Job summary
The Integrated Community Nursing team is looking for an enthusiastic Registered Nursing Associate to join the team. Applicants should have previous experience at Band 4 within a hospital or community setting, and demonstrate transferable clinical skills as detailed in the job description and personal specification; however training would be available where required.

Come join us to work at Luton and work with us towards integration in delivering care to achieving our better together programme.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel effectively and independently on a daily basis to and from the base, clients' homes and other venues around the geographical area whilst transporting equipment. If necessary, adjustments can be considered, in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.

If we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 17.07.2026.

Main duties of the job
The nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan of patients and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses who work within the sphere of nursing and care.

Nursing associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct.

About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide and monitor care in the community setting: Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of care settings.
• Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families, and carers.
• Contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.
• Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes.
• Planning: Working alongside senior health professionals in planning the workload and completing tasks on Sys1/Malinko
• Participating in co coordinating patients and workload
• Patient Contact
• Being an accountable professional: Act in the best interests of the people they care for
• Put people first and provide nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate.
• Act professionally at all times
• Use knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems.
• Recognise and work within the limits of their competence.
• Be responsible for their actions.
• Promoting Health and Preventing Ill-Health: Support people to improve their mental and physical health and wellbeing.
• Active involvement in the prevention of and protection against disease and ill health
• Engage in public health, community development, and in the reduction of health inequalities.

Please see JD and PS for detailed responsibilities.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in teams
• Experience of patient-centred care
• Experience of health coaching and promoting independent living
• Competent with Sys1 and competencies relevant to community district nursing.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within the community setting/District Nursing service
• Evidence of involvement in support / development of less experienced staff

Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Technical/Work-based Skills
• Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and social care providers.
• Ability to deal with a non-routine and unpredictable workload and individual patient contact.
• Ability to manage own workload.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and indirectly expressed feelings.
• Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so?
• Listens to personal comments without becoming defensive.

Desirable

• Experience with Malinko/Civica or willingness to train.

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Foundation Level Degree: Nursing Associate Qualification
• NMC Registered Nursing Associate
• Completion of End Point Assessment for applicants who have undertaken an apprenticeship route.
• GCSE Grade A-C English and Maths or Level 2 in Maths and English
• Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice.

Desirable

• Care Certificate or willingness to train.
• Related health and social care qualification (Level 3)

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.