Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent communication, listening, decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Skills
Developed clinical skills with a clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas in clinical practice.
- Skills
Can provide evidence of recent continued professional development within the scope of nursing.
- Knowledge
Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments.
- Knowledge
Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.
- Qualifications
Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
- Qualifications
On-going registration with the NMC.
- Qualifications
Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
An interesting and varied vacancy has become available for a 0.80 qualified Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate. The role will be in the Community Mental Health Team function within the wider Older Adult integrated Mental Health services.
The core responsibilities of the post will be to oversee and monitor your own caseload and support senior staff in delivering quality care and treatment programmes to patients with mental health challenges with a focus on supporting with monitoring physical health needs of patients. Supervision will be provided to support you in the role
Main duties of the job
Please note this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about the role and, its development, and be driven to provide excellent mental health services to the local older adult population.
In addition to core professional skills, the post holder will also be expected to undertake a range of other generic clinical duties to support the team functions and be responsive to the needs of patients, their family and carers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
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.
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This advert is for Registered Nursing Associate with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Nursing associate role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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