# Nurse Associate > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nurse-associate/d81742a3-2917-453b-8e70-922a53adc389 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nurse-associate/d81742a3-2917-453b-8e70-922a53adc389.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal Cornwall Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nursing associate - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T13:22:13.842Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Penzance/Royal_Cornwall_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Nurse_Associate/Nurse_Associate-v8216557 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8216557?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly-motivated Registered Nurse Associate to join our friendly and supportive team on Medical Unit 2 at West Cornwall Hospital. We can offer you a diverse working environment whilst allowing you to develop your clinical skills, knowledge and expertise giving you the opportunity to gain advanced specialised skills to care for our patients. You will work as part of highly skilled, multi-disciplinary health care team providing holistic care to our patients. The role is exciting and challenging, where compassion, teamwork, excellent communication skills, emotional resilience and initiative are paramount. This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin. This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ### Main duties of the job Main duties of the job include but are not limited to: Providing personal care, repositioning patients to maintain skin integrity and mobilising patients to support recovery for post-operative patients. Communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multidisciplinary team, patients and their family/visitors/carers. Awareness of the importance of accurate documentation and contribute to reports of patients’ activity and progress. Participate in discussions about patient care and ward/departmental development, including handover and team meetings. Maintain patient confidentiality. Maintain professional boundaries and working relationships with patients and colleagues. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: - Identity Checks - Professional registration and qualification checks - Employment history and reference checks - Occupational Health clearance - Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check - Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Able to communicate accurately and effectively both verbally and in writing - Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload - Ability to communicate effectively ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code - Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC Register - Nurse Associate Foundation Degree Qualification - GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent ## Documents - [job description & person specification (pdf, 234.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10524556) ## 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.