Nursing Associate
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Ashbourne, DE6 1DR
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
Are you an experienced or newly qualified Nursing Associate? If so, we want to hear from you! We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualifie...
Working as a Nursing Associate you will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care putting patients at the heart of everything you do.
You will be working in a multi-professional team and will need to be able to think on the spot and be empathetic.
For this role you will need to be able to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with other staff and patients. You will also have the opportunity to manage your workload on a daily basis, following the guidance of your line manager.
The post holder will organise and prioritise their own day to day work tasks and activities, and delegate tasks to junior colleagues. The successful post holdermust be able to able to work alone and unsupervised.
The post holder will be required to have access to a car to complete patient visits in the community and clinical settings.
You must be passionate about our buisness, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.
It will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register; (*This is a level 5 Foundation degree specific to Nursing Associate practice)
- Placement experience working within the 4 fields of nursing
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel in own vehicle across a place
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
- Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
- Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
- Understands the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- Evidence of receiving complex, sensitive information
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non- verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Computer literacy and ability to demonstrate IT skills e.g. email, PowerPoint, SystmOne
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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