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Band 4 Registered Nurse Associate

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Enfield, EN2 8JLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 November 2026

13 days left

Job description

Join our friendly and dedicated Day Surgery team at Chase Farm Hospital, part of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a motivated, c...

Patient care

Admission and preparation

Patient transfers

Post-operative care

Discharge support

Infection prevention and control

Equipment and environment

Documentation

Safeguarding and patient safety

Teamwork

Stock and supplies

Professional development

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UKs biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in ED , deliver over 8000 babies and carry out more than 1.7 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward thinking approach to working that fits around your lifestyle. From flexible working to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate with NMC (or pending registration)
  • GCSE English and Maths (for Functional Skills Level 2)
  • Up to Date Mandatory Training and Appraisal
  • Ability to provide safe, person centred care
  • Clinical Skills (ECG, Wound care, observations)
  • Effective Communication Skills (including escalation and delegation)
  • Documentation and EPR knowledge

Desirable

  • Venepuncture/Cannulation
  • Evidence of Additional CPD
  • Previous acute hospital experience (ED/MAU/wards)
  • Quality Improvement or Audit Experience
  • Experience with Admissions and Discharge Process

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to recognise and escalate deteriorating patient
  • Ability to prioritise workload in fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrates safe clinical decision making within Nursing Associate scope of practice
  • Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding principles

Desirable: - Experience contributing to MDT meetings or safety huddles; - Audit and Quality Improvement participation; - Demonstrate proactive problem-solving

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
  • Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential: - Excellent communication skills - written and verbal; - Excellent time management skills

Others

Essential

  • Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organization, and ho the role may contribute to service development
  • Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained with The Code
  • Knowledge of when to seek advice and escale to the appropriate professional expert help and advice
  • Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
  • Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

20 October 2026

Last checked

21 October 2026

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About the employer

RFL
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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