Registered Nursing Associate: Sponsorship Available

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

Do join one of the best Stroke Units in the UK?

Our stroke service is the designated 24 hour thrombolysis centre for Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire with 15 hyper- acute beds and 27 acute beds across two ward at Wycombe hospital.

What will we give you? Once in post you will be on the road to develop and enhance your skills. We offer each individual an induction in our team with a period of supernumerary, which is usually up to 2 weeks. You will also attend the Trust Induction Programme; this encompasses all facets of Buckinghamshire Health NHS Trust, and the lived experience of what you will do, giving you an insight in the organisation.

 

Main duties of the job

Registered Nursing Associates support the provision of holistic, person-centred care and support for people of all ages, across the lifespan and in a variety of settings.

The nursing associate works independently – within the remit of the role – to assess, plan, implement and evaluate; undertaking aspects of care delegated by registered nurses and registered allied health professionals. The nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the “four pillars” of nursing practice: Clinical Practice, Facilitating Learning, Leadership and Research/Audit awareness.

Nursing associates are accountable. Equipped with the appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to employment, they will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to which they are registered.Nursing associates will work effectively as part of an inter-professional environment, contributing to a safe and excellent patient/service user experience. Nursing Associates will promote the health and wellbeing of patients/service users across all health and care settings – making every contact count. Integral to all of this is the ability to communicate effectively – adopting the Trust’s CARE values with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with people.

In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure adherence to NMC standards, Trust policy and protocol, Trust policy updates and the NHS Constitution.

Person Specification

Education, Qualification and Training

Essential

  • Valid NMC registration
  • Qualification GCSE Grade AC/Level 4-9 in Maths & English or skills functional level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Desirable

  • Stroke Nursing Experience

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Computer Literate
  • Ability to work within a team and independently

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: 29 September 2026

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