Nursing Associate with Children & Young People: Sponsorship Available

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Are you a compassionate and motivated Nursing Associate looking to make a real difference to children, young people and their families? We are seeking an enthusiastic Nursing Associate to join our dedicated Children’s Community Nursing Team across Warwickshire.This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team providing high-quality care to children and young people with acute, complex and long-term health needs in their homes, schools and community settings.

About the Role

As a Nursing Associate within the Children’s Community Nursing Team, you will play a key role in delivering person-centred care and supporting children and young people to remain at home whenever possible.Working under the direction of registered nurses, you will contribute to assessments, care planning and the delivery of clinical interventions while promoting the health, wellbeing and independence of children and their families.The role offers a varied and rewarding workload, including supporting children with complex health needs, undertaking delegated clinical procedures and working closely with families, schools and partner agencies.

 

Main duties of the job

The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate works 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 as a nursing associate and will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct.

The following criteria identify the core components of the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of Nursing Associates. They identify what Nursing Associates can contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients and service users and apply across all health and care settings. Integral to all of these is the ability to communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with people, making reasonable adjustments where necessary.

Nursing Associates will be required to advocate for Children and Young People (CYP) referred to Children’s Community Nursing Team (CCNT). The post holder will be required to support at times with Clinical Education, Palliative Care, Generic CCN work and to support with caseload management of Children known to Continuing Care

Person Specification

Application

Essential

  • GCSE level A – C English and Maths or equivalent
  • Nursing Associate Foundation Degree/Higher Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in healthcare
  • Experience as part of a team
  • Minimum 6 months experience supporting Children and Young People

Desirable

  • Experience of community palliative care

Skills

Essential

  • Able to implement and evaluate treatment, contributing to or completing assessments as required
  • Experience supporting Children and Young People with complex healthcare and technological needs.
  • Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required
  • Sound understanding of Child protection and safeguarding processes
  • Able to delegate work appropriately
  • Able to manage time effectively
  • Demonstrates knowledge of research-based practices
  • Demonstrates knowledge of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness
  • Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Competent IT skills
  • Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner
  • Able to write reports about an assessment of an individual
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Ability to write accurate and legible patient notes
  • Good spoken and written English

Personal

Essential

  • Able to work as a team member
  • Compassionate
  • Reliable
  • Motivated

Desirable

  • Inspirational

Other

Essential

  • Passes Occupational Health clearance and DBS
  • Able to work flexibly
  • Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
  • Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment
  • To be a role model and representative for SWFT CCNT at all times.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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: 18 June 2026

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