Nurse Associate: Sponsorship Available

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Nursing Associate / Assistant Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Team based at Glanville House, Bridgwater. You will play a key role in supporting patients with severe mental illness through our Depot, Clozapine and Wellbeing Clinics, delivering high quality person centred care within a supportive, established and passionate team.

You will work independently under the guidance of Registered Nurses, contributing to holistic mental and physical health assessment, treatment and monitoring. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast paced clinical environment, enjoys collaborative team working, and is passionate about improving the lives of adults with complex mental health needs.

As part of our friendly team, you’ll also have the option to get involved in team activities such as team days/nights out, sweepstakes, Secret Santa and other wellbeing events – or simply enjoy the warm and inclusive atmosphere day today.

Main duties of the job

  • Support the running of Depot, Clozapine and Wellbeing Clinics, delivering safe and effective clinical care.
  • Undertake venepuncture, physical health monitoring, and ordering medication as required.
  • Work closely with pharmacists, Registered Nurses and wider MDT colleagues.
  • Provide high quality, evidence based nursing care within your scope of practice.
  • Monitor and respond to changes in a patient’s mental and physical health, escalating concerns appropriately.
  • Maintain accurate and up to date patient records in line with trust policies and NMC standards.
  • Help maintain a safe, clean and well organised clinic environment.
  • Support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to support safe discharge planning and continuity of care.
  • Contribute to audits, quality improvement and clinical governance activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation degree in health care or Higher National Diploma in health care ie at Level 5 of the Regulated Qualification Framework
  • Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register
  • Competency in the core skills for this post

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in the area applied for
  • Relevant experience of working with patients and families from a range of cultures and backgrounds
  • Relevant experience of working self-directed and as part of a team

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Relevant knowledge of the relationship between physical and emotional ill-health
  • Provision and promotion of holistic person centred care and support, duty of care and safeguarding of individuals
  • An understanding of emotional and physical impact of mental illness/disability on an individual, their family/carers

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: 27 October 2026

To apply for this job please visit somersetft.tal.net.