Location: The Manor Hospital, Bedford
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
Salary: Up to £25,020.00 per year (depending on experience, training and qualification)

About the Role
The Manor Hospital in Bedford is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Registered Nursing Associate to join their team of staff in the Imaging department.

This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week maternity cover for Ultrasound clinic. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• Deliver holistic, compassionate care that supports patients' personal, physical, and emotional needs.
• Undertake clinical tasks such as vital signs monitoring, wound care, catheter care, nutrition and hydration support, and mobility assistance.
• Recognise and escalate changes in a patient’s condition to senior nursing staff in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Contribute to ongoing patient assessments, care planning, implementation, and evaluation under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient documentation and care records in line with legal and professional standards.
• Participate in the safe discharge or transfer of patients, ensuring clear communication and continuity of care.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• NMC-registered Nursing Associate.
• Completion of an approved Nursing Associate training programme.
• Understanding of person-centred care and the role of the Nursing Associate within the wider team.
• Excellent communication, clinical, and organisational skills.
• Commitment to professional development and reflective practice.
• Experience in acute, surgical, outpatient, or community healthcare settings.
• Basic awareness of quality improvement, audit, or patient safety initiatives.
• Familiarity with electronic health records and care planning systems.
• Previous mentoring or supervision experience of junior staff or students.

Salary & Benefits
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.