Job summary
This position offers an excellent opportunity for an
Associate Nurse to become part of our district Nursing team in Halton. In this
role, the Nursing Associate will collaborate with Registered Nurses and other
members of the multidisciplinary team to provide and monitor care, supporting
ongoing assessments under the guidance of supervising clinicians and according
to service pathways. They will also work alongside the team to regularly
observe and respond to the health needs of those in their care.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will provide a wide range of
nursing care as determined by service requirements and delegated by a
registered practitioner at the level required of a Nurse Associate. All
concerns and queries would be escalated to the Registered Nurse on duty who
will provide advice and guidance. You
will communicate
clearly through a variety of channels with a broad spectrum of
individualsincluding the public, health professionals, and social care
workersalways keeping the focus on enhancing and delivering health and care
services.
You
will show strong interpersonal abilities that foster understanding, compassion,
empathy, respect, and trust while regularly interacting with patients, staff,
and visitors.
As
part of this role, you will share information received from individuals,
carers, and colleagues with the appropriate registered care professionals to
support optimal care and encourage multidisciplinary or partnership-based
approaches.
Deliver
compassionate, high-quality care under the supervision of a registered nurse or
other qualified professional, emphasizing health promotion and independence.
You
will carry out delegated clinical tasks to a high standard, ensuring excellent
patient care and effective partnership working.
You
will work independently as needed, follow the patient's care plan within your
Nursing Associate scope, seek clinical advice when necessary, and keep the team
informed of progress.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bridgewater
Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plan to integrate and form a new organisation on
the 1st April 2026. As such, if your start date is on or after
1st April 2026, you will be employed by the newly formed organisation.
Should you join Bridgewater prior to this date, your employment will
automatically transfer into the new organisation. We are confident that this
transition will provide new opportunities and a continued commitment to
excellence in patient care.
Job Purpose
To provide a wide range of nursing care as determined by service requirements and delegated by a registered practitioner at the level required of a Nurse Associate. All concerns and queries would be escalated to the Registered Nurse on duty who will provide advice and guidance.
Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the organisation.
Communication & Relationships
Communicate effectively across a wide range of channels and with a wide range of individuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services.
Demonstrate inter-personal skills that promote clarity, compassion, empathy, respect and trust and liaising with patients, staff and visitors at all times.
Contribute to team success and challenge constructively to promote service improvements.
Communicate with individuals, carers, family and other visitors in a courteous and helpful manner, whilst being mindful that there may be barriers to understanding.
Report to appropriate registered care professionals information received from individuals, carers and team members to ensure the best possible care and to continue to promote multi-disciplinary working/partnership working.
Support individuals, their families and carers when faced with unwelcome news and life changing diagnoses.
Please see attached full Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bridgewater
Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plan to integrate and form a new organisation on
the 1st April 2026. As such, if your start date is on or after
1st April 2026, you will be employed by the newly formed organisation.
Should you join Bridgewater prior to this date, your employment will
automatically transfer into the new organisation. We are confident that this
transition will provide new opportunities and a continued commitment to
excellence in patient care.
Job Purpose
To provide a wide range of nursing care as determined by service requirements and delegated by a registered practitioner at the level required of a Nurse Associate. All concerns and queries would be escalated to the Registered Nurse on duty who will provide advice and guidance.
Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the organisation.
Communication & Relationships
Communicate effectively across a wide range of channels and with a wide range of individuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services.
Demonstrate inter-personal skills that promote clarity, compassion, empathy, respect and trust and liaising with patients, staff and visitors at all times.
Contribute to team success and challenge constructively to promote service improvements.
Communicate with individuals, carers, family and other visitors in a courteous and helpful manner, whilst being mindful that there may be barriers to understanding.
Report to appropriate registered care professionals information received from individuals, carers and team members to ensure the best possible care and to continue to promote multi-disciplinary working/partnership working.
Support individuals, their families and carers when faced with unwelcome news and life changing diagnoses.
Please see attached full Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate
- Successful attainment of the Level 5 Foundation Degree equivalent component
Other
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Able to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
- Able to evaluate, act upon & report appropriately a range of clinical values when recording patients vital signs
- Evidence of involvement in supporting & developing less experienced staff
- Able to provide portfolio of learning in relation to knowledge & experience acquired whilst completing Nursing Associate trainee
Desirable
- Previous community experience
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise workload according to patient need
- Evidence of IT skills, including use of PC, IPads & other associated IT equipment
- Able to demonstrate working on own initiative within set boundaries
- Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
- Male & Female catheterisation.
- Venepuncture and immunisation.
- Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
- Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
- Good verbal & written skills.
Desirable
- Leg Ulcer management qualification.
- Supra pubic catheterisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate
- Successful attainment of the Level 5 Foundation Degree equivalent component
Other
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Able to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
- Able to evaluate, act upon & report appropriately a range of clinical values when recording patients vital signs
- Evidence of involvement in supporting & developing less experienced staff
- Able to provide portfolio of learning in relation to knowledge & experience acquired whilst completing Nursing Associate trainee
Desirable
- Previous community experience
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise workload according to patient need
- Evidence of IT skills, including use of PC, IPads & other associated IT equipment
- Able to demonstrate working on own initiative within set boundaries
- Range of extended clinical skills & demonstrate clinical knowledge.
- Male & Female catheterisation.
- Venepuncture and immunisation.
- Able to communicate sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers.
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate packages of care.
- Able to develop effective interpersonal skills/relationships across the health & social care setting.
- Good verbal & written skills.
Desirable
- Leg Ulcer management qualification.
- Supra pubic catheterisation.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
