Nurse Associate

Join Manchester University Nhs Foundation Trust (mft); Urmston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is offering a Nurse Associate post in Trafford within the Sexual Health and Contraception service, based at The Urmston Clinic with three spoke clinics. The role involves working under indirect supervision with Registered Nurses to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based care, lead nursing assistant teams, and contribute to nursing clinics.

You will support health advising activities and ensure safe administration of medicines in line with NMC

Responsibilities

• Under indirect supervision, provide high-standard nursing care and assessment in partnership with Registered Nurses.
• Lead nursing associate clinics and support the nursing assistant team.
• Undertake health advising activities in partnership with the registered nursing health advising team.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Nurse Associate post in Trafford within the field of Sexual Health and Contraception at The Northern Sexual Health Service. Our main clinic is The Urmston Clinic and we also work across 3 spoke clinics within Trafford. The Nurse Associate will help bridge the gap between the Healthcare support and Specialist Nurses, by working independently under the leadership of the Registered Nurses following achievement of specialist competencies relevant to the role.

• Under indirect supervision and working in partnership with a Registered Nurse provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care, contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring evidence-based care and working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team. Including nursing associate led clinics.
• Provide leadership/training and support to the nursing assistant team
• Undertake health advising activities under indirect supervision and in partnership with the registered nursing health advising team
• Safely undertake the following procedures to meet the patient's nursing needs to include; undertaking routine procedures including sexual health screening, venepuncture, microscopy, undertake blood pressure and pulse measurement, urine and pregnancy tests.
• Undertake safe and effective administration and optimisation of medicines in accordance with Trust policy and the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates.
• Administer prescribed medicines via the following routes; oral, topical, rectal, subcutaneous and intramuscular in line with NMC Standards and Trust policies., MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.

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To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Documents to download' heading.

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