Registered Nursing Associate - New Dove Ward
The closing date is 07 January 2026
Job summary
Acute Assessment and Short Stay Treatment Unit (AATU) - Female Only
The successful candidates will:
- be registered as a Nursing Associate with NMC
- have NHS experience
We are seeking a Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate who would like to start their career on an inpatient unit or would like a fresh challenge working in an acute setting.
If you meet these criteria, we'd love to hear from you!
You must be a Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register and have at least a Level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice.
Previous experience of working in a care setting would be an advantage, as would an interest in mental health.
As a Staff Nurse, you will play an essential role in delivering high-quality nursing care, building therapeutic relationships, and supporting service users to achieve their goals. You will work as part of a skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team, where your ideas, professional growth and wellbeing are valued.
Main duties of the job
On a day-to-day basis, the role involves working with registered nurses and the wider multi-disciplinary team to assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care in line with service needs and service-users' mental and physical health needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians. Working hours would involve shifts, including some nights, weekends and bank holidays.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills, as well as the ability to think quickly and act in a calm and sensible manner. They will also need an understanding of relational security and be prepared to model and promote the Trust's values at all times.
In return, we can offer you:
- 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
- One of the UK's best pension schemes
- Flexible working
- Special leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
- Employee Assistance Programme
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Details
Date posted
24 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata (inclusive of 5% HCAS)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
367-A&UC-9969
Job locations
Kingfisher Court, Radlett
Kingsley Green
Radlett
WD79HQ
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kingfisher Court, Radlett
Kingsley Green
Radlett
WD79HQ
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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