Qualified Nursing Associate (Community)

A Registered Nursing Associate joins the Darlington Treatment & Intervention Team at West Park Hospital, delivering community-based care under the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington. The role operates within a multidisciplinary team, supporting service users with long-term conditions such as lithium therapy, clozapine treatment and depot medication administration, while maintaining a personal caseload and contributing to recovery-focused pathways.

Applicants must be a Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register, holding a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent Level 2 qualifications. Essential experience includes reflective practice, workload organisation within a team, and building relationships with patients, families and carers. Desirable experience involves administering depot injections or managing long-term medication regimens in a community setting. The permanent position offers a salary of £28,392 to £31,157 per annum, falling within Agenda for Change Band 4, with full-time hours and flexible working patterns, including compressed hours, available. Travel across the locality is required, with a lease car scheme provided for business use. Applications must be submitted by 18 October 2026 via the original advert.