Nurse Associate

NHS; Mablethorpe; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks an enthusiastic Nurse Associate to join their Primary Care Community team in Mablethorpe. Responsibilities include supporting multi-disciplinary teams, enhancing patient care in residential settings, and developing care plans for residents. Candidates must be Registered Nurse Associates with a commitment to community wellbeing and healthcare development.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care.
• Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support the EHCH multi-disciplinary team with day-to-day duties.
• Help create processes for effective MDT meetings.
• Recognise changes in patient condition requiring intervention.

Skills

Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Excellent communication skills

Change-management skills

Negotiation and conflict management skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC Register

Nurse Associate Foundation Degree qualification

Tools

SystmOne clinical system

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Nurse Associate to join the First Coastal PCN in a new role that will be developed as it progresses. The successful candidate will be joining our Primary Care Community team, working with GP surgeries, Neighbourhood Team Lead and community staff, Care Co‑Ordinateurs, Clinical Pharmacist, Occupational Therapist, Health & Well Being Coach and Social Prescribing Link Workers.

Interviews

Interviews will take place on 27th November.

Main Duties

• Support the Enhanced Health in Care Homes (EHCH) multi‑disciplinary (MDT) with day‑to‑day duties.
• Help create and secure agreement on the structure and processes to support effective MDT meetings.
• Liaise with the registered GP and other practice‑based staff, as well as other providers and services, utilising a multi‑disciplinary approach where appropriate.
• Support people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and well‑being, promoting health and preventing ill health.
• Recognise changes in a patient’s condition/deterioration which require the intervention of others and know when to refer to the supervising Registered Nurse and other senior colleagues for reassessment of patient care.
• Work within the limits of your own competence.
• Ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, acting to raise concerns when standards are not being maintained following local policy and procedures.
• Be involved with practice initiatives to improve patient safety and care.
• Act as an advocate for the patient and family, including promoting and protecting their interests, privacy, rights, equality and inclusion.
• Implement and review individual care plans, self‑management plans and agree trigger thresholds to contact the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Provide enhanced support to Nursing and Residential Care homes with a focus on strengthening relationships and improving access through information sharing, education and advice.
• Ensure all residents of Nursing and Residential Care homes have care plans (including dementia where needed) and provide a holistic review of all people in these homes with updates of their care plans.
• Communicate any care plans to the GP and other members of the EHCH multi‑disciplinary team and stakeholders involved in the person’s care and upload to the relevant records.
• Act as a contact to assist with case management of patients at risk of admission, identifying sources of support in liaison with case managers.
• Provide support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and well‑being, live independently and improve their health outcomes as a key member of the PCN multi‑disciplinary team.
• Provide coordination and navigation with the aid of digital tools for people and their carers across health and care services.
• Attend MDT meetings as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records of patient contacts using GP clinical systems and other IM & T systems relevant to the role.
• Support the Clinical Director and member practices in the delivery of the PCN DES specifications.

Administrative Duties

• Ensure that action points identified with the MDT are recorded and followed, up‑grading risk‑profiling strategies and tools to identify at‑risk patients, including those with multiple hospital admissions, ED attendances and unplanned out of hours care, and implement an agreed structured process on how this information will be fed into MDTs.
• Work with the wider MDT to identify appropriate case managers for high‑risk patients to ensure that patients are reviewed and anticipatory care plans are developed.
• Ensure that all patient Care Plans, Treatment Escalation Plans, DNARs and associated reviews and patient‑related correspondence are available at the MDT meetings, liaising with all agencies as appropriate, accessing and auditing IT systems to ensure relevant information is available.
• Liaise with acute hospitals regularly, cross‑referencing admission data with the at‑risk list, and coordinate the sharing of key information between the acute hospitals teams, care/nursing homes and the clinical lead of the EHCH team.
• Assist with the discharge process to reduce length of stay in the acute/community hospital setting under the guidance of the supervising Registered Nurse.

Other Responsibilities

• Assist the PCN in setting and realizing the PCN vision and values.
• Play a role in the delivery of high‑quality primary health care services.
• Maintain a working relationship with local health and care providers to enable service delivery of mutual benefit and build a network and knowledge of referral routes to and from service providers.
• Establish and maintain effective liaison with stakeholders including health, voluntary, social and education resources, attending relevant meetings as necessary.
• Refer patients and/or introduce them to appropriate organisations within the PCN footprint and nationally where appropriate, e.g., voluntary, statutory (local authority) and local NHS organisations.
• Represent the PCN in cross‑organisation meetings when agreed, e.g., locality/CCG meetings.
• Collate feedback/analysis data on behalf of the PCN to report to the PCN Board and CCG/NHSE as required.
• Support the PCN Manager in providing KPI reports for submission as requested.
• Be familiar with and follow PCN and practice policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Take due regard for personal safety and that of learners, patients and carers, in particular concerning moving and handling regulations, restraining policies and ensure safe positioning of self and others.
• Decide work priorities for own work area, balancing responsibilities and changing priorities to meet deadlines, ensuring these remain in accordance with those of the service as a whole.
• Support, supervise and act as a role model to nursing associate students, health care support workers and those new to care roles, reviewing the quality of care they provide, promoting reflection and providing constructive feedback.
• Support service and practice development to meet the needs of the local population.
• Be flexible and responsive to changing requirements.
• Be able to work using own initiative as well as being part of a team.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post‑holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the PCN as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the PCN may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the employing practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Person Specification – Skills and Knowledge (Essential)

• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.
• An excellent understanding of data protection confidentiality issues.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience.
• Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
• Change‑management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
• Communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Understanding the determinants of health to include social, economic and environmental factors.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Knowledge of organisational structures and relationships in health and social care, well‑being, social prescribing and third sector.
• Full driving licence and use of car for work.

Person Specification – Skills and Knowledge (Desirable)

• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
• Awareness of local and national health policy.
• Awareness of issues within the wider health economy.
• Knowledge and experience of training volunteers.
• Knowledge of community developments.
• Knowledge of the needs of patients with long‑term conditions.
• Training in motivational coaching, behavioural change and goal setting.

Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC Register.
• Nurse Associate Foundation Degree qualification.
• Evidence of working to the Nurse Associate Proficiency standards.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience of primary/community care and working with complex patients.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement.
• Experience of supporting people with their mental health. Experience of data collection and using tools to measure the impact of services.
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations including the voluntary sector.

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of primary/community care and working with complex patients.
• Experience using SystmOne clinical system.
• Experience of supporting patients, their families and carers in a related role.

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of working directly in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement.
• Experience of supporting people with their mental health. Experience of data collection and using tools to measure the impact of services.
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations including the voluntary sector.

Personal Attributes (Essential)

• Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Committed to personal and team development.
• Committed to person‑centred, non‑discriminatory practice.
• Aware of requirements of confidentiality.
• Forward thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
• Able to maintain motivation, drive and enthusiasm.
• Confident approach.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Ability to travel around the PCN patch to deliver patient care.

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).

Employment Details

Date posted: 07 November 2025
bPay scheme: Other
bSalary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year
bContract: Permanent
bWorking pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working
bReference number: A3598-25-0003
bJob locations: Marisco Medical Practice, Stanley Avenue, MABLETHORPE, Lincolnshire, LN12 1DP
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Employer Details

First Coastal PCN
Marisco Medical Practice
Stanley Avenue
MABLETHORPE
Lincolnshire
LN12 1DP

Employer's website:
https://www.mariscomedicalpractice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)