Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Registered Nursing Associate - Band 4 - to join our stroke service on the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit at York Hospital.
Responsibilities
* Direct patient care in line with professional standards (NMC).
* Assessment of patient care needs, development and evaluation of individualised care plans, updating patient-specific risk assessments using electronic records with accurate documentation.
* Supervision and direction of junior staff and health care support workers; delegation of appropriate tasks for direct patient care.
* Support student nurses with learning and act as assessor/supervisor during ward-based learning.
* Maintain effective communication within the multi-professional team, participate in rounds, and provide patient-centred information to patients and relatives in a compassionate and timely manner.
* Work within trust values and maintain healthy working relationships within the ward team.
Qualifications
* Foundation Degree achieved through a recognised Nursing Associate training programme.
* Understand the scope of the Nursing Associate role within the team and organisation, and how it contributes to service development.
* Experience of direct patient care in an acute setting.
* UK registration with current professional status.
Essential
* Awareness of speciality
Details
Date posted: 03 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change; Band 4; Salary £27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent; Working pattern: Part-time
Location: Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York YO318HE
Benefits
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme with retirement benefits, lump sum, and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* Various paid and unpaid leave for emergency and planned leave
* Employee Assistance Programme for personal, work, family, and relationship support (24/7)
* NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
* Learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema, and finance
Employer details: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York YO318HE
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