Nursing Associate(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

About the Role

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Associate to join the dedicated and supportive team on Phoenix Ward.

This role is ideal for a compassionate, motivated Nursing Associate who is keen to develop professionally while delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You will work across home and community clinic settings, supporting patients with complex needs—particularly those recovering following a stroke—while contributing meaningfully to multidisciplinary care.

As a Nursing Associate, you will practise in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code, bringing a broad understanding of care across the lifespan and supporting individuals to maintain independence, dignity, and wellbeing.

What You Will Be Doing

Clinical Care & Patient Support

• Deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care as delegated by a Registered Nurse or other registered health professional
• Provide holistic, patient-centred care tailored to individual needs
• Support patients with complex care needs, including post-stroke rehabilitation
• Promote self-management and wellbeing using a positive, risk-based approach

Teamwork & Professional Practice

• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team across community and clinic settings
• Carry out agreed care interventions independently, within your scope of practice
• Support learning by demonstrating basic procedures to colleagues in training, where appropriate
• Reflect on your own practice, identifying learning needs and seeking guidance when required

About the Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the principal provider of acute and specialist healthcare for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, serving a resident population of approximately 500,000 people, with seasonal increases due to tourism.

The Trust employs around 6,700 staff and operates as a major teaching hospital in partnership with:

• University of Exeter Medical School
• University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery
• Peninsula Dental School

Education, research, and professional development are central to the Trust’s mission, with the Knowledge Spa providing a hub for lifelong learning and innovation.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications & Registration

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths (Grades 9–4 / A*–C)

Experience

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team under appropriate supervision
• Ability to reflect on personal strengths and development needs
• Experience communicating complex or sensitive information

Skills & Attributes

• Clear and effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues
• Commitment to delivering high standards of compassionate care
• Ability to work independently within defined professional boundaries

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience within the relevant clinical specialty

Pre-Employment Checks & Safeguarding

Appointment is subject to successful completion of:

• Identity and right-to-work checks
• NMC registration and qualification verification
• Occupational Health clearance
• Employment references
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Flexible working options may be considered in line with service needs. The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early.