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Registered Nursing Associate

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Kendal, LA9 7RGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

16 September 2026

11 days left

Job description

An interesting and varied vacancy has become available for a 0.80 qualified Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate. The role will be in the Community Men...

Please note this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about the role and, its development, and be driven to provide excellent mental health services to the local older adult population.

In addition to core professional skills, the post holder will also be expected to undertake a range of other generic clinical duties to support the team functions and be responsive to the needs of patients, their family and carers

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

  • Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments.
  • Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.

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

4 September 2026

Last checked

5 September 2026

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About the employer

LSC
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

NHS organisation

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