Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse or Nurse Associate within Ash Trees Surgery. There will be a requirement to work from all our sites located nearby.
The successful candidate will work alongside our existing nurses and GPs. We welcome applications from individuals who enjoy providing outstanding customer service, have a keen interest in being part of a team, striving to improve patient experience and outcomes, with excellent communication and IT skills.
Main duties of the job
A nursing associate
must meet the specific qualification and training requirements as specified in
the Nursing Midwifery Standards of proficiency by having undertaken and
completed the two-year Foundation Degree delivered by a Nursing and Midwifery
Council (NMC) - approved provider; and be registered with the NMC.
As a practice nurse,you will provide clinical nursing service and support to other professionals and to patients of the practice including treatment, screening, chronic disease management and advice within the professional competence of the post holder.
About us
Ash Trees Surgery is a six-site practice, located on the picturesque border of North Lancashire and South Cumbria, we are part of Carnforth and Milnthorpe PCN and work collaboratively with Park View Surgery, where we prioritize exceptional patient care and collaborative teamwork.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Nursing Associate you will:
- Work as part of the practices Nursing team to provide and monitor care, under direct or indirect supervision.
- Improve safety and quality of care at every opportunity.
- Contribute to the delivery of integrated care.
- Provide support and supervision to training nursing associates, healthcare assistants, apprentices, and those on learning assignments/placements as required; For example, as set out in the NMC Standards for Nursing Associates page 100
- Support registered nurses to enable them to be able to focus on the more complex clinical care.
- Develop relationships across the MDT to support integration of the role across health and social care including primary care, secondary care, and mental health.
- Perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse, ECGs, and venepuncture. After further training- spirometry, doppler assessments and dressings.
- After undertaking additional training, provide cervical screen testing and vaccinations as needed under a PSD for each patient. Ensuring to attend update training yearly.
- Promote health and well-being to all patients, for example undertaking the NHS health check.
- Care for individuals with dementia, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities.
- Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to personalised care colleagues and local community and voluntary sector services.
Please see the attached document of Full Nursing Associate Job Description for further details.
As a Practice Nurse you will additionally:
- Provide clinical nursing service and support to other professionals and to patients of the practice including treatment, screening, chronic disease management and advice within the professional competence of the post holder.
- Support and work effectively within the clinical team.
- Provide traditional aspects of nursing care, such as childhood immunisations, cervical cytology and administration of medicines, run clinics for patients with Long Term conditions such as asthma, heart disease and diabetes.
- Offer new patient health checks, NHS Health Checks and well women/ men clinics. Health promotion advice is offered in areas such as contraception, weight loss, smoking cessation and travel immunisations.
Please see attached document of job description and person specification for full Practice Nurse requirements
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Nursing Associate you will:
- Work as part of the practices Nursing team to provide and monitor care, under direct or indirect supervision.
- Improve safety and quality of care at every opportunity.
- Contribute to the delivery of integrated care.
- Provide support and supervision to training nursing associates, healthcare assistants, apprentices, and those on learning assignments/placements as required; For example, as set out in the NMC Standards for Nursing Associates page 100
- Support registered nurses to enable them to be able to focus on the more complex clinical care.
- Develop relationships across the MDT to support integration of the role across health and social care including primary care, secondary care, and mental health.
- Perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse, ECGs, and venepuncture. After further training- spirometry, doppler assessments and dressings.
- After undertaking additional training, provide cervical screen testing and vaccinations as needed under a PSD for each patient. Ensuring to attend update training yearly.
- Promote health and well-being to all patients, for example undertaking the NHS health check.
- Care for individuals with dementia, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities.
- Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to personalised care colleagues and local community and voluntary sector services.
Please see the attached document of Full Nursing Associate Job Description for further details.
As a Practice Nurse you will additionally:
- Provide clinical nursing service and support to other professionals and to patients of the practice including treatment, screening, chronic disease management and advice within the professional competence of the post holder.
- Support and work effectively within the clinical team.
- Provide traditional aspects of nursing care, such as childhood immunisations, cervical cytology and administration of medicines, run clinics for patients with Long Term conditions such as asthma, heart disease and diabetes.
- Offer new patient health checks, NHS Health Checks and well women/ men clinics. Health promotion advice is offered in areas such as contraception, weight loss, smoking cessation and travel immunisations.
Please see attached document of job description and person specification for full Practice Nurse requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification and registered with NMC
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of using EMIS
- Long term conditions experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification and registered with NMC
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of using EMIS
- Long term conditions 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).
