Job summary
As a qualified Nursing Associate, registered with the NMC, you will be required to act within your professional boundary, providing and maintaining a high standard of care for our patient population as well as supporting your nurse colleagues and other clinicians.
Main duties of the job
The duties will include those normally undertaken by a Nursing Associate including long term condition management, injections, vaccinations, immunisations, cervical smears, ear syringing, health checks and infection control duties. Training and support will be given to enhance and develop the skills needed. You will also support daily functions such as fridge monitoring as well as maintain stock and equipment checks.
About us
We are a large Practice of 15,150 patients in Sunderland North. The Practice is part of the Deep End Network delivering care to the most deprived in the area.
Our team consists 3 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 5 ANPs, 2 PNs, 1 NA & 1 TNA, 1 HCA, 1 Phlebotomist, 1 Clinical Pharmacist, 1 Pharmacy Technician, the PCN Team and a large Admin Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essentially, you will provide support to the registered nurses, enabling them to focus on complex chronic disease management by delivering duties such as cervical smears, vaccinations, injections, ear care, health checks, phlebotomy and infection control duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essentially, you will provide support to the registered nurses, enabling them to focus on complex chronic disease management by delivering duties such as cervical smears, vaccinations, injections, ear care, health checks, phlebotomy and infection control duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualified and registered Nurse Associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a clinical setting, preferably primary care.
- Ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Knowledge of immunisation schedules and experience administering vaccines
- Trained cervical sample taker
- Previous primary care experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualified and registered Nurse Associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a clinical setting, preferably primary care.
- Ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Knowledge of immunisation schedules and experience administering vaccines
- Trained cervical sample taker
- Previous primary care experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
