Nurse Associate

NHS; North East; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local GP surgery in North Tyneside is seeking a compassionate Nurse Associate to deliver high-quality patient care in a part-time role. Responsibilities include assisting with clinical procedures, conducting assessments, and working within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants must be registered nursing associates and have completed a Foundation Degree. This position offers a supportive work environment and the opportunity to make a positive impact on patient health.

Qualifications

• Experience in a primary care environment.
• Ability to work effectively under supervision.
• Understanding of the nursing associate role in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients.
• Conduct clinical observations and record data accurately.
• Support registered nurses in providing complex clinical care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Clinical care

Communication

Education

Registered nursing associate

Foundation Degree in Nursing

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Are you a compassionate and skilled Nurse Associate seeking a rewarding role in primary care? Join our team at Mallard Medical Practice, a small and friendly GP surgery dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare to our community. As a Nurse Associate here, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care in a supportive environment. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients while enjoying a collaborative and fulfilling work experience.

The post is part time working 3-4 days per week.

Main duties of the job

As a Nurse Associate at our GP surgery, you will be responsible for delivering essential healthcare services to our patients. Your main duties will include:

• Assisting with patient assessments and providing clinical care under the guidance of our medical team.
• Conducting immunisations, wound care, and other clinical procedures.
• Supporting chronic disease management and health promotion initiatives.
• Maintaining accurate medical records and documentation.
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care and outcomes.

About us

We are a friendly and welcoming GP Practice in the heart of Killingworth, North Tyneside. The practice has a population of little over 5500 registered patients. We have 5 GPs supported by an excellent multi-disciplinary team of a Practice Nurse, HCA and Pharmacist. The practice teaches medical students from Newcastle and Sunderland University.

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities ofthe Nursing Associate in delivering health services:

Deliverhigh quality, compassionate care while undertaking specific clinical and caretasks under the direction of a registered nurse (or other registered careprofessional) with a focus on promoting good health and independence

Providehigh-quality holistic and person-centred care to individuals

Provideroutine care to patients as required in accordance with clinical basedevidence, NICE and the NSF

Providewound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

Workas part of the MDT to provide and monitor care, under direct or indirectsupervision and ensure delivery of nursing associate duties

Improvethe safety and quality of care at every opportunity

Contributeto the delivery of integrated care

Workwith a supervisor to take responsibilityfor developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practiceskills within the workplace and enable you to deal effectively with thedifficult issues that people present

Supportregistered nurses to enable them to be able to focus on the more complexclinical care

Developrelationships across the MDT to support the integration of the role acrosshealth and social care including primary care, secondary care and mental health

Maintainaccurate and contemporaneous patient health records ensuring that clinical datais appropriately recorded with SNOMED codes

Performand record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature,respirations and pulse including appropriate coding

Provide flu vaccinations, venepuncture and other relevant clinical tasks as required and in line with thecompetencies of the role

Promotehealth and wellbeing to all patients, for example undertaking the NHS healthcheck

Providesupport during minor operations as required

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
• Understanding of the scope of the role of the nursing associate in the context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation and how the role may contribute to service development
• Experience of using SystmOne

Qualifications

• Registered nursing associate and on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register
• 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

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.