Nursing Associate

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Associate to join Lancaster Medical Practice. As one of our Nursing Associates you will help to provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to our Practice Nurses, Doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. You will understand and act accordingly in line with the NMC professional standards.

In your role as Nursing Associate you will also work alongside our Frailty Matrons as part of our visiting service and may be required to undertake home visits.

Main duties of the job

Understanding and assessing clinical risk and reporting any ill health of patients and make requests for GPs to see the patient where necessary.

Monitoring and support in the management of patients with long term conditions/chronic conditions, using holistic patient centred approach.

Perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse, for example as set out in the NMC standards.

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, ECG, assessing nutrition and hydration.

Basic wound care management.

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, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes to promote health and well-being and prevent adverse effects.

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

About us

Who are we?

Lancaster Medical Practice is a large, at-scale, GP provider delivering General Medical Services to around 68,000 patients in Lancaster and surrounding villages and University Campus. We deliver our services from seven locations throughout the city of Lancaster and its surrounding area and are continuing to develop ourselves to improve what we do for our patients, staff and the local community.

What do we offer?

• The opportunity to be part of a progressive, forward-thinking organisation with patient centred General Practice at our core.
• Working during our opening hours - no unsociable hours or bank holiday working.
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to join the generous NHS pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, which is confidential and independent counselling and information service available to all employees.
• Access to a number of NHS discounts.
• Social events throughout the year.
• Savings scheme designed specifically to help you save up for Christmas.

LMP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All staff are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment and will be responsible for safeguarding the interests of children and adults who they come into contact during their work.