Job responsibilities
The
Nursing Associate will undertake work in line with PCN directed priorities,
working within their scope of practice. The successful applicant will
Be an
accountable professional
Act
professionally at all times and use knowledge and experience to make evidence-based
decisions and solve problems.
Recognise
and work within the limits of competence, working within professional
boundaries and to be responsible for the actions taken.
Be
proactive in seeking opportunities to develop own knowledge and skills,
attending statutory/mandatory updates in accordance with organisational
requirement.
Work
as part of the PCNs multidisciplinary team to provide and monitor care under
direct and indirect supervision.
Promote
health and prevent ill health
Support
patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and
wellbeing, demonstrated in such as:
Using
behaviour change interventions to support health and wellness when undertaking
health checks (physical and mental) which may include for example new patient
checks, NHS Health Checks (Q risk), over 75s checks and referring to other
services as needed including signposting patients to personalised care
colleagues and local community and voluntary sector services.
Chronic
disease review contribute to the monitoring of patients with, for example,
respiratory disease, diabetes, coronary heart disease, renal failure,
hypertension.
Encourage
patients to take part in health screening. The role may require, when
appropriately trained, to perform cervical screening tests.
Care
for individuals with complex conditions such as dementia, mental health
conditions, and learning disabilities.
Provide
and monitor care.
Carry
out procedures safely and effectively within the PCN practices and in the
patients home (including care homes), clinical tasks may include:
Clinical
observations such as BP / Pulse / Temperature / Oxygen saturations / point of
care blood glucose / BMI
Venepuncture
Spirometry
ECG
Diabetic
foot checks
Sample
processing and management
Cytology
Provide
care and support with hygiene and maintenance of skin integrity including minor
and complex wound care
Administration
of medicines via oral, topical and inhalation routes and administer injections
using subcutaneous and intra-muscular routes. This will include immunisations
influenza / shingles / pneumonia, B12
Assist
GP / ANP with minor surgery / invasive procedures for example coil
fitting
Contribute
to on-going assessment and recognise when it is necessary to refer patients
onto others for reassessment
Work
in teams
Demonstrate
the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from
the registered nurses or other registered care professionals as
appropriate.
Participate
in team meetings, clinical supervision and where required, contribute to
setting the agenda and recording minutes.
Contribute
to team reflection activities, to promote improvements in practice and
services.
Improve
safety and quality of care
Protect
health through understanding and applying the principles of infection
prevention and control, including communicable disease surveillance and
antimicrobial stewardship and resistance.
Maintaining
a safe work and care environment in particular:
Cleaning
and restocking consulting rooms, stock control of consumables.
Adhering
to infection control policies and procedures to include participation in
regular audits, hand hygiene training, vaccine/cold chain storage awareness,
spillage control procedures.
Contribute
to integrated care
Ensure
clear, concise, accurate and legible records and all communication is
maintained in relation to care delivered adhering to local and national
guidance.
Develop
relationships across the MDT to support integration of the role across health
and social care including primary care, secondary care, and mental
health
Communicate
effectively across a wide range of channels and with a wide range of
individuals, public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the
focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care
services.
Identifying
the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way
that manages those risks across clinical and patient process.
Recognise
issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any
problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care
professionals.
All
staff have the responsibility to support all learners and to keep their
knowledge of supporting learners in practice up to date, according to
appropriate governing bodies regulations.
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to
carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and
staffing levels.
