Job summary
Orchard Medical Practice is seeking to recruit a nursing associates to join our team of GP's, pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, paramedics, nurses, HCA's, receptionists and admin.
This is an exciting opportunity for an existing nursing associate to join East Ipswich Primary Care Network. The post holder will be directly employed by Orchard Medical Practice but will work across 2 Practices over 1 location.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Support delivery of the new network Directly Enhanced Services
- Actively identify and complete checks for QOF targets
- Work within your competency
About us
Orchard Medical Practice is part of the East Ipswich Primary care Network. We are 3 high achieving practices with patient focused care.
We have an experienced multi-skilled team and hold weekly meetings for discussion and review.
We believe in a positive
work culture that promotes a good work/life balance, shared values, attitudes, innovation and progress in all employees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities include:
- Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
- Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
- Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring
- Facilitate routine 24-hour ECG monitoring
- Administer B12 injections
- Carry out NHS Health Checks
- Carry out phlebotomy
- Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
- Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
- Carry out BMI checks as directed
- Act as a chaperone as required
- Administer flu vaccinations
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
- Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
- Ensure fridges are monitored and cleaned routinely
- Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities include:
- Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
- Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
- Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring
- Facilitate routine 24-hour ECG monitoring
- Administer B12 injections
- Carry out NHS Health Checks
- Carry out phlebotomy
- Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
- Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
- Carry out BMI checks as directed
- Act as a chaperone as required
- Administer flu vaccinations
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
- Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
- Ensure fridges are monitored and cleaned routinely
- Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications if already qualified as a nursing associate
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- Training if applying as a HCA wishing to train as a nursing associate
- Training and experience as a HCA, ideally working in Primary Care
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as an existing HCA
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications if already qualified as a nursing associate
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- Training if applying as a HCA wishing to train as a nursing associate
- Training and experience as a HCA, ideally working in Primary Care
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as an existing HCA
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).
