# Nursing Associate > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursing-associate/33cf8308-e810-4bec-b58f-744fd4676593 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursing-associate/33cf8308-e810-4bec-b58f-744fd4676593.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - **Location:** Dewsbury and District Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nursing associate - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28392.00 to £31157.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T14:20:41.140Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9377-26-0430 - **Application URL:** https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1606&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Associate to join our team on The Elective Surgical Unit at Dewsbury Hospital. The Elective Surgical Unit is a fast paced adult facility, we care for inpatients and day cases who have had many different elective surgical procedures. Specialities we cover include colorectal, urology, gynaecology, breast, plastics, general surgery and we also provide Level 1 care on the unit. The nursing team is quite small, has various levels of experience, we are friendly dynamic and supportive. The post is over seven days a week including bank holidays and occasional night duties. ### Main duties of the job - To be responsible for delivering high quality, patient centred, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. - Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values. - To be able to work independently at times without direct supervision, delivering care within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role. - Access clinical and care advice when needed. - To comply with Trust Policies and Procedures. - Work to Standard operating procedures with registered care professionals available for reference. ### About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. ### Details - Date posted: 29 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 4 - Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: 001594 - Job locations: Dewsbury District Hospital, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4HS, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Qualifications - Foundation Level Degree: Nursing Associate Qualification - NMC Registered Nursing Associate Foundation Degree - Completion of End Point Assessment for applicants who have undertaken an apprenticeship route - GCSE Grade A-C English and Maths or Level 2 in Maths and English - When English is spoken as a second language, must have an IELTS score of 7.0 - Evidence of continuing professional development - Completion of end point assessment if undertaken NA training as an apprentice Experience - Be able to demonstrate ability to work in the area for which an application is made - Good experience of working in a teams - Experience of with the public demonstrating good customer care skills - Experience of health coaching and promoting independent living Knowledge and Awareness - Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate - Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development - Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional - Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count) - Awareness of own limitations. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to review the full requirements. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Be able to demonstrate ability to work in the area for which an application is made - Good experience of working in a teams - Experience of with the public demonstrating good customer care skills - Experience of health coaching and promoting independent living **Desirable** - Previous experience of working within an Acute health / care setting - Evidence of involvement in support / development of less experienced staff ### Qualifications **Essential** - Foundation Level Degree: Nursing Associate Qualification - NMC Registered Nursing Associate - GCSE Grade A-C English and Maths or Level 2 in Maths and English - When English is spoken as a second language, must have an IELTS score of 7.0 - Evidence of continuing professional development - Completion of end point assessment if undertaken NA training as an apprentice - Essential induction training and experience - Care Certificate **Desirable** - Foundation Degree - 5 GCSEs Grade A-C to include Maths and English - Level 3 Health related qualification ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times - Positive and caring attitude - Enthusiastic - Passionate about delivering safe care - Reliable - Trustworthy - Adaptable ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills. - Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise - Intermediate IT skills - Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers - Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact - Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the needs of the development programme - Ability to work on own initiative - Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities ### Knowledge and Awareness **Essential** - Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate - Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development - Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional - Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count) - Awareness of own limitations. - Understanding of evidence based practice **Desirable** - Completion of an HCA development programme - Understanding of basic physiology, e.g., normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc. - Evidence of recent work-based learning or self-directed learning ## Documents - [Job Description and Person Specification (DOCX, KB)](https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=5292&JobId=1606) ## 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.