Nursing Associate

South Leicestershire Medical Group

The closing date is 02 May 2025

Job summary

South Leicestershire Medical Group are seeking a qualified Nursing Associate to join our partnership.As a Nursing Associate, youll work alongside registered practice nurses and healthcare professionals to provide safe, effective, and responsive care to our patients. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and progressive environment.

Working pattern: Tuesday - Friday. 9.00am-5.00pm. 30 hours per week.

Hourly rate: £14.00 per hour. £27,375 FTE.

Annual leave: 28 days including bank holidays. Pro Rata

NHS pension scheme

Blue Light Discount - Access to over 15,000 discounts.

A partnership that supports your personal development.

Well-being support and tools.

Main duties of the job

To support the Nursing Team and GPs in providing care to patients within our Practice population.

To work collaboratively within the whole Practice Team ensuring that the care delivered to the Practice population is relevant, responsive, of the highest standard and is clinically effective and efficient.

Contribute to improving quality standard.

To work within the framework of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice to ensure that the best possible care is given to the Practice population.

About us

South Leicestershire Medical Group is a dynamic, progressive, and supportive place to work and are proud of our clinical care and innovation. We currently have a diverse clinical team supported by a progressive administrative structure, caring for a total of 25,000 patients over six sites in the South of Leicestershire, covering Market Harborough, Fleckney and Great Glen.

Date posted

07 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3364-25-0005

Job locations

Kibworth Medical Centre

Smeeton Road

Kibworth Beauchamp

Leicester

LE8 0LG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Carry out long term condition annual reviews.

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care.

Be able to take vital signs and observations and identify signs of improvement, report any deteriorations or concerns, e.g., pulse, blood pressure, respirations, oxygen saturations, peak flow, blood glucose levels, assessing nutrition and hydration and undertake pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs.

Undertake wound care and management, as required.

Administer medications as prescribed and in accordance with NMC standards, e.g., via nebuliser or injections using sub-cutaneous or intramuscular route under Patient Specific Directions.

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate assist in the assessment, planning and development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes to promote health and well-being and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.

Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals and NHS Health Checks.

Document Consultations accurately and appropriately, according to NMC guidelines.

Ensure awareness of statutory and local clinical adult and children safeguarding protection. procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect.

Ensure all mandatory training is completed.

Recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.

Be able to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.

Obtain and document informed consent (either written or verbal), as required.

Ensure infection prevention and control guidelines are maintained.

Chaperone and assist patients, where appropriate, who are being examined by another clinician.

Ensure confidentiality of information gained at work is preserved at all times.

Assist in practice audits, CQC compliance evidence and QOF recalls.

Participate and contribute towards any local incentive project relevant to the role.

Additional tasks following training and support will include:

Cervical cytology

Adult and childhood immunisations & vaccinations

Learning Disabilities annual review

Warfarin and INR management

Asthma review in stable patients not acutely unwell

Dementia reviews

Spirometry testing

Travel clinics (under PSD)

Pill check in stable patients

Depo provera injections

Cancer injections IM/SC including Zoledex implants