Job Summary
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust provides care for approximately 600,000 adults, children, and young people across Gloucestershire, including community inpatient and outpatient services, public health nursing, community nursing and therapy staff.
Cheltenham ICT (Integrated Community Teams) are excited to be able to offer opportunities for Registered Nurse Associates (RNA) to join us. The role of the RNA within the team will be instrumental in the delivery of enhanced care to patients.
We will support the development of your clinical skills, holistic thinking and communication skills to provide patient-centred care that enhances quality of life and avoids unplanned hospital admissions. You will have a great opportunity to gain further confidence in your decision making and be able to make a real difference for patients in this role.
This role is offered on a permanent basis. There are full time and part time hours available per week.
Main duties of the job
You will be working closely with our Registered Nurses who will support you in delivering planned care. Joining our ICT will enable you to collaborate with Specialist Services, Complex Care, Allied Health Professionals, Adult Social Care and voluntary sector organisations to provide a seamless approach to the delivery of care within the patients’ own homes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Associate registration (NMC)
- Nursing Associate Level 5 Foundation Degree/Higher Apprenticeship
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Previous experience of working in a health care environment. Supporting people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of working within the community setting
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: 16 November 2025
