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Qualified Nursing Associate (Community)

On-site in Easington·Added today (last checked 10 Nov)

Our summary

Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 a year

About £2,000 - £2,160 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Easington
Closing date
Apply by Tuesday 24 November

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

The applicant must have already have completed the Nursing Associate foundation degree and be a registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register. This post is not offering the training to gain this qualification.

  • Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
  • Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
  • Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
  • Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
  • Up to date understanding of the scope of and role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and multidisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
  • Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
  • Experience of working with clients who experience mental illness
  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
  • Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification
  • GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

Nice to have

  • Experience in the administration of depot injections and depot clinics.
  • Experience in supporting patients taking long term medications - clozapine and lithium etc.
  • knowledge of mental illness
  • Experience of working within an community setting
  • Qualification in assessment, supervision and teaching in clinical practice

Education & certifications

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

The role

A unique opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nursing Associate to join the East Durham Treatment & Intervention Team at Merrick house Easington.

What you'll do

The successful applicant will work as part of the busy community team offering a recovery focused pathway to Service Users and will carry their own caseload as key worker, with the support of the multi-disciplinary clinical team. This will include the ongoing monitoring and support of our long-term patients, including those on treatments such as lithium, clozapine, depot medications etc.

There will also be some other varied elements to the role, appropriate to the scope of a Nursing Associate.

This role will involve multiagency working and liaison with other services within Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust.

Working for TEWV NHS Trust You will have access to fantastic training & development opportunities with the strong links we have developed at our local universities. Future planning is supported by the Trusts Talent Management and Workforce Development Team, so we can continue to build upon our commitment of being well led and to deliver excellent care to our communities in either leadership & management or clinical practice modules.

We are passionate about teamwork here in Darlington and in creating a great place to work. We can consider flexible working patterns and part time roles with a focus on promoting wellbeing and a positive work life balance.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. A lease car scheme is in operation as well as other NHS staff benefits.

Please see the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the post.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Job summary

We are passionate on teamwork and collective leadership and the successful applicant will become part of a well established and effective team - helping to support our local community.

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Merrick House

Seaside Lane

Easington

SR8 3DY

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Employer's website

Date posted

10 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Job locations

Merrick House

Seaside Lane

Easington

About Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Industry
Health and social care

In their own words

About the company & team

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Additional information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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