South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse Associate (Friarage Surgical Hub)

The closing date is 27 June 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge and to find a fulfilling career in healthcare? Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?

You must have the below requirements:

o Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register;o Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification;o GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent;o Completion of End Point Assessment for applicants who have undertaken the apprenticeship route;o When English is spoken as a second language, must have an IELTS score of 7.0;o Evidence of continuing professional development.

Do you have:

A passion for delivering high quality patient care
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
The ability to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care
A commitment to continual personal and professional development

We would like to hear from Nurse Associates who would like to work within our Accredited Surgical Hub as part of our excellent Theatre team. We pride ourselves on excellence and aim to set the national standard for excellence in patient safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

Following a period of appropriate training, our Nurse Associates will provide assistance as a member of the Theatre team. As effective role models, they will develop their skills and abilities to supervise and plan evidence based interventional care for patients, moving from close supervision to proximal supervision, within multiple surgical specialities.

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.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

o Your Leadership Impacto Leading Your Team to Successo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skills

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team

Date posted

14 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-PCC-7216664

Job locations

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

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
Completion of End Point Assessment for applicants who have undertaken the apprenticeship route
When English is spoken as a second language, must have an IELTS score of 7.0
Evidence of continuing professional development

Knolwedge & Skills

Essential

Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own delegated workload, with evidence of good time management skills
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, the public, and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
Basic information technology skills.
Possess the skills expected of a Nursing Associate, as recommended within the NMC Standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Be able to demonstrate ability to work in the area for which an application is made
Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

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
Completion of End Point Assessment for applicants who have undertaken the apprenticeship route
When English is spoken as a second language, must have an IELTS score of 7.0
Evidence of continuing professional development

Knolwedge & Skills

Essential

Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own delegated workload, with evidence of good time management skills
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, the public, and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
Basic information technology skills.
Possess the skills expected of a Nursing Associate, as recommended within the NMC Standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Be able to demonstrate ability to work in the area for which an application is made
Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)