The purpose of the Nursing Associate post is to actively coordinate patient pathways through the Rheumatology department, ensuring a smooth and efficient service for patients throughout their Rheumatology treatment at the Trust. This role includes providing an effective clinical administrative and telephony service.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job will be to assist in the co-ordination of patient care, this will include the use of telephony systems and IT systems whilst working collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team. Analytical and organisational skills are a key factor to this role, an ability to work autonomously is essential following training, with support from the nursing team. The candidate will undertake risk assessments with patients following guidance and standard operating procedures, and should be able to travel across the Trust to apply this skills. Data collection and service development
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Work within NHCFT policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure high clinical standards.
- To contribute to all nursing care, providing care for people including those with complexneeds.
- Working as a member of the nursing team under the direction of the Registered Nurse toprovide and monitor care.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of acollective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistentleadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working andcollaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Live NMC Nursing Associate Registration
- 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
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Desirable
- Experience in a health care setting
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 28 August 2025
