Nurse Associate

Job summary

If you value teamwork as much as we do then don’t miss this opportunity to join our friendly and innovative Primary Care Network (PCN) 9 miles from Derby and a stone’s throw from Derbyshire’s beautiful Peak District.

We are looking for fully qualified Nurse Associates to come and work within our practice nursing teams to deliver high quality primary care services to our 45,000 patients spread over 4 different GP practices.

Candidates must have completed their Nursing Associate training and be on the NMC register, however experience in primary care is not essential as a full package of training and mentorship will be provided. So if you want to develop your career in primary care in a supportive environment with bags of patient contact this is the role you have been looking for!

Main duties of the job

·  Independently carry out specific delegated clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency without direct supervision within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role.

· To carry out a range of delegated routine clinical duties including but not limited to: blood pressure, pulse and temperature, respirations recording, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring,

· Undertake clinical tasks e.g. simple wound dressings, bandaging, venepuncture, medicines administration, insulin injections, continence care, stoma care, catheterisation and condition monitoring.

· Support individuals with all aspects of care, providing person-centred care and promoting health and independence through awareness raising and care navigation to other professionals as appropriate.

· Assist in the delivery of complex care as delegated by the registered nurse

· Assist with the implementation and monitoring of clinical standards and outcomes

About us

· Belper PCN is a formal association of 4 GP practices, based in and around Belper, that are working together to provide a selection of health services to our combined list of 45,000 patients.

· The two keystones of our approach to healthcare are teamwork and innovation. We believe that by working together and being open to new ideas we can both improve the lives of our patients and contribute to the sustainability and growth of the primary care sector.

· The PCN has a history of adopting new approaches in community care and already has an existing multi-disciplinary team who have delivered real change and improvements to patient care.