# Nursing Associate – Proactive Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Whittington Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursing-associate-proactive-care/78e0c643-e5ca-44b3-a36f-a859ccabe297 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursing-associate-proactive-care/78e0c643-e5ca-44b3-a36f-a859ccabe297.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Whittington Health NHS Trust - **Location:** The Whittington Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nursing associate - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £33,262 - £36,027 Per Annum Including HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (End date of contract 30/9/2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T10:40:35.291Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Whittington_Health_NHS_Trust/Registered_Nursing_Associate/Registered_Nursing_Associate-v8383557 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8383557?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whittington.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a Registered Nursing Associate (RNA) to join the Haringey Multi‑Agency Care and Coordination Team (MACCT) who is passionate about integrated community care and supporting frail and complex patients. You will work closely with GPs, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Community Matrons, Trusted Assessors, Mental Health Practitioners, Dementia Navigators, and the administrative team. In this role you will undertake activities beyond traditional RNA duties, adopting shared competencies across the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in line with the Multi-Agency Care and Coordination Team (MACCT) model. You will be supported to develop advanced skills in frailty, proactive case finding, pressure ulcer care and medication management where needed, continence and holistic assessment. ### Main duties of the job You will work as a core member of the Multi‑Agency Care and Coordination Team (MACCT), delivering proactive, holistic, person‑centred care for adults (18+) in Haringey who are living with frailty, complex needs, or are at high risk of unplanned hospital admission. You will undertake delegated and competency‑based tasks from: - Community Matrons (CM) - Associate Community Matrons (ACM) - Occupational Therapists (OT) - Physiotherapists (PT) - Social Worker (SW) - Pharmacists - Other MDT clinicians You will be allocated a caseload by the Community Matron/Associate Community Matron undertaking holistic assessments, planning and prioritising workload, implementing evidence‑based interventions, and evaluating outcomes. Following successful completion of the frailty induction process, you will: - Undertake frailty assessments and coordinate care - Present patients at multi-disciplinary meetings (MDT) - Initiate referrals within competence - Escalate emerging risks promptly ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Undertake follow up assessments for patients previously reviewed by senior clinicians (see above). Complete actions identified during Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, initiating internal/external referrals within competencies. Undertake frailty assessments following frailty induction and competence signed off by supervisor. Present patients at MDT meetings and acts as a care coordinator, when deemed appropriate. Escalate changes, emerging risks, or concerns promptly. Manage an allocated caseload independently within competence. Reassess patients holistically and escalate concerns via internal pathways, Work collaboratively with GPs, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Community Matrons, Trusted, Mental Health Practitioners, Dementia Navigators, and the administrative team. Act in the best interests of patients and service users to promote and prevent ill health and contribute to their integrated care. Monitor the condition and health needs of patients and service users on a continual basis in partnership with colleagues, families and carers, referring to others for reassessment, when required. Actively contribute to an effective learning environment and support others in their learning. Recognise and adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates and work within their scope of practice following the professional standards of practice and behaviours for nurses, midwives and nursing associates and the standards of proficiency. Please see attached job description for full details. ### 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 ### Skiills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to identify and escalate clinical concerns and risks appropriately and promptly - Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and nonverbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team. - Ability to communicate effectively in writing - Ability to function well under pressure by prioritising and planning workload ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Experience of working under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and contribute to collaborative care planning. - Able to recognise importance of and demonstrate Whittington Health's ICARE values **Desirable** - Acute or community clinical experience/Frailty experience - Experience of multi-agency working across health, social care and voluntary-sector services. ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register - GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 **Desirable** - Study/Training evidenced for Frailty, Older Adults, Self-Management ## Documents - [whittington probationary policy (pdf, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=621) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712643) - [whittington health handbook for nurses, midwives & healthcare support workers (pdf, 574.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712644) ## 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.