Nursing Associate

Job summary

The Band 4 Nursing associate will work as part of the multidisciplinary diabetes admission avoidance team to support adults with diabetes who are at risk of hospital admission. The post holder will deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care across community and outpatient settings, supporting early intervention, monitoring, education and coordinated care to help prevent unnecessary hospital attendance and admission.

The Diabetes admission avoidance team is a new service to identify patients at risk of recurrent hospital admission. The service will focus on rapid clinical assessment, early intervention and prevention of an emergency admission.

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering safe, effective and compassionate care in line with Trust values and clinical standards. The role requires excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly in a dynamic environment with our most complex patient group. The post holder will contribute to patient assessment, care delivery and service improvement initiatives, ensuring high standards of care and a positive patient experience.

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust offers great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment, in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

• Date posted: 13 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 4
• Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year (Pro Rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time
• Reference number: 216‑LT‑DC8027028
• Job locations: Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH
  , United Kingdom

• Deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care to patients under the direction and supervision of a Diabetes Specialist Nurse.
• Support assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Undertake and record routine clinical observations and measurements, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Accurately document care delivered and contribute to effective handover and communication within the multidisciplinary team.
• Recognise and respond to changes in a patient's condition, escalating promptly to the registered nurse or appropriate professional.
• Participate in health promotion, patient education and support for carers where appropriate.
• Contribute to service improvement, audit and quality initiatives within the clinical area.
• Maintain professional accountability, continuing professional development and compliance with NMC standards and Trust policies.

• Essential: Registered Nurse Associate Training completed.
• Desirable: Demonstrable experience in acute hospital setting;
  Completed preceptorship.

• Essential: Having gained Foundation Nursing Associate degree.
• Desirable: NMC Registered Nursing Associate;
  Having gained a Foundation Nursing Associate degree;
  Basic computer skills.

• Essential: Good communication skills, written and verbal, with proven ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels;
  Proven ability to prioritise workload;
  Time management skills.
• Desirable: Proven ability or demonstrable experience in directing and instructing others;
  Teaching and mentoring skills.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

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