Nursing Associate

K&W Healthcare Ltd; England; Sur place; GBP 30 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

K&W Healthcare Ltd is hiring a Nursing Associate to join the MDT in Primary Care, funded through ARRS. You will bridge care between Healthcare Support Workers and Registered Nurses, delivering person-centred care and supporting patient access to services.

Join a GP-led organisation serving Brent locality; you will work under supervision, perform clinical tasks, maintain records, and contribute to service improvements within GP practices.

Qualifications

• Be registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate.
• Experience with smear tests and vaccinations is essential.

Responsabilités

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care under supervision of registered nurses.
• Support patients through outpatient journey, diagnostics and follow up care.
• Record vital signs and clinical observations.
• Assist with minor procedures and support during appointments.
• Maintain patient documentation in EMIS/Docman/SystemOne.
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement and infection control.

Connaissances

Smear tests

Adult vaccinations

Child vaccinations

Formation

NMC Nursing Associate registration

Description du poste

Job Summary

The Nursing Associate will work as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within Primary Care, delivering high-quality, compassionate, and person-centred care to patients. This role bridges the gap between Healthcare Support Workers and Registered Nurses, providing holistic care while ensuring patients are supported in managing their health and wellbeing. This post is funded through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) and will support the delivery of the PCNs objectives, enhancing capacity and improving patient access to care.

Main Duties of the Job

• Deliver a high quality, compassionate care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses and in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.
• Support patients throughout their outpatient journey, including diagnostics, minor procedures and follow up care.
• Monitor and record patient's vital signs, clinical observations and escalated concerns in line with clinical policies and procedures.
• Assist with minor clinical procedures and support nurses/GPs during diagnostic or interventional appointments.
• Perform venepuncture, ECGs, wound care, smear tests, adult and child immunisations and other clinical tasks within your scope of practice.
• Support in long-term condition reviews (as competency allows, e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes support)
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete patient documentation using the appropriate systems like EMIS, Docman and SystemOne.
• Contribute to quality improvement activities, audits, and service development projects within the practice.
• Compliance with infection prevention and control and health and safety regulations.
• Participate in clinical audits as required by the clinical staff.
• Ensure adequate stock levels to allow care to be provided.

About Us

K&W Healthcares primary objective is to support GP Practices and services across the Brent localities of Kingsbury, Willesden and Wembley. Our aim is to develop quality primary care for patients within Brent and strive for continuous improvement in the delivery of primary healthcare services across our GP practices. K&W Healthcare is a GP-led organisation made up of 27 GP practices serving a registered population of over 220,000 patients. We are committed to improving the care provided to patients, reducing health inequalities and raising the quality and standards of GP practices.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver a high quality, compassionate care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses and in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.
• Support patients throughout their outpatient journey, including diagnostics, minor procedures and follow up care.
• Monitor and record patient's vital signs, clinical observations and escalated concerns in line with clinical policies and procedures.
• Assist with minor clinical procedures and support nurses/GPs during diagnostic or interventional appointments.
• Perform venepuncture, ECGs, wound care, smear tests, adult and child immunisations and other clinical tasks within your scope of practice.
• Support in long-term condition reviews (as competency allows, e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes support)
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete patient documentation using the appropriate systems like EMIS, Docman and SystemOne.
• Contribute to quality improvement activities, audits, and service development projects within the practice.
• Compliance with infection prevention and control and health and safety regulations.
• Participate in clinical audits as required by the clinical staff.
• Ensure adequate stock levels to allow care to be provided.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Smear tests
• Adult and Child vaccinations

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate

Desirable

• Experience in General Practice

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: K&W Healthcare Ltd

Address: Medical Centre, High Road, London, NW10 2PT

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Shumaisa Shaikh Surab, [e-mail]