Nurse Associate - Population Health Management

East Lancashire Alliance; Accrington; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The East Lancashire Alliance is hiring a Nurse Associate to improve access to healthcare for Core20PLUS populations, working within Maundy Relief and under clinical supervision of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. The role emphasises prevention, early intervention and health promotion to reduce health inequalities.

You will act as a bridge to NHS, social care and voluntary services, engaging people facing barriers to care and ensuring compassionate, person-centred support in a community setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register.
• Foundation degree level 5 in nursing associate practice.
• GCSE Maths and English (4-9) or equivalent.
• Care Certificate.
• Training in trauma-informed care.
• Training in smoking cessation or health promotion.
• Training relating to mental health, substance misuse or co-occurring conditions.
• Additional training relevant to inclusion health, health inequalities or community healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Bridge between underserved communities and established healthcare services.
• Based within Maundy Relief and supported clinically by an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• Provide accessible healthcare presence and identify unmet physical, mental and social needs.
• Focus on prevention, early identification, health promotion and care navigation.
• Support re-engagement with mainstream health services and reduce health inequalities.

Education

Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register

Foundation degree level 5 in nursing associate practice

GCSE Maths and English (4-9) or equivalent

Care Certificate

Trauma-informed care training

Smoking cessation/health promotion training

Mental health/substance misuse/co-occurring conditions training

Additional inclusion health training

Job description

Nurse Associate - Population Health Management

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS ROLE TO BECOME PERMANENT (Depending on Funding) after the 2 years.

The Nursing Associate will be responsible for delivering evidence-based, high-quality, patient-centred and compassionate care to individuals accessing community-based support through Maundy Relief.

Work as an accountable registered professional within the Nursing Associate scope of practice and NMC Code.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care.

Deliver appropriate care independently within demonstrated competence and agreed clinical pathways.

Work under the clinical supervision and support of a designated Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP).

Provide an accessible community healthcare presence for people experiencing health inequalities.

Proactively identify unmet physical, mental and social health needs.

Support prevention, early intervention and health promotion.

Help individuals access and re‑engage with appropriate NHS, social care and voluntary‑sector services.

Act as a bridge between underserved communities and established healthcare services.

Main duties of the job

Core20PLUS and Inclusion Health Focus

A central purpose of the role is to improve access tohealthcare and health outcomes for people within Core20PLUS and locallyidentified inclusion health groups.

The Nursing Associate will proactively engage people whomay experience poorer health outcomes or difficulty accessing conventionalhealthcare services, including:

Peopleliving in the most deprived communities.

Peopleexperiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.

Peopleexperiencing poverty or financial hardship.

Vulnerablemigrants, refugees and asylum seekers.

Peoplewith severe mental illness.

Peoplewith learning disabilities.

Peopleaffected by drug or alcohol dependency.

Peopleexperiencing social isolation.

Peoplewho do not routinely engage with primary care.

Peopleexperiencing multiple or complex health and social needs.

Otherlocally identified populations experiencing significant health inequalities.

The postholder will recognise the impact that widerdeterminants such as housing, employment, income, education, social isolation,trauma and access to services can have on physical and mental health.

About us

The East Lancashire Alliance is a network of 9 PCNs covering 48 GP practices covering a population of over 390,000 patients across East Lancashire. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves in ensuring our patients feel safe, supported, communicated with and respected at a time when they may be feeling vulnerable. The Alliance are proud to represent our member practices and to champion our Primary Care Partners, by working with local general practice and other system partners in the provision of patient centred, local healthcare services.

Each practice has a close-knit team of staff who collectively seek to improve the health of their patient populations.

East Lancashire is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside, to the heart of the vibrant inner Towns and Villages with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Job responsibilities

Overall Purpose of the Post

The Nursing Associate will provide a bridgebetween underserved communities and established healthcare services.

By being based within Maundy Relief and supported clinically by an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, the postholder will provide an accessible healthcare presence for people who may otherwise experience barriers to care.

The role will focus on prevention, early identification of health needs, appropriate clinical intervention, health promotion, care navigation and re‑engagement with mainstream health services, supporting the wider ambition of the Hyndburn Central Primary Care Network to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes across Core20PLUS populations.

Please refer to the attached job description for further information

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience of working within a health or care setting.
• Experience providing direct patient care.
• Understanding of health promotion and wellbeing, including Making Every Contact Count.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience working within primary care or community healthcare.
• Experience working with people experiencing health inequalities.
• Experience working with people affected by homelessness, deprivation or social exclusion.
• Experience supporting people with mental health, learning disability, substance misuse or complex social needs.
• Experience working with voluntary and community-sector organisations.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register.
• Educated to a minimum level 5 foundation degree specific to nursing associate practice.
• GCSE level 4-9 in Maths and English or equivalent.
• Care Certificate
• Training in trauma-informed care.
• Training in smoking cessation or health promotion.
• Training relating to mental health, substance misuse or co-occurring conditions.
• Additional training relevant to inclusion health, health inequalities or community healthcare

Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of the scope and professional boundaries of the Nursing Associate role.
• Ability to work effectively under appropriate supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work independently within defined parameters.
• Understanding of when to seek advice from the ANP or another registered healthcare professional.
• Ability to recognise clinical deterioration and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Understanding of holistic, person-centred care.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people who may have experienced barriers to healthcare.
• Understanding of health inequalities and the wider determinants of health.
• Awareness of Core20PLUS and inclusion health principles.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision.
• Appropriate IT and clinical record-keeping skills.
• Good time-management and organisational skills.
• Ability to deal with a non-routine and potentially unpredictable community workload.
• A compassionate, respectful and non-judgemental approach.

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.