Nursing Associate - Scrub & Recovery TheatresNHS

Job summary

**PLEASE NOTE: This Band 4 role is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship**

Nursing Associate - Scrub & Recovery Theatres

19 hours per week (Some unsocial hours)

Permanent

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: Friday 23rd October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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#JoinTeamEliot

• We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and patient-focused Nursing Associate to join our Theatre team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• The post holder will provide patient-centred care under the supervision of registered professionals.

Main duties of the job

• Acts in the best interests of the people they care for
• Put people first and provide nursing care that is person centered, safe and compassionate
• Contributes to the provision of care for people, including those with complex needs
• Acts professionally at all times
• Use knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve Problems
• Recognise and work within the limits of their competence
• Be accountable for their actions
• Promoting health and preventing ill health
• Support people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and well-being
• Active involvement in the prevention of and protection against disease and ill health

Provide and monitor care:

• Nursing Associates act in the best interest of people, putting them first and providing nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate.
• The Nursing associate acts professionally at all times and use their knowledge and experience to make evidenced based decisions and solve problems.
• The Nursing Associate recognises and works within the limits of their competence and is responsible and accountable for their actions.

Job description

• Exercise personal responsibility and work independently within defined parameters of practice, taking the initiative in a variety of situations and performing a range of clinical and care skills consistent with the role, responsibilities and professional values of a Nursing Associate.
• Exercise judgment in assessing patient condition, comfort and wellbeing using analysis of a range of possible factors.
• Demonstrate ability to deliver safe care, contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer and escalate to others for reassessment.
• Develop understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the registered nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.
• Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of care settings.
• Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families, and carers.
• Provide and monitor care.
• Support individuals with all aspects of care including daily living, providing person-centred care and promoting health and independence through awareness raising and care navigation to other professionals as appropriate.

Perform and record clinical observations including:

• Use manual techniques and automated devices to take, record and interpret vital signs including, blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse and oximetry in order to identify signs of improvement, deterioration or concern.
• Undertake, interpret, record and escalate neurological observations.
• Support blood transfusions (complete observations, observing for reactions and escalate concerns).
• Catheter care including management of blocked catheters.
• Measure and interpret blood glucose levels.
• Recognise and react to signs of mental and emotional distress.
• Tissue viability risk assessments and wound dressings within scope of knowledge and with appropriate support from RN and or TVN.
• Recognise emergency situations and commence basic life support as required.
• Assist in the delivery of complex care as prescribed by the registered nurse / clinician.
• Record all care delivered appropriately and contemporaneously, documentation must be clear, concise and legible: any documentation must also be signed, stamped and dated.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.
• Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes.
• Recognise the different ways by which medicines can be prescribed.
• Administer medication (oral, topical, inhaled, SC, IM, PR and enteral feeding tube) according to the standards set out by the NMC (after being assessed as competent).
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the effects of medicines, allergies, drug sensitivity, side effects, contraindications and adverse reactions.
• Be second checker and recorder for controlled drugs.
• Ensure ability to manage electronic records system taking cognisance of need to protect access (ID, passwords, swipe cards) This is not an exhaustive list; any additional competency-based skills relevant to clinical area / speciality can be attained.
• Improve the quality of care by contributing to the continuous monitoring of peoples experience of care.
• Identify risks to safety or experience and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people first.
• Reporting / escalating any safety, safeguarding or risk concerns to the appropriate member of staff and ensuring that action is taken post reporting.
• Participate in audit and review of patients care.
• Exercise judgment in assessing patient condition, comfort and well-being using analysis of a range of possible factors.
• Delegate appropriately to other members of the clinical team.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme