Nursing Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

• You will have an understanding of the nursing process and be able to assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care to improve health and well-being and meet the healthcare needs of individuals and groups.

• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Enable patients, families and carers to develop their knowledge and understanding about their health and well-being and be as self-managing as possible.
• Demonstrate a range of technical and clinical skills and competencies in accordance with the needs of the service.

• Demonstrate an ability to work under pressure, prioritising workload effectively.

• Demonstrate an ability to use a problem solving approach within limits of their competence.

• Demonstrate an ability to provide holistic patient centred care.
• Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training and achieved competency.
• Offer health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment, which may include:

- BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis and smoking status

- Breast health awareness - Cervical screening - New patient checks

- Well man/woman checks

- Advice for healthy eating, exercise, alcohol consumption and smoking

• Perform routine nursing tasks such as:

- Venepuncture

- Recording ECG

- Spirometry

- Chaperoning and assisting patients

• Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence-based guidelines.

• Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and administer vaccines according to current guidelines and legislation.
• Advise and administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad.
• Assist in the provision of treatment plans to meet family planning needs.
• Administer and monitor medication consistent with protocols, standards, and legislation.
• Assist in the provision of minor surgery and other surgical procedures that are carried out within the Practice.

• Assist in the provision of nursing care within the context of primary care for patients with mental health problems.
• Delegate aspects of care as appropriate.
• Monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment, reporting to Senior Nurse/Nurse Manager as required.
• Perform other clinical tasks as trained and agreed to meet the needs of the Practice. This may include:

- Chronic disease management reviews including asthma, diabetic, non-diabetic hyperglycaemia cardiovascular disease, high risk of

cardiovascular disease and hypertension.

- Annual reviews including learning disability and mental health reviews.

- Able to perform initial consultation for newly diagnoses diabetics including lifestyle advice, BP, weight, height, foot assessments. Refers to suitable registered practitioner.

- Complete travel risk assessments using NaTHNaC website and other relevant websites, able to document vaccinations and advice required, seeking advice from suitable registered practitioner.

- Administer IM vaccinations including, NHS selective programme, NHS additional vaccinations and NHS supported travel vaccinations which may include: Shingles, Pneumococcal, Influenza, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Boostrix, Meningitis ACWY, HiB, Revaxis under a Patient Specific Directive.

- Able to perform oral contraception checks using clinical IT template referring to GP or family planning nurse as appropriate.

- Able to administer injectable contraception including Depo- Provera and Sayana Press under a Patient Specific Directive following the late injection guidelines if appropriate and refers to GP or suitable qualified practitioner if required.

- Able to educate and train patients to self-administer Sayana Press injections using resources available and clinical IT template.

- Able to perform more complex wound care following a documented plan of care completed by a suitable qualified practitioner.

• Prepare specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.
• Assist in the provision of minor surgery and surgical procedures.

• Assist in raising awareness and promotion of health within own competence.
• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within own competence.
• Assist the patient and other clinicians in the delivery of care in urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Act as chaperone and assist patients.
• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions according to Infection Control guidelines.

• Infection control monitoring.
• Assist the nurses with the maintenance of stocks of vaccines and other drugs in according to current guidelines and Practice policy.
• Maintain and control stock levels of clinical equipment and supplies, reporting to the senior nurse as required.
• Physically assist in the transfer and movement of materials and equipment.
• Maintain accurate and complete records and other documentation in accordance with Practice protocol.

• Be aware of and recognised issues relating to safeguarding for both adult and child and reports any concerns to the appropriate person.
• Work with the practice population and wider community to promote healthy living and encourage uptake of services.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Motivated and enthusiastic. Effective time management. Self-directed. Team player. Able to work at the desired times. Flexibility of hours for cover.

Desirable

• Non-smoker. Good sickness record. Current UK/EU driving licence.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register. Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification. Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team. Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code. Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice. Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation. Good customer service skills. Good administrative and organisational skills. IT literate with good keyboard skills. Telephone skills. Understand and observe strict confidentiality.

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Able to undertake the requirements of the post.

Desirable

• Reliable. Flexible. Excellent attendance record.

Competencies/ Qualities/ Attributes

Essential

• An interest in Primary Care. Good communication (written and verbal). Work well under pressure. Able to work as a team member. Able to work unsupervised. Able to use own initiative. Be self-motivated. Hard working and willing. Flexible and adaptable. Enthusiastic.

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

Haxby Group (Scarborough)

Address

Lawrence House Medical Centre

1 Belgrave Crescent

Scarborough

North Yorkshire

YO11 1UB

Employer's website

https://www.scarboroughcentralgp.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)