York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nursing Associate

The closing date is 22 November 2026

Job summary
The Nursing Associate is a key member of the Emergency Department team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients presenting with a wide range of urgent and emergency care needs. Working under the direction of Registered Nurses and within their scope of practice, the Nursing Associate supports the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care across all areas of the Emergency Department.

The post holder will contribute to the safe and effective running of the department by undertaking clinical observations, delivering delegated care, assisting with investigations and treatments, supporting patient flow, and promoting a positive patient experience. They will work collaboratively with nurses, doctors, allied health professionals and support staff to ensure patients receive timely, compassionate and evidence-based care.

The Nursing Associate will be expected to maintain high professional standards, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and contribute to patient safety, quality improvement and service development initiatives. They will act as a role model for healthcare support workers and students and support the learning and development culture within the department. Nursing Associates are recognised as part of the Emergency Department workforce development pathway alongside Registered Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers, apprentices and students.

Main duties of the job
As a Nursing Associate you will:

• Provide direct patient care in accordance with agreed care plans and scope of practice.
• Undertake clinical observations and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Assist with investigations, procedures and treatments.
• Support patients with personal care, comfort and wellbeing needs.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Recognise and respond to signs of patient deterioration.
• Contribute to patient flow and timely care delivery.
• Support infection prevention, safeguarding and patient safety processes.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in education, training and continuing professional development activities.
• Support students, apprentices and new starters within the department.
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement work and service development initiatives.

About us
For further information on working for our Trust, please visit: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata / per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 419-8365247-NA-ME
Job locations: Emergency Department York, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY. Remote interviews will not be available.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Awareness of specialty: Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team worked in and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understanding of how to apply evidence-based practice to ensure high quality care

Skills
Essential

• Take responsibility for the delivery of care to a group of patients. Deliver high quality patient centred care, within set protocols and within scope of the Nursing Associate role.
• Ability to manage, prioritise, and organise own workload.

Desirable

• Ability work in a team and can assist with the mentoring/support of junior colleagues.

Qualifications
Essential

• Foundation Degree achieved through recognised Nursing Associate training programme.

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: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Emergency Department York, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron Jemma Cropley, j.cropley@nhs.net, 07929105004

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