NHS Band 4 supporting statement example
Band 4 roles often involve delegated clinical or administrative responsibility and may require a foundation degree or equivalent experience. Show you can work to protocols and support others.
Typical Band 4 roles: Assistant Practitioner, Nursing Associate, Team Administrator. Not affiliated with the NHS.
Got the person specification? Map your CV to every criterion — free match check first.
What shortlisters look for at Band 4
- Qualifications at the stated level (or equivalent experience)
- Working within protocols and scope of practice
- Supporting or supervising junior staff
- Use of systems and accurate data
Recommended structure
- Opening
- Qualifications and training
- Experience mapped to each criterion
- Skills and knowledge
- Values and close
Worked STAR example
Criterion: Ability to work within defined protocols and recognise the limits of own competence
- Situation: [Where you were working]
- Task: [What you were asked to do]
- Action: I followed the escalation protocol and handed over to the registered practitioner when the task went beyond my competence.
- Result: [What happened as a result]
Brackets mark where your own true details go. Panels probe your examples at interview — never use one that isn't yours.
Common mistakes
- Writing a generic statement that doesn't follow the person specification in order.
- Copying the job description back instead of giving evidence.
- Using AI or a template to claim experience you don't have — panels test it at interview.
- Ignoring the trust's values.
FAQs
Do I need a foundation degree for Band 4?
Some Band 4 roles require it; others accept equivalent experience. The person specification will say.
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