Registered Nursing Associate

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well‑being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long‑term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Registered Nurse Associate to join our district nursing teams within the Chorley, South Ribble and Preston areas.

We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and dedicated registered nurse associate to join our friendly and supportive community nursing teams.

As a community registered nurse associate you will play a vital role in providing high quality, person‑centred nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings. You will work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and a range of health and social care professionals to promote independence, improve health outcomes and support people to remain safely in their own communities.

As a valued member of the team, you will work under the supervision of the DN team manager and DN team leader alongside registered nurses, registered nurse associates and community healthcare assistants.

• 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.

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…