Nursing Associate Job Summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and proactive Registered Nursing Associate’s to join the Hull 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service . You will work as part of the 0-19 workforce supporting Registered Health Visitors and School Nurses to deliver high quality, person centred, compassionate care to children, young people and their families.
The applicants will need to demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team which strives to provide evidence based, person centred care, and actively encourage prevention of future health needs.
The post holder will have the opportunity to gain valuable clinical experience in the Hull 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service with structured supervision to enhance knowledge and skills for future development .
Nursing Associate Main Duties
As a Registered Nursing Associate, you will work with a number of professionals, voluntary and community services (VCS) and specialist health systems including: Community Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Therapists, Health Care Assistants, social workers, mental health services as well as building and nurturing working relationships in the community to meet the needs of the children, young people and families you will be working with.
As a Registered Nursing Associate you will be expected to provide high quality, patient centred care to a varied caseload of children and young people 0-19 and their families. You will be able to communicate complex and sensitive information in the wider team. You will need to be able to contribute to developing care plans and reviewing and evaluating these plans to ensure appropriate and effective patient care.
You will carry out developmental reviews, group work activities, health promotion and health education programmes as delegated by members of the Specialist Public Health Nursing Team
You will support the Specialist Public Health Nurse’s in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
You will provide 1:1 support to families as delegated by specialist public health nurses.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree
Desirable
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing interdisciplinary team, and organisation and how this may contribute to service development.
- Understands and acts in line with the NMC Professional standards for practice contained in the code.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to appropriate professional for expert help and advice
Desirable
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area
- Understanding or application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working within the service area.
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with patients to promote their physical and mental wellbeing through health promotion.
Desirable
- Previous experience working of working with patients in crisis situations and managements of risk within an MDT setting
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
- Development of supportive relationships with patients, carers and other professionals
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team
- The ability to contribute to and adapt to change
Effort and Environment
Essential
- Ability to effectively commute between the various sites
- Occasionally the work pattern will be unpredictable
- Frequent exposure to emotional or distressing circumstances
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take part on reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to support, delegate supervise, assess and act as role model to trainee nursing associates, students and other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 11 August 2025
