Nursing Associate in Croydon

Main area: Renal Dialysis

Grade: Band 4

Contract: Permanent, Shift work, early and late shifts

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £32,199 - £34,876 pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)

Closing date: 19/02/2026 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. We welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview:

Nursing Associate – Band 4

Provide optimum quality of care to patients, offering support to the multi-professional team, and take responsibility for an identified area on regular shift. Administer medications in alignment with NMC standards of proficiency and Trust policy and procedure. The post holder will be required to play an integral role in the delivery of Care Benchmarking activities and Trust specific CQUINS targets and participate in audits.

Main duties of the job:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4! The Renal Unit at St Helier NHS trust has been offering renal replacement therapy for 50 years as a tertiary renal referral Centre; and is one of the largest in England. We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Nursing Associate with excellent dialysis skill and experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a high standard of care to dialysis patients as well as ensuring an excellent learning environment for patient and staff. With the support of the Clinical Matron and Manager, the new staff will need to provide holistic care to renal dialysis patients and ensure compliance with specific infection and dialysis guidelines. The post holder must have excellent interpersonal skills and basic dialysis experience. He/she must also be self-motivated and have excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Working for our organisation:

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Nursing Associate role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Foundation Degree in Nursing.
• GCSE/Functional skills in English & Maths level 2.
• Trained Nursing Associate Registered with the NMC.
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards.
• Knowledge of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance.
• Has an understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional.
• Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation.
• Professional Portfolio.

Your recruitment team:

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us: E: krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Your application:

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria. Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence:

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References:

Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date:

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting:

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback:

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks:

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.