Nursing Associate

The Forum Health Centre

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Job summary

NHS England have recently confirmed funding for Registered Nursing Associates in primary care and we are excited to be recruiting for up to 4 four full-time nursing associates to work across our Primary Care Network of practices. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, forward thinking, committed and motivated with excellent communication skills to join our PCN nursing team. This is a great opportunity for Nursing Associates wishing to apply their skills in a primary care setting in a new and innovative role working across a Primary Care Network of ten GP practices all rated good to outstanding with the CQC.

Main duties of the job

This post is a great development opportunity for a Band 4 Nursing Associate looking to apply their skills in primary care.

We offer you the opportunity to develop your nursing skills across a range of primary care competencies including cervical screening, long term conditions, sexual health, health promotion, phlebotomy, vaccinations and wound care.

You will have access to a wide range of training and development opportunities to develop your skills and will be supported by experienced mentors.

If you are qualifying as a Nursing Associate this year wed love to hear from you!

About us

Sowe Valley Primary Care Network is a network of ten NHS GP practices in the East of Coventry with 82,000 patients.

We have been collaborating for three years now and you will be joining an established team of clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and social prescribers supporting the delivery of high quality primary care to our member practices.

Innovation, safety and quality is at the heart of everything that we do and we believe in investing in and developing our team to deliver the very best primary care services.

Date posted

13 September 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,892 to £24,157 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1835-20-6119

Job locations

Farren Road

Wyken

Coventry

CV2 5EP


Farren Road

Coventry

CV2 5EP


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Nursing Associate is a new role to General Practice.

The successful candidates will join the experienced practice nursing teams across the Primary Care Network practices in the delivery of primary care nursing.

The nursing associate role in primary care includes the following competencies:

  • Cervical screening
  • Management of long term conditions
  • Health promotion and NHS health checks
  • Phlebotomy
  • Vaccinations
  • Wound care

You will have access to a wide range of training and development opportunities to develop your skills and will be supported by experienced mentors.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Nursing Associate is a new role to General Practice.

The successful candidates will join the experienced practice nursing teams across the Primary Care Network practices in the delivery of primary care nursing.

The nursing associate role in primary care includes the following competencies:

  • Cervical screening
  • Management of long term conditions
  • Health promotion and NHS health checks
  • Phlebotomy
  • Vaccinations
  • Wound care

You will have access to a wide range of training and development opportunities to develop your skills and will be supported by experienced mentors.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Nursing Associate

Desirable

  • Qualified in Phlebotomy
  • Qualified in wound care

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a nursing team
  • Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Nursing Associate

Desirable

  • Qualified in Phlebotomy
  • Qualified in wound care

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a nursing team
  • Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Forum Health Centre

Address

Farren Road

Wyken

Coventry

CV2 5EP


Employer's website

https://www.forumhealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Forum Health Centre

Address

Farren Road

Wyken

Coventry

CV2 5EP


Employer's website

https://www.forumhealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Manager

Laura Cosgrove

laura.cosgrove1@nhs.net

02476266370

Date posted

13 September 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,892 to £24,157 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1835-20-6119

Job locations

Farren Road

Wyken

Coventry

CV2 5EP


Farren Road

Coventry

CV2 5EP


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