Nurse Associate

Band 4
Job Description and Person Specification
 Job Description
JOB TITLE: Nurse Associate
BAND: 4
RESPONSIBLE TO: Ward Manager/ District Nurse Team Lead
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal External
Colleagues Voluntary Sector
Registered Nurses Service users and carers
Multi-Professional Team Services for Older People
Community Health & Social Care Service GP’s, Practice Nurses and practice Managers
Community Locality Clinical Lead in the locality
Allied Health Professionals Clinical Nurse Specialists
District Nurse Out of Hours service
Community Hospital Staff/and Rehab Team Social Services
Long Term Conditions Team Marie Curie Cancer Care/
Community Matron Local Hospices
Community Liaison Mental Health Service
Community Treatment Team Allied Health Professionals
Intensive Rehabilitation Service Local hospital staff

The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of
this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried
out under clear lines of accountability.

Aim of the role:

The expectation of this post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to
achieve the Trust’s Values in their day to day work. These are:
● - We are kind
● - We are respectful
● - We work together with our communities

The post holder will achieve this by:

The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the Registered Nurses and other members of
the multi-professional team, providing and monitoring care and contributing to the ongoing
assessment, as agreed with supervising clinician(s) and in line with the service pathways. They
will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in
partnership with the multi professional team.
The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan, providing holistic and
person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing
Associate will help bridge the gap between Health Care Support Workers/Nursing Assistants
and Registered Nurses by working independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses,
working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.
Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and
behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance with the NMC Code:
Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Skills

• Under indirect supervision and working in partnership with a Registered Nurse provide
and deliver a high standard of nursing care, contributing to the ongoing assessment,
providing and monitoring evidence based care and working in partnership with the multi-
disciplinary team.
• Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in a range of care
settings.
• Monitor the condition and health needs of patients within their care on a continual basis
in partnership with patients, families and carers, ensuring appropriate escalation to a
Registered Nurse when required.
• Support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and
well-being.
• Care for a patient’s nursing needs whilst promoting comfort and well-being, ensuring their
personal and social needs are met.
• Safely undertake the procedures outlined in the NMC Nursing Associate Skills Annex to
meet the patient’s nursing needs to include; undertaking routine procedures including
venepuncture, ECG recording, measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels,
recording and interpreting vital signs, continence care, bladder and bowel care, pressure
area care, wound care, nutrition, hydration, foot care, skin integrity, mood identification
• Identify and report changes in a patient’s condition to a registered nurse.
• Prioritise and manage own workload, recognising where elements of care can safely be
delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members.
• Provide and receive sensitive information concerning a patient’s medical condition.
• Work with the Registered Nurse and engage with agencies and community teams to
ensure a safe, individualised approach to the admission and discharge of patients
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust policy and the
NMC code.
• Provide effective evidence based care for service users under the indirect supervision of
Registered Nurses in order to perform non-complex activities, in line with clinical policies
and professional standards.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives and others
giving consideration to potential barriers to understanding.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written
information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over
responsibility for care. Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that
could result in poor care outcomes.
• Report accidents, incidents, near misses or complaints following Trust
policies/procedures.
 • Contribute to a culture where all staff feel safe to raise their concerns and that speaking
up about what these are is a normal part of their routine.

Medicines Management and Administration

• Recognise the effects of medicines, allergies, drug sensitivity, side effects,

contraindications and adverse reactions
• Undertake safe and effective administration and optimisation of medicines in accordance
with Trust policy and the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates
• Administer medicines via the following routes; oral, topical, rectal, enteral, inhalation,
subcutaneous and intramuscular in line with NMC Standards and Trust policies.
• Comply with Trust policy in relation to any safety critical medicines to be administered by
Nursing Associates
• Manage and monitor the condition and health needs of patients within their care following
administration of medication. Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors
that could result in poor care outcomes related to medicines management.

Education and Development

• Comply with statutory and mandatory training in line with Trust policy
• To engage in a preceptorship period that includes achieving the Nursing Associate
Medicines Management Competency Framework
• Maintain own continuing professional development in accordance with NMC CPD
requirements and contribute to formulation or own objectives and personal development
plan
• Support, supervise, teach (where appropriate) and act as a role model to trainee nursing
associates, student nurses, healthcare support workers and new staff members,
promoting reflection and providing constructive feedback.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the learning environment
• Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve.
• Undertake further training and competency assessment as required, prior to carrying out
any additional duties identified as relevant to role, to comply with Trust policies and
procedure.

Research and Development

• Identify relevant sources of evidence to inform practice

• Critically consider and analyse own practice in light of best available evidence.
• Contribute to surveys, audits and research activity as required to own role, supporting
recommended changes in practice.

Professional

• Comply with the NMC regulations relating to revalidation to maintain NMC registration.
 • Act as a professional role model and in accordance with the NMC Code and the NMC
Standards for Nursing Associates.
• Act in accordance with all organisational policies and procedures and within expected
values and behaviours.
• Actively participate in and attend team meetings.

Additional Information

Additional information about protocols and guidelines while working at NELFT are outlined in
this document.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Objectives
Each individual and service will be set KPIs and achievement against these will be regularly
reviewed. Performance against individual and service KPI’s will be routinely monitored by your
manager.

Review of this Job Description

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be
amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction
with the post holder.

Other Duties
There may be a requirement to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required to
support the Trust. These may be based at other Trust managed locations.

Date last reviewed: Approved historically

Date to be reviewed: 30/04/25

 Person Specification
Please note if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification, we
encourage you to still apply and development needs can be discussed at the interview.

Demonstration of
Essential Desirable Measurement
Trust Values

• We are kind
• We are respectful

• . We work together
with our
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communities
✓ Interview
Assessment

Qualifications Essential Desirable Measurement

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Foundation Degree
✓ Interview
and NMC registration

GSCEs Grade C or
above in Maths and
English Language /
New GCSE Grade 4-9 Application Form
in Maths and English
✓ Interview
Language OR
Functional Skills Level
2 in English and
Maths

Demonstrates a
commitment to further Application Form
learning and ✓ Interview
development
Experience Essential Desirable Measurement

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Working with the public
✓ Interview

Experience of working Application Form

in teams under Interview
appropriate supervision ✓
as part of a multi-
disciplinary team

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Previous experience in ✓ Interview
a health care setting

Insight into how to Application Form

evaluate own strengths Interview
and development ✓
needs, seeking advice
where appropriate

Experience of Application Form

providing and receiving Interview
complex, sensitive ✓
information

Willingness to develop Application Form

new skills ✓ Interview
Knowledge Essential Desirable Measurement

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An awareness of NHS
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priorities
Assessment

Understanding of the ✓ Application Form

scope of the role of the Interview
Nursing Associate in
context of the nursing
and interdisciplinary
team and the
organisation, and how
the role may contribute
to service development

Understands and acts ✓ Application Form

in line with NMC Interview
professional standards
for practice contained
within The Code

Knowledge of when to ✓ Application Form

seek advice and Interview
escalate to the
appropriate
professional for expert
help and advice

Understand the ✓ Application Form

requirements for NMC Interview
professional
Revalidation

Understanding of the ✓ Application Form

importance of following Interview
procedures and
treatment plans

An awareness of NHS ✓ Application Form

Plan and clinical
governance priorities
Awareness of a range Interview
of Health Service ✓
Provisions

Evidence of the ability ✓ Application Form

to undertake clinical Interview
skills
as outlined in the NMC
Nursing Associate
Skills Annex

Health & Safety in care ✓ Interview

setting

Understanding of ✓ Application Form

patient confidentiality

Empathy for different ✓ Application Form

client groups

Ability to undertake ✓ Interview

manual handling
procedures in line with
Organisational Policy

Skills Essential Desirable Measurement

Ability to take part in

reflective practice and Application Form
clinical supervision ✓ Interview
activities

Ability to organise and

prioritise own
delegated workload;
recognising where Application Form
elements of care can ✓ Interview
safely be delegated to
other colleagues,
carers and family
members
Ability to deal with
non-routine and
unpredictable nature Application Form
of workload and ✓ Interview
individual patient
contact

Ability to
communicate
effectively (written,
digital, verbal and
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communication) with ✓ Interview
patients/relatives and
carers and all
members of the multi-
disciplinary team

Ability to develop
effective and
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relationships with ✓ Interview
people, their families, Assessment
carers and colleagues

Ability to support,
supervise, assess and
act as a role model to
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students, other ✓ Interview
learners and health
care support workers Assessment
as required within the
clinical setting

Have effective time

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and the ability to ✓ Interview
prioritise Assessment

Maintain high
standards of quality in Application Form
corporate and clinical ✓ Interview
record keeping; Assessment
ensuring information
is always recorded
accurately,
appropriately and kept
up to date

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Computer literacy ✓

Communication/teleph Application Form

one skills ✓

Ability to
communicate well ✓ Interview
verbally and in writing

Other Essential Desirable Measurement

To be able to travel
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efficiently throughout ✓
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the area

To be aware and Application Form

demonstrate the Trust
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Values
Assessment

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attendance/Punctualit ✓ Interview
y

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Motivated ✓ Interview

Ability to work in a Application Form

team and ✓ Interview
autonomously.

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Professional ✓ Interview
appearance
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service need. ✓ Interview

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Reliable ✓ Interview

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Positive approach to Interview
work ✓
Assessment

Capacity to work with Application Form

colleagues at all Interview
✓
levels Assessment

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Compassionate and Interview
caring ✓
Assessment