Nursing Assicoate: Sponsorship Available

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

As post holder you will provide and monitor safe, person centred care to a designated group of patients, service users and families in a range of care settings under the direction of a registered nurse, without direct supervision in line with an agreed plan of care

You will support the registered nurse by contributing to integrated care of on-going assessment and care planning for patients

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate JPUH Trust Values and Behaviours

Main duties of the job

Providing nursing care to patients attending haematology and oncology day unit.

Main duties of job will include cannulation, venepuncture ecg and CVAD dressing and venesection.

Assisting with acute haematological emergencies and performing routine observations on all patients attending the unit.

Involovment with simple dressings and assistance with procedures such as Lumbar puncture and Bone Marrow Biopsy.,

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate on NMC Register
  • Nursing Associate Foundation Degree/Apprenticeship qualification at academic level5
  • Maths and English at GCSE grades 4-9 or equivalent

Desirable

  • undertaking of any haematology/oncology/acute care training

Qualifications

Essential

  • foundation degree

Desirable

  • undertaking of any haematology/oncology/acute care training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment

Desirable

  • Experience in Oncology and Haematology
  • Competence in clinical areas such as venesection, venepuncture and cannulation

Skills

Essential

  • Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code .
  • Ability to actively listen and communicate sensitive or difficult information in a clear and compassionate manner.
  • Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team, and the organisation, and how this may contribute to service development

Desirable

  • competence in venesection, venepuncture, cannulation , ecg

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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