Nursing Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Nursing Associate (Practice)

Contract: 12 Months

Location: Based in a GP Practice

Accountable To:

Professionally Accountable To: Individual GP Practice or across a PCN

Hours: full time and part time available

Salary: Negotiable

Start Date: Negotiable.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Nursing Associate is a new support role in England that bridges the gap between healthcare support workers and registered nurses to deliver hands-on, person-centred care as part of the nursing team. Nursing Associates work with people of all ages in a variety of settings in health and social care.

The role was introduced in response to the Shape of Caring Review (2015), to help build the capacity of the nursing workforce and the delivery of high-quality care. It will be a vital part of the wider health and care team and aims to:

Support he career progression of healthcare assistants

Enable nurses to focus on more complex clinical work

Increase the supply of nurses by providing a progression route into graduate-level nurse

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Nursing Team and to be able to help improve the care we offer to our patients.

You will be part of our wonderful nursing team. Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with the specific practice guidelines and protocols, the nursing associate will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmed of practice care.

MAIN DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

A registered nursing associate on the NMC register

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

Support patients to improve and maintain their mental and physical health and well- being

Provide support and supervision to trainee nursing associate, healthcare assistants, apprentices and those on learning assignments/ placements as required

Perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse, referring to NMC Standards

Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities

Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload

Ability to communicate effectively, written, verbal and non-verbal communication, with patients/ relatives, carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team

Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues

Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to Nursing Associate Students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical settings

JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Nursing Associate you will work under supervision of and in collaboration with the senior nurses to provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care. You will contribute to and monitor care provision based on evidence and work in collaboration with the MDT.

CORE SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITIES Essential

Carry out Chronic Disease Management Annual Reviews delegated by a supervising Nurse or Senior Colleague

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs

Be able to take vital signs, observations and identify signs of improvement , reporting any deteriorations, or concerns e.g. pulse, blood pressure, respirations, oxygen saturations, peak flow, blood glucose levels, ECGs, assessing nutrition and hydration

Undertake basic wound care and management

Administer medicines 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 with programmes of care 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 consultation accurately and appropriately, according to NMC Guidelines

Ensure awareness of statutory and local clinical adult and children safeguarding protection procedure, including systems of referral

Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of abuse/ neglect and be aware of escalation reporting

Ensure all mandatory training is completed on an annual basis including safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and diversity etc

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 verbal or written), as required

Ensure infection prevention and control guidelines ae maintained

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

Assist GPs - e.g. with minor surgery and family planning clinic

Undertake pathology tests, for example urine cultures, swabs

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 MAY INCLUDE:

Cytology

Childhood Immunisations and Vaccinations

Vaccinations (e.g. Travel, Influenza etc)

PROVIING SCREENING AND TREATMENT SERVICES AND HEALTH EDUCATION ADVICE:

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or senior nurse to agreed protocols

Advise patients on general health care with referral to GP as necessary

SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TREAMENT ROOM AND OTHER AREAS

Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration and emergency equipment.

PATHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS AND INVESTIGATORY PROCEDURES

Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GP or Senior Nurse

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Recognise and work within own competence and professional Code of Conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team/s

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer systems as appropriate

Ensure accurate completion of all documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practices

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad-hoc reports

Attend and participate in meetings as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• minimum of 2 year foundation degree (NMC approved)
• registered with NMC

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

i3 Ladywood Primary Care Network

Address

Newtown Medical Centre

243 Wheeler Street

Birmingham

B19 2ET