Registered Nursing Associate
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Penwortham, PR1 0SR
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Registered Nurse Associate to join our district nursing teams within the Chorley, South Ribble and ...
- Provide safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments, develop care plans and regularly evaluate patients' needs.
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with clinical guidelines and individual care plans.
- Provide wound care, continence care, catheter care and other clinical interventions as required.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in patients' health and wellbeing.
- Support patients with long-term conditions, complex needs and end of life care.
- Promote health, wellbeing, independence and self-management.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
- Work effectively with GPs, community teams, hospitals, social care and other professionals to ensure coordinated care.
- Provide support, advice and education to patients, families and carers.
- Contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to problem solve and make clinical decisions
- Understanding of NMC standards and implications for practice
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication, listening, decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Developed clinical skills with a clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas in clinical practice.
- Can provide evidence of recent continued professional development within the scope of nursing.
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
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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