Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and proactive NMC registered Practice Nursing Associate to join our fun and friendly primary care team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering highquality patient care and is ready to contribute to a supportive, forwardthinking practice.
As a key member of our clinical team, you will support the delivery of a wide range of nursing services within a primary care setting. Youll work closely with GPs, practice nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and compassionate care.
At St Andrews, we value our team and have a strong team ethos. We offer a supportive and encouraging environment in which we aim to train, equip, and provide a working environment where staff can flourish, pursue areas of work that interest them and work to their strengths. We are a training practice and are committed to providing excellent development to the future of general practice.
Situated in the town of Eastleigh, we provide healthcare a list of around 14000 patients. Our demographic is varied so we offer a full range of NHS services. Our patients care and well-being is at the fore front of our practice strategy, and this has helped to secure our position as the highest rated practice in Eastleigh Borough in the 2025 GP Patient Survey. We are rated as good by the CQC.
Main duties of the job
Deliver highquality nursing care in line with practice protocols
Undertake cervical screening, immunisations, wound care, and longterm condition support (as appropriate to role and competency)
Support health promotion and patient education
Maintain accurate clinical records and uphold best practice standards
Contribute to continuous improvement within the practice
About us
An excellent work life balance is an essential part of what makes St Andrews a successful practice. When you leave for the evening or the weekend, we want that time to be precious; to be yours. Daily joint coffee breaks and an open-door policy give all members of the team a sustainable and rewarding environment to work in. We take pride in our work and recognise the importance and responsibility of our role in the community.
If you are passionate about making a difference in patients lives and want to be part of a supportive and dynamic team, wed love to hear from you.
The closing date for applications is 24 April; however, we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of
the Nursing Associate in delivering health services:
- Deliver
high quality, compassionate care while undertaking specific clinical and care
tasks under the direction of a registered nurse (or other registered care
professional) with a focus on promoting good health and independence
- Provide
high-quality holistic and person-centred care to individuals
- Provide
routine care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based
evidence, NICE and the NSF
- Provide
wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
- Work
as part of the MDT to provide and monitor care, under direct or indirect
supervision and ensure delivery of nursing associate duties
- Improve
the safety and quality of care at every opportunity
- Contribute
to the delivery of integrated care
- Work
with a supervisor to take responsibility
for developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practice
skills within the workplace and enable you to deal effectively with the
difficult issues that people present
- Support
registered nurses to enable them to be able to focus on the more complex
clinical care
- Develop
relationships across the MDT to support the integration of the role across
health and social care including primary care, secondary care and mental health
- Maintain
accurate and contemporaneous patient health records ensuring that clinical data
is appropriately recorded with SNOMED codes
- Perform
and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature,
respirations and pulse including appropriate coding
- After
undertaking additional training, provide flu vaccinations, ECGs and
venepuncture and other relevant clinical tasks as required and in line with the
competencies of the role
- Promote
health and wellbeing to all patients, for example undertaking the NHS health
check
- Provide
wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
- Provide
support during minor operations as required
- Advise
patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate,
including signposting patients to personalised care colleagues and local
community and voluntary sector services
- Communicate
proactively and effectively with all MDT colleagues, attending and contributing
to meetings as required
- Be
aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere
to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding
Children
- Enhance
own performance through continuous professional development, imparting own
knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service
- Contribute
to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
- Attend
a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a
performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a
regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
- Contribute
towards public health and screening programmes, including immunisations and
vaccinations
- Support
and deliver health promotion and wellbeing programmes including any
opportunistic delivery
- Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area
- Recognise
boundaries of practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred
- Demonstrate
initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems
- Support
in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate
in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents
and near-miss events
- Undertake
all mandatory training and induction programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of
the Nursing Associate in delivering health services:
- Deliver
high quality, compassionate care while undertaking specific clinical and care
tasks under the direction of a registered nurse (or other registered care
professional) with a focus on promoting good health and independence
- Provide
high-quality holistic and person-centred care to individuals
- Provide
routine care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based
evidence, NICE and the NSF
- Provide
wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
- Work
as part of the MDT to provide and monitor care, under direct or indirect
supervision and ensure delivery of nursing associate duties
- Improve
the safety and quality of care at every opportunity
- Contribute
to the delivery of integrated care
- Work
with a supervisor to take responsibility
for developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practice
skills within the workplace and enable you to deal effectively with the
difficult issues that people present
- Support
registered nurses to enable them to be able to focus on the more complex
clinical care
- Develop
relationships across the MDT to support the integration of the role across
health and social care including primary care, secondary care and mental health
- Maintain
accurate and contemporaneous patient health records ensuring that clinical data
is appropriately recorded with SNOMED codes
- Perform
and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature,
respirations and pulse including appropriate coding
- After
undertaking additional training, provide flu vaccinations, ECGs and
venepuncture and other relevant clinical tasks as required and in line with the
competencies of the role
- Promote
health and wellbeing to all patients, for example undertaking the NHS health
check
- Provide
wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
- Provide
support during minor operations as required
- Advise
patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate,
including signposting patients to personalised care colleagues and local
community and voluntary sector services
- Communicate
proactively and effectively with all MDT colleagues, attending and contributing
to meetings as required
- Be
aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere
to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding
Children
- Enhance
own performance through continuous professional development, imparting own
knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service
- Contribute
to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
- Attend
a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a
performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a
regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
- Contribute
towards public health and screening programmes, including immunisations and
vaccinations
- Support
and deliver health promotion and wellbeing programmes including any
opportunistic delivery
- Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area
- Recognise
boundaries of practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred
- Demonstrate
initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems
- Support
in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate
in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents
and near-miss events
- Undertake
all mandatory training and induction programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified in the Nursing Midwifery Standards of proficiency by having undertaken and completed the two-year Foundation Degree delivered by a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) approved provider.
- Previous experience in a primary care environment is essential.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 1 year+ experience of working in General Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified in the Nursing Midwifery Standards of proficiency by having undertaken and completed the two-year Foundation Degree delivered by a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) approved provider.
- Previous experience in a primary care environment is essential.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 1 year+ experience of working in General Practice
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).