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Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Community Diagnostics Nursing Associate

The closing date is 22 April 2026

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Job summary

  • Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative are involved in the delivery of Community Diagnostics, the role is to support patients through a diagnostic pathway. Community Diagnostics is a group of diagnostic tests and procedures that require skills and competencies to provide the diagnostics to interpret results and direct patients to the next stages.

  • To support the Community Diagnostic Services in the delivery of services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

  • The Nursing Associate will support and deliver required and specific clinical tests, observations and interventions to patients.

Main duties of the job

  • Assist the service team to deliver effective implementation of management of patients and their needs.

  • Managing the requirements of the patients, following set protocols and delivery of specified actions. This includes using the practice of computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes. Accurate and efficient input of data for contract purposes is also required

  • Aid the service team with implementation of new initiatives in the delivery of Community Diagnostic procedures.

  • Encourage the development of integrated services within Primary Care to include integrated practice-based teams and multidisciplinary working.

  • Recognise the opportunities for working in partnership with the Primary Health and Secondary Care teams.

About us

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative is not just any NHS service provider. Rooted in a genuine care for our local community, we operate on a "not-for-profit" basis, tirelessly committed to the well-being of every patient in Morecambe Bay.

What's Happening?

As part of the NHS's flagship Community Diagnostic Centre programme, we're proud to collaborate with the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust to directly benefit our local community.

Envision this: state-of-the-art, user-friendly equipment, perfectly tailored rooms, hassle-free appointments, and the unwavering promise of making a tangible difference for patients awaiting diagnostic tests.

  • It's worth noting that MBPCC also manages the Primary Care Training Hub for our region. Education and development is what we do if you want to expand your skills we can support you to grow.

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary based on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0160-26-0007

Job locations

Heysham Primary Care Centre

Middleton Way

Heysham

Morecambe

Lancashire

LA3 2LE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Assist the service team to deliver effective implementation of management of patients and their needs.

  • Managing the requirements of the patients, following set protocols and delivery of specified actions. This includes using the practice of computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes. Accurate and efficient input of data for contract purposes is also required

  • Aid the service team with implementation of new initiatives in the delivery of Community Diagnostic procedures.

  • Encourage the development of integrated services within Primary Care to include integrated practice-based teams and multi disciplinary working.

  • Recognise the opportunities for working in partnership with the Primary Health and Secondary Care teams.

  • Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

  • Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new patient diagnostics.

  • Assist in the maintaining and developing of services

  • Ability to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service.

  • Clinical governance

  • Supervision and mentoring of junior staff

Clinical skills will include some or all of the following, this list is not exhaustive

  • Urinalysis

  • Spirometry

  • Warfarin -INR monitoring

  • Phlebotomy

  • ECG

  • BT, BP and Weight

  • 24 Hour Diagnostic Testing i.e. sleep Studies, Blood Pressure and ECG

  • Performance Reporting

  • Support the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the practice nursing team.

  • Participate in an annual appraisal.

This job description is neither definitive nor exhaustive and may be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances at a personal or organisational level. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder through the appraisal and review process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Assist the service team to deliver effective implementation of management of patients and their needs.

  • Managing the requirements of the patients, following set protocols and delivery of specified actions. This includes using the practice of computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes. Accurate and efficient input of data for contract purposes is also required

  • Aid the service team with implementation of new initiatives in the delivery of Community Diagnostic procedures.

  • Encourage the development of integrated services within Primary Care to include integrated practice-based teams and multi disciplinary working.

  • Recognise the opportunities for working in partnership with the Primary Health and Secondary Care teams.

  • Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

  • Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new patient diagnostics.

  • Assist in the maintaining and developing of services

  • Ability to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service.

  • Clinical governance

  • Supervision and mentoring of junior staff

Clinical skills will include some or all of the following, this list is not exhaustive

  • Urinalysis

  • Spirometry

  • Warfarin -INR monitoring

  • Phlebotomy

  • ECG

  • BT, BP and Weight

  • 24 Hour Diagnostic Testing i.e. sleep Studies, Blood Pressure and ECG

  • Performance Reporting

  • Support the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the practice nursing team.

  • Participate in an annual appraisal.

This job description is neither definitive nor exhaustive and may be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances at a personal or organisational level. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder through the appraisal and review process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Associate
  • Live entry on the NMC Register
  • Phlebotomy certification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

  • 6 months relevant experience working in a primary care environment in the last 2 years

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Desirable

  • ECGs
  • Venepuncture
  • New patient medicals including height, weight, BP, pulse
  • Chaperone procedure
  • Spirometry
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes

General Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

  • Competent in the use of patient record management systems
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Effectively utilises resources
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Associate
  • Live entry on the NMC Register
  • Phlebotomy certification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

  • 6 months relevant experience working in a primary care environment in the last 2 years

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Desirable

  • ECGs
  • Venepuncture
  • New patient medicals including height, weight, BP, pulse
  • Chaperone procedure
  • Spirometry
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes

General Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

  • Competent in the use of patient record management systems
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Effectively utilises resources

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

Heysham Primary Care Centre

Middleton Way

Heysham

Morecambe

Lancashire

LA3 2LE


Employer's website

https://mbpcc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

Heysham Primary Care Centre

Middleton Way

Heysham

Morecambe

Lancashire

LA3 2LE


Employer's website

https://mbpcc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Pam Compston

pamela.compston@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary based on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0160-26-0007

Job locations

Heysham Primary Care Centre

Middleton Way

Heysham

Morecambe

Lancashire

LA3 2LE


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