# Registered Nursing Associate

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Various
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nursing associate
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (full time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-06T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T13:50:46.343Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8247815
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8247815?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Registered Nurse Associate to join our district nursing teams within the Chorley, South Ribble and Preston areas.

We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and dedicated registered nurse associate to join our friendly and supportive community nursing teams.

As a community registered nurse associate you will play a vital role in providing high quality, person-centred nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings. You will work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and a range of health and social care professionals to promote independence, improve health outcomes and support people to remain safely in their own communities.

As a valued member of the team, you will work under the supervision of the DN team manager and DN team leader alongside registered nurses, registered nurse associates and community healthcare assistants.

### Main duties of the job

- Provide safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments, develop care plans and regularly evaluate patients’ needs.
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with clinical guidelines and individual care plans.
- Provide wound care, continence care, catheter care and other clinical interventions as required.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in patients’ health and wellbeing.
- Support patients with long-term conditions, complex needs and end of life care.
- Promote health, wellbeing, independence and self-management.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
- Work effectively with GPs, community teams, hospitals, social care and other professionals to ensure coordinated care.
- Provide support, advice and education to patients, families and carers.
- Contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

### Applicant requirements

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**

- Excellent communication, listening, decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Developed clinical skills with a clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas in clinical practice.
- Can provide evidence of recent continued professional development within the scope of nursing.

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to problem solve and make clinical decisions
- Understanding of NMC standards and implications for practice

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice.

## Documents

- [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256)
- [job description and personal specification (pdf, 536.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10559719)

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