Nursing Associate - Band 4

NHS

  • Haslemere, Surrey
  • £28,860-31,671 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 4 hours ago
Are you a Nursing Associate or Associate Practitioner wanting to gain the skills, knowledge, and competencies relevant to the community?Do you want to develop your career within a clinically led organisation, at the forefront of the revolution of adult community nursing?Are you passionate for high quality patient care and experience?We are seeking a highly motivated professional to work within a wider team of nurses and health care assistants. You will work under the direction of a District Nurse and Registered Nurses, to assess, implement and evaluate person centred care for a caseload of patients, undertaking venepuncture, complex wound care and catheterisation.Post holders will be available to work Monday to Sunday between 8am and 8pm. A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.Procare Community Services are not a UKVI sponsoring organisation, so all candidates are required to have their own independent right to workMain duties of the jobWe recognise that a highly skilled community nursing workforce is the cornerstone to safe patient care and avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital and have lots training and development opportunities available, alongside a career development pathway with opportunities for development at every level through to band 3 to band 8.As a Band 4 Nursing Associate or Associate Practitioner you will work as part of a local team, working closely with the local acute hospital, social care, mental health teams, GPs, and Practice Nurse. You will utilise clinical skills and effective risk assessments, adhering to evidence-based policies and empowering individuals.We use the electronic clinical record, EMIS. A work Ipad and Iphone provided.About usThe Procare Chief Operating Officer is a Nurse by background, who has a real passion for all aspects of Community working. Our board is clinically led with a Director of Nursing and GPs who have vast community experience, ensuring that Procare has the expertise and knowledge base needed to develop sustainable integrated services.With a strong emphasis on high-quality care, patient safety, and a positive patient and carer experience as the core of our strategy, our goal is to ensure excellent care for our local community. We aim to achieve this by creating a supportive and highly skilled workforce, making Procare a great place to work.We are an innovative, ambitious, friendly, and supportive local team. We take pride in our clinically led and flat management structure, which ensures transparent leadership from all directors. We are in search of an individual with the requisite skills and attributes, someone who is pragmatic and solution-focused, and who desires to be a part of our local Community Nursing Services.DetailsDate posted03 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£28,860 to £31,671 a year Per annum (pro rata) including HCASContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number067-RD-NURSINGASSOCIATEJob locationsHaslemere HospitalChurch LaneHaslemereGU27 2BJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will ensure that patients, services users, families and carers have a positive safe and high quality experience when accessing and receiving care, treatment, advice and support from Procare employees and will ensure learning is shared and embedded in situations where things did not go as well as they should have.Patients are the most important people in the health service and are at the centre of primary and community health care services. As patients and carers are the experts in how they feel and what it is like to live with or care for someone with an illness or condition, all Procare employees are guided by real experience of our services to guide quality and service improvements. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will ensure that patients, services users, families and carers have a positive safe and high quality experience when accessing and receiving care, treatment, advice and support from Procare employees and will ensure learning is shared and embedded in situations where things did not go as well as they should have.Patients are the most important people in the health service and are at the centre of primary and community health care services. As patients and carers are the experts in how they feel and what it is like to live with or care for someone with an illness or condition, all Procare employees are guided by real experience of our services to guide quality and service improvements.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and NMC registration/Associate Practitioner Qualification
  • Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and development
KnowledgeEssential
  • Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate/Associate Practitioner in context of Community Nursing, and how the role may contribute to service development
  • Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
  • Evidence of the ability to undertake clinical skills as outlined in the NMC Nursing Associate Skills Annex
  • Able to exercise judgement when dealing with patient/carer enquiries
  • Awareness of Health and Safety and infection control regulations at work
  • Able to cope with deadlines, frequent interruptions, and unpredictable work patterns
  • An ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise in line with relevant experience
  • Able to communicate clearly to provide patients with reassurance and display empathy
  • Awareness of budget and the need for effective use of resources
  • Has good time management and organisation skills
  • Able to use databases and other IT programmes, including MicroSoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Emails, Virtual Meeting platforms, EMIS (training will be provided for EMIS)
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and NMC registration/Associate Practitioner Qualification
  • Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and development
KnowledgeEssential
  • Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate/Associate Practitioner in context of Community Nursing, and how the role may contribute to service development
  • Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
  • Evidence of the ability to undertake clinical skills as outlined in the NMC Nursing Associate Skills Annex
  • Able to exercise judgement when dealing with patient/carer enquiries
  • Awareness of Health and Safety and infection control regulations at work
  • Able to cope with deadlines, frequent interruptions, and unpredictable work patterns
  • An ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise in line with relevant experience
  • Able to communicate clearly to provide patients with reassurance and display empathy
  • Awareness of budget and the need for effective use of resources
  • Has good time management and organisation skills
  • Able to use databases and other IT programmes, including MicroSoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Emails, Virtual Meeting platforms, EMIS (training will be provided for EMIS)

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