Nursing Associate

South Leicestershire Medical Group; East Langton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Annual leave growth

NHS Blue Light Discount

Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Mental Health first aiders

NHS employee mental health support

Free on-site parking

Continued personal and career dev.

Guest speakers at learning meetings

Free tea & coffee

Social events

Job summary

South Leicestershire Medical Group is seeking an experienced nursing associate to join our multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality primary care to our local community. You will work alongside GPs, ANPs, HCAs and pharmacists to support patient care and health promotion.

We offer flexible hours, competitive salary, NHS pension and opportunities for professional development, with on-site parking and access to wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Experience in a patient-facing healthcare role.
• Experience delivering direct patient care within multidisciplinary team.
• Competence in undertaking clinical observations and basic procedures.
• Experience maintaining accurate patient records and using electronic systems.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, confidentiality, infection prevention and control, and health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• The nursing associate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients within the practice.
• Work within their scope of practice and under the guidance of registered nurses and GPs; support assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care.
• Undertake phlebotomy, wound care, vaccinations and immunisations (where trained), health checks and monitoring of long-term conditions.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records and ensure care is documented per practice policies and quality standards.

Skills

Patient-facing care

Direct patient care

Clinical observations

Record keeping

Infection control

Education

Nursing Associate degree

NMC registration

GCSE Maths & English

System One

Tools

System One

Job description

Job summary

South Leicestershire Medical Group are looking for an experienced nursing associate to join our team. We are a friendly, supportive, and forward thinking partnership committed to delivering high-quality primary care to our local community. Our team includes GP's, ANP's clinical pharmacists, HCAs and a dedicated patient services, admin and secretary team who work collaboratively to provide outstanding patient care. We are now looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate nursing associate to join our multidisciplinary team.

What we can offer?

• Full time/part time hours available
• Competitive salary
• Annual leave increasing with long term service
• NHS pension
• NHS Blue Light Discount
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme (T&C's apply)
• Mental Health first aiders
• Access to NHS employee mental health support
• Guest speakers at Protected Learning Time meetings
• Continued personal and career development opportunities
• Free tea & coffee
• Summer and Christmas social events
• Free on-site parking

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality nursing care, including treatment room services such as wound management, immunisations, cervical screening and health checks. Supporting long-term condition management, asthma, COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases. Provide health promotion, lifestyle advise and disease prevention information. Work autonomously within the clinical team to assess, plan and evaluate patient care. Maintain accurate, up to date clinical records and contribute to practice targets, quality frameworks and patient safety processes.

About us

South Leicestershire Medical Group is a dynamic, progressive, and supportive place to work and are proud of our clinical care and innovation. We currently have a diverse clinical team supported by a progressive administrative structure, caring for a total of 25,000 patients over six sites in the South of Leicestershire, covering Market Harborough, Fleckney and Great Glen.

Why join us?

• Great location easily accessible from Leicester and surrounding areas, with the added benefit of working in a semi-rural community.
• Recognised training practice
• Research, as one of the only few Level 4 NIHR research practices nationally, we're at the forefront of primary care research.
• Well-being, focused culture. We value and actively support staff wellbeing and promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Innovation by nature, we invest in cutting-edge technologies and systems to enable flexible, efficient working including Rapid Health, GP Autopilot, Abtrace and Health-tech1.
• Strong development support, we offer a wide range of opportunities for clinical development, additional training and career progression.

Job responsibilities

The nursing associate will work as part of a multidisciplinary tam to provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients within the practice. Working within their scope of practice and under the guidance of registered nurses and GPs, the post holder will support the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care. The role will involve undertaking a range of clinical procedures including phlebotomy, wound care, vaccinations and immunisations (where trained and competent), health checks and monitoring patients with long-term conditions.

The nursing associate will contribute to the management of patients with chronic diseases such a diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension, supporting clinics and promoting self-care and healthy life choices. They will be responsible for maintaining accurate and timely patient records, ensuring all care is documented and appropriately within the clinical system and delivered in accordance with practice policies, professional standards and evidence based guidance. They will maintain high levels of infection prevention and control, ensure clinical areas and equipment are safe and well maintained, and contribute to safeguarding responsibilities by identifying and escalating any concerns appropriately.

The post holder will work collaboratively with patients, colleagues and external healthcare professionals to ensure seamless and effective care delivery. They will participate in clinical audits, quality improvement activities, mandatory training and continuing professional development, demonstrating a commitment to delivering safe, effective and patient-centred services.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a patient-facing healthcare role
• Experience delivering direct patient care within multidisciplinary team
• Competence in undertaking clinical observations and basic clinical procedures.
• Experience maintaining accurate patient records and using electronic clinical systems
• Knowledge of safeguarding, confidentiality, infection prevention and control, and health and safety requirements.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in general practice or primary care
• Experience supporting patients with long-term conditions
• Experience in participating in quality improvement, audits or service development.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree or NMC approved qualification
• Current NMC registration with no restrictions on practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• GCSE Grade C/4 or above in Maths and English
• System one trained

Desirable

• Immunisation and vaccination training
• Phlebotomy qualification or competency
• NHS health check training
• Basic life support or anaphylaxis training
• long term condition management training
• care certificate
• Mentorship, coaching or assessor qualification

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).