Nurse Associate

AMP Group Practice; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Mexborough is seeking a Nurse Associate to provide nursing care and support within a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience, contributing to patient care plans and ensuring the well-being of patients through effective communication and collaboration. Training opportunities are available for immunisation and cytology courses.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate knowledge of physical health problems like high blood pressure and diabetes.
• Ability to carry out baseline physical observations accurately.
• Understand risk behaviours and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Engage positively with patients and families.
• Contribute to care planning and risk assessment needs.
• Facilitate group activities focusing on health promotion.

Skills

Evidenced based knowledge in physical health

Communication skills

Planning and organisational skills

Education

Qualified Nursing Associate with Registration

Completed cytology course or willing to complete

Willing to complete childhood immunisation course

Tools

Monitoring templates

Job description

The post holder is a Nurse Associate registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.They are required to act within their professional boundaries, supporting and workingalongside a multi-disciplinary team within general practice.The post holder will contribute to providing nursing care to patients registered in the GPpractice.The post holder will focus on assuming a lead role in specified areas, e.g., vocational andemployment advice to patients, activities coordination, assisting in individual and therapeuticgroup work. Work with the qualified nurses to deliver individual treatment packages with anemphasis on collaborative care that focuses on recovery and the need to work towardsdischarge where appropriate. The post holder will work with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to both organise and facilitate care appropriate to the individualneeds of the patient.

Main duties of the job

MUST BE WILLING TO UNDERGO BABY IMMS & CYTOLOGY TRAINING

To engage in positive relationships with patients/carers/families and other staff based onrespect and within appropriate boundaries.

To act in a professional capacity at all times.

To be able to set therapeutic limits with patients, carers or relatives.

To be able to communicate with the patient about care planning risk assessment needs.

Communicate complex and sensitive information verbally and in writing.

Actively contribute during handovers to meet the care needs of patients.

Actively contribute to staff meetings

To be able to confidently and accurately convene patient information in the role of anassociate nurse for MDT meetings.

To be able to articulate an understanding of MDT structures and members roles.

To formulate care plans under the supervision of registered staff.

To communicate risk issues as they arise to ensure safe care.

To communicate concerns relating to patient behaviour or mental state to other membersof the multidisciplinary team

About us

The practice consists of 1 main site and 3 branch sites, including Mexborough. Staff are expected to work at main and branch sites.

We are a national award winning practice with high clinical standards.

We have under 40 staff including 7 GPs, 2 practice nurses, 3 HCA's, 2 x Mental health practitioner, 3 x Practice pharmacist, 2 x Practice pharmacy technician, Dietician, MSK practitioner , Podiatrist, Health and well-being coaches .

Job responsibilities

Demonstrate evidenced based knowledge in the main physical health problems that adultpatients may present with i.e., high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, epilepsy, respiratoryissues, constipation, lack of personal hygiene, including foot care.

Demonstrate an ability to undertake baseline physical observations and record resultscorrectly.

In addition, be able to identify anomalies that should be referred to a first levelnurse or one of the medical staff Baseline observations include:PhlebotomyBlood pressurePulseRespirationsWeightHeightElimination patternEating patternSleep patternGlucose monitoring

Demonstrate an ability to complete ongoing monitoring templates

Ability to carry out a full health assessment with support from other members of the MDT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified Nursing Associate with Registration
• Completed cytology course / willing to complete
• Willing to complete childhood immunisation course
• Demonstrate an ability to undertake baseline physical observations and record results correctly. In addition, be able to identify anomalies that should be referred to a first level nurse or one of the medical staff Baseline observations include:
• Blood pressure
• Pulse
• Respirations
• Weight
• Eating pattern
• Sleep pattern
• Glucose monitoring

Experience

• Demonstrate evidenced based knowledge in the main physical health problems that adult patients may present with i.e., high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, epilepsy, respiratory issues, constipation, lack of personal hygiene, including foot care.
• Demonstrate an ability to complete on-going monitoring templates and health assessments with the support from other members of the team.
• To understand the concept of verbal and non-verbal communication and be able use the skills at the desired level.
• Has an understanding of risk behaviours and risk management.
• Understanding of incident reporting.
• Planning and Organisational Skills
• Work as a supervised primary nurse, planning, co-ordinating and implementing care to patients.
• Can facilitate/co-facilitate group activities that focus on health promotion or social activity.
• To be able to plan and manage workload.

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.