Nurse Associate

Job responsibilities

The Nursing Associate will work with the Registered Nurse and other members of the multi professional team, providing care and monitoring the condition and health needs of patients within their care, contributing to the ongoing assessment, as agreed with supervising clinician(s) and in line with the service pathways.

Carry out long term condition annual reviews delegated by a supervising nurse or senior nurse.

To be able to take observations and identify signs of deterioration and report these appropriately. This may include but not be limited to pulse, blood pressure, respirations, oxygen saturations, peak flow, blood glucose, nutrition, and hydration.

Undertake pathology requests. For example: phlebotomy, urine culture and 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 wellbeing and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.

Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as NHS Health Checks.

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

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

Cervical Cytology.

Adult and Childhood Immunisations and Vaccinations.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and 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 setting
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
• Experience of managing GP paperwork including insurance reports and
• hospital letters
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Desirable

• Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF)
• Experience of working in General Practice

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and 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 setting
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
• Experience of managing GP paperwork including insurance reports and
• hospital letters
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Desirable

• Experience of working in General Practice
• Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF)
• UK Driving Licence

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).