# Qualified Nursing Associate > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/qualified-nursing-associate/ca8ef41f-fb63-41ae-869f-61265ecd3e72 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/qualified-nursing-associate/ca8ef41f-fb63-41ae-869f-61265ecd3e72.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** West Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nursing associate - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (12 months - Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working Monday - Friday 0900-1700) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T07:20:51.173Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Northallerton/Tees_Esk_Wear_Valleys_NHS_Trust/Community_Mental_Health/Community_Mental_Health-v8261258 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8261258?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tewv.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting fixed term (12 months) opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Nursing Associate to join the Hambleton and Richmondshire Older Adult Community Mental Health Team. The applicant must have completed the Nursing Associate foundation degree and be a registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register. This post is not offering the training to gain this qualification. The successful applicant will work as part of the busy community team offering an identified pathway to service users and act as a keyworker for a defined caseload. You will support with both medicines management and psychological approaches in your delivery of interventions to meet individual's needs. You will work collaboratively with service users and their families in order to support with goal setting and meeting identified need. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering high quality, patient centred, compassionate care under the direction of a multidisciplinary team with a focus on promoting health. Following initial patient assessment completed by the Registered Nurse you will be responsible for implementing care plans, including providing information and advice to patients, clients and carers. In collaboration with the Registered Nurse evaluate and adjust programmes of care in partnership with patients, clients and carers and the multidisciplinary team. You will promote health and provide and monitor care with all patients and carers. Delivering interventions to a high standard in line with the Trust governance framework. The role requires you to respond to enquiries from relatives and carers, dealing with concerns and problem solve to improve the patients experience, escalating to the registered nurse as required. Accurately undertake risk assessments, using contemporary assessment tools to improve safety and quality of care alongside the registered nurse. Complete medication monitoring for patients who are prescribed antipsychotic medications and Lithium. This includes completing ECG's and Venepuncture and supporting the Band 5 registered nurse to maintaining these physical health monitoring requirements. In addition, there will be the opportunity to support group interventions for our non-governed therapies. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible. ### 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** - Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities - Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload - Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact - Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team - Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues - Ability to support, supervise and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting. - Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post ### Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team - Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate - Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information ### Experience **Essential** - Up to date understanding of the scope of and role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and multidisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development - 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 - Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation - Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans **Desirable** - Experience in a health care setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register - Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification - GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent **Desirable** - Qualification in assessment, supervision and teaching in clinical practice ## Documents - [our journey to change (pdf, 595.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2498) - [mindful employer recruitment (pdf, 93.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1595) - [probationary period procedure (pdf, 303.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1903) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 294.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10575037) ## 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.