Job summary
As post holder you will provide and monitor safe, person centred care to a designated group of patients, service users and families in a range of care settings under the direction of a registered nurse, without direct supervision in line with an agreed plan of care

You will support the registered nurse by contributing to integrated care of on-going assessment and care planning for patients

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate JPUH Trust Values and Behaviours

Main duties of the job

• Providing nursing care to patients attending haematology and oncology day unit.
• Main duties of job will include cannulation, venepuncture ECG and CVAD dressing and venesection.
• Assisting with acute haematological emergencies and performing routine observations on all patients attending the unit.
• Involvement with simple dressings and assistance with procedures such as Lumbar puncture and Bone Marrow Biopsy.

About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Details
Date posted: 03 November 2026
Closing date: 17 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: Depending on experience Per Annum, Pro Rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 10 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 177-EMER-8307525-A
Job location: Sandra Chapman Centre JPUH, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, NR31 6AD

Job responsibilities
The Registered Nursing Associate will work as part of the nursing workforce, supporting Registered Nurses to deliver high quality, person-centred, compassionate care to patients. They will deliver planned care to a group of patients working within the standards of proficiency outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and in accordance with Trust policies and protocols. They will demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team and provide support / guidance to less experienced staff / learners within the clinical environment as needed.

Registered Nursing Associates must work in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018). Being an accountable practitioner; promoting health and preventing ill health; providing and monitoring care; working in teams; improving safety and quality and contributing to integrated care.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nursing Associate on NMC Register
• Essential: Nursing Associate Foundation Degree/Apprenticeship qualification at academic level 5
• Essential: Maths and English at GCSE grades 4-9 or equivalent
• Desirable: Undertaking of any haematology/oncology/acute care training

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
• Desirable: Experience in Oncology and Haematology
• Desirable: Competence in clinical areas such as venesection, venepuncture and cannulation

Skills

• Essential: Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
• Essential: Ability to actively listen and communicate sensitive or difficult information in a clear and compassionate manner.
• Essential: Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team, and the organisation, and how this may contribute to service development
• Desirable: Competence in venesection, venepuncture, cannulation, ECG

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.

Employer details
Employer name: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/

For questions about the job, contact:
Liz Alyward, liz.alyward@jpaget.nhs.uk, 01493452870

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