Nurse Associate
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Gobowen, Oswestry, SY10 7AG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9224-26-0088 |
Summary
Assess need and deliver or advise on treatment or give help (including preventative or rehabilitative care) without too much delay, to the best of your abilities, based on best available evidence. Communicate effectively, keeping clear and accurate records and sharing skills, knowledge and experience where appropriate. Preserve safety Recognise and work within the limits of your competence by; accurately identifying, observing and assessing signs of normal or worsening physical and mental health in the person receiving care, make a timely referral to another practitioner when any action, care or treatment is required, ask for help from a suitably qualified and experienced professional to carry out any action or procedure that is beyond the limits of your competence Administer medication; oral, topical, inhaled, subcutaneous, intra- muscular, PR and enteral feeding tube. On completion of additional Local training and achievement of competencies, will administer and provide a second safety check for Controlled Drugs (as per Trust policy) and Intravenous infusions. Respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required. Assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the nominated line / shift coordinator. This may include representing the ward at meetings, link nurse responsibilities, audit, clinical governance initiatives and supervision and role competency assessments for unregistered staff and students. Contribute to the development of service and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and outcome and ensure standards of care are monitored and maintained within the organisation. Delegate appropriately to unregistered staff and students. Communicate condition related information to patients, designated relatives/carers. Assist with the induction and orientation and subsequent development of junior staff within the ward or department. Maintain accurate nursing records ensuring all documentation is completed accurately and promptly. Adhere to organisational policies and procedures. In accordance with individual patient care, and utilising appropriate computer software and/or monitoring equipment, daily undertake and record patients observations. Undertake if not already done so the Preceptorship program supported by The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.