York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Associate

The closing date is 17 September 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Registered Nursing Associate - Band 4 - to join our stroke service on the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit at York Hospital.

Over the past 20 years stroke care has changed dramatically. Stroke is now treated as a medical emergency, where time is brain, and our service has developed to reflect this.

We are a dynamic multi-disciplinary team that deliver evidence-based patient centred care along our stroke pathway, from admission through to discharge to the community.

Direct admission of patients via the emergency department, GP referral or inpatient areas onto our 26 bedded Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit. The Band 6 Hyper Acute Stroke Nurses offer a nurse led 24/7 clinical assessment service for Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy for individuals across the populations of York, Scarborough a proportion of Harrogate.

Our stroke service is measured nationally by the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme and works with a multiprofessional focus on continuous improvement.

We offer an educational package and competency framework for registered nurses and nursing associates coupled with bespoke educational days to support your development. We support and encourage to development within stroke care, your professional development is important to us.

If you are interested in stroke care and want to be part of our busy, dynamic, innovative stroke service then we would love you to join our successful team.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

The Nursing Associate will be responsible for direct patient care, adhering to own professional standards as outlined by the NMC.

Assessment of patient care needs, and implementation of individualised care planning and then evaluation of planned care. Updating of patient specific risk assessments using the trust electronic recording systems, ensuring accurate, contemporaneous documentation standards are followed.

The Registrant will be responsible for the supervision and direction of junior staff, health care support workers and delegation of appropriate tasks for direct patient care.

They will be expected to support student nurses with their learning and act as assessor/supervisor during their ward-based learning.

They will maintain effective communication with all members of the multi- professional team attending board rounds liaising with the team to provide patient centred care and interventions. Effective and empathetic communication with patients and relatives to ensure accurate, compassionate information is shared appropriately and in a timely manner.

The individual will be expected to work within the trust standard of behaviours/trust values and maintain healthy working relationships within the ward team.

About us

For further information on working for our Trust please visit:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-7401380-NA-MY

Job locations

Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit, York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO318HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation Degree achieved through recognised Nursing Associate training programme.
Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team worked in and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.

Experience of direct patent care in an acute setting

Essential

Awareness of speciality

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation Degree achieved through recognised Nursing Associate training programme.
Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team worked in and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.

Experience of direct patent care in an acute setting

Essential

Awareness of speciality

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

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit, York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO318HE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit, York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO318HE

Employer's website

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