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Job summary

Main area
Renal Dialysis
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
9 months (Fixed Term to 31-Dec-2026)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (2 long and 2 short shifts)
Job ref
391-RFL-7848371
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit
Town
London
Salary
£33,094 - £36,195 per Annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 4 Nursing Associate

NHS AfC: Band 4

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey. Further guidance can be found in the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1.

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Job overview

The Nursing Associate works as part of the team and is accountable for the delivery of patient care under the leadership of the registered nurse.
 
The post holder is responsible for all aspects of patient care during their stay including the assessment, planning , delivery and evaluation of direct patient care.

To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients ensuring it delivers the best clinical outcomes and patient experience.

To supervise and assist with the training and development of Nursing Assistants under the supervision of the registered Nurse.
To act as an effective role model and mentor promoting excellence through practice.

Main duties of the job

The nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety  of settings. 

The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within  the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process. 

Nursing associates are equipped with knowledge relevant to employment as a nursing associate and  will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct

To be responsible for all aspects of patient care during their stay including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct care.

To support the Charge Nurse /Senior sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients ensuring it delivers the best clinical outcomes and patient experience.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

 

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
  • Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
  • GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working 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

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to organize and prioritise own delegated workload
  • Able to undertake the clinical skills outlined in the Job description
  • Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
  • Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/ relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people their families, carers and colleagues
  • Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to trainee nursing associates, nursing assistants as required within the clinical setting

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills - written and verba
  • Excellent time management skills

Others

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organization, and how the role may contribute to service development
  • Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained with The Code
  • Knowledge of when to seek advice and escale to the appropriate professional expert help and advice
  • Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
  • Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ida Rebello
Job title
Interim Senior Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02037582030
Additional information

Raymond Chinehasha

02037582030/RFH-50400

 

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