

To  deliver planned care to a group of patients working within the standards of proficiency outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and in accordance with Trust policies and protocols

To  demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team and provide support/guidance to less experienced staff/learners within the clinical environment as needed

Manage a defined group of patients/service users under the indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, using evidence based/client centred principles to undertake a range of delegated tasks independently

Contribute to the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring of patient/service user care, and escalate to senior registered practitioner as appropriate

To promote health and prevent ill health in service users, contributing to integrated care

To take responsibility for planned/defined tasks as require

To plan and undertake clinical tasks guided by standard operating procedures and protocols, within the limitations of the Registered Nursing Associate role.

Undertakes delegated clinical skills within their scope of practice having once undertaken relevant training, deemed competent and adhere to local and national guidance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.  Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]

Person specification

Business Travel

Essential

  • Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

Additional requirements

Essential

  • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.

Job specific experience

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
  • Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.

Knowledge skills and training

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
  • Understand and act in line with NMC professional standards
  • Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues.
  • Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, and nonverbal communication) with patients, relatives/ carers and the multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

  • Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development

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