Job summary
Are you an experienced or newly qualified Nursing Associate?

If so, we want to hear from you!

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Nursing Associate to join our established community nursing team in the idyllic Derbyshire Dales. This role will provide care for housebound patients in the Ashbourne and surrounding areas.

As a Nursing Associate you will be expected to provide community based individualised care to include long-term condition management, venepuncture and medication administration as well as completing various nursing assessments and following treatment regimes.

This is a very exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to progress and develop in the role.

Main duties of the job
Working as a Nursing Associate you will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care putting patients at the heart of everything you do.

You will be working in a multi-professional team and will need to be able to think on the spot and be empathetic.

For this role you will need to be able to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with other staff and patients. You will also have the opportunity to manage your workload on a daily basis, following the guidance of your line manager.

The post holder will organise and prioritise their own day to day work tasks and activities, and delegate tasks to junior colleagues. The successful post holder must be able to able to work alone and unsupervised.

The post holder will be required to have access to a car to complete patient visits in the community and clinical settings.

You must be passionate about our buisness, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.

It will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.

About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Details
Date posted: 25 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 842-SCS-7575-26-A-A
Job locations: St Oswald's Hospital, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1DR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register; (*This is a level 5 Foundation degree specific to Nursing Associate practice)
• Placement experience working within the 4 fields of nursing

Other

• Ability to travel in own vehicle across a place

Experience and Knowledge Required

• Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development;
• Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
• Understands the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice;
• Evidence of receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload;
• Computer literacy and ability to demonstrate IT skills e.g. email, PowerPoint, SystmOne

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.

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.

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

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

Employer details
Employer name: Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address: St Oswald's Hospital, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1DR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Integrated Community Team Lead, Sarah Cocker, sarah.cocker@nhs.net, 07837404335