Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nursing Associate
The closing date is 26 November 2026

Job summary
6B is a regional non-elective Neurosurgical ward. The diverse role of the Nursing Associate will vary between directly managing a team of 4-8 patients to working across the ward supporting the registered nurses on shift to provide and manage the care.

6B has a high level of patients requiring enhanced care due to the nature of a brain injury and that can often include challenging behaviour. Therefore applicants must have great communication and de-escalation skills, be able to work well under pressure.

6B is a great place to expand your clinical skills as we admit patients directly from the Emergency Department, from other local hospitals and ICU. We care for up to 12 'High observation' patients that require enhanced monitoring and need specialist neurosurgical care.

6B offer a wide range of courses from the UWE Principles of Neurosciences module to many extended roles such as managing a patient with a Tracheostomy.

Please note this role will be predominantly nights.

Main duties of the job

• Provide and monitor care to a delegated caseload of patients.
• Develop an understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the registered nurse in the ongoing assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.
• To recognise changes in a patients' condition which require the intervention of others and understand when and how to refer to the supervising registered nurse and or other senior colleagues for reassessment of patient care.
• To undertake procedures as detailed within the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing.
• To have a willingness to undertake additional skills and training dependant on department/ ward requirements.
• To receive delegated duties from the supervising RN and senior colleagues, accepting those that fall within their individual competency level.
• To delegate appropriately to other team members, including Health Care Support Workers, family members and other lay carers.
• Act as a professional role model to others within their sphere of influence.
• Administer medicines in accordance with the Trust's policy and procedures.
• Ensure there is effective communication with patients, careers and family.
• To work in collaboration with others to ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients with the aim of avoiding readmission.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year, per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 339-NMSK1299-BAL
Job locations: Gate 6B, North Bristol Trust, Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person Specification documents within documents section.
Duties Duty 1: Be an accountable professional, acting in the best interests of people, putting them first and providing nursing care that is person-centred, safe and compassionate. Duty 2: Communicate effectively, recognising and working within the limits of competence and being responsible for their own actions behavioural health and well-being of people, families, carers and communities. Duty 4: Contribute to the ongoing assessment of individuals nursing care needs, recognising when it is appropriate to refer to others for reassessment. Duty 5: Provide and monitor nursing care to individuals and groups, providing compassionate and safe nursing interventions. Duty 6: Improve safety of individuals by identifying risks to safety or experience of care and taking appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people first. Duty 7: Improve quality of care by contributing to the continuous monitoring of peoples experience of care. Duty 8: Contribute to the provision of complex nursing and integrated care needs of people at any stage of their lives, across a range of organisations and settings. Duty 9: Work in teams collaborating effectively with a range of colleagues. Duty 10: Support and supervise others in the care team.

Person Specification
Professional registration
Essential: NMC registration for Band 4 Nursing Associate

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister Rosanna Morris, Rosanna.Morris@nbt.nhs.uk, 01174143903

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