Nursing Associate; Adult Community Nursing

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The closing date is 30 September 2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic and competent Nursing Associate to join our Specialist Nursing Bladder and Bowel Team.

Working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, you will deliver high-quality patient care with minimal direct supervision, supporting registered nurses. You will provide both general and specific care for patients, contribute to care planning, and refer to AHPs and other agencies as required. This role will have a specific emphasis on providing clinical support to the Continence Assessment and Treatment Service.

You will work independently within defined pathways, protocols and competency frameworks, ensuring safe and effective care at all times. The role also involves supervising, teaching and assessing junior staff.

As an Nursing Associate, you will continue to develop your skills, knowledge and competencies in line with patient and service needs.

The Nursing Associate will function at a higher competency level than that of Health Care Support Workers and will actively participate as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, providing a seamless service to patients with minimal supervision from a Registered Practitioner.

They will undertake triage, assessment and treatment plans for patients on the Continence Assessment and Treatment pathway.

They will provide general and specific care for patients and will be competent to work with professional disciplines, referring patients for Allied Health Professional assessments and treatment and referring to other agencies as required.

They will be required to play an integral role in the delivery of safe and high quality care, as delegated by the Registered Practitioner.

They will contribute to the planning of care for patients and work in support of qualified nurses, doctors and allied health professionals.

They will be expected to work independently, without direct supervision but will seek support and guidance as necessary from nursing, allied health professionals and medical staff.

They will adhere at all times to defined pathways of care, competency frameworks and protocols

They will be expected to provide supervision, teaching and assessment of junior staff

There is an expectation that the role will continue to develop, through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies, to be determined within the clinical teams, with a focus on patient and service needs.

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We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every…