Nursing Associate

The Methodist Church in Britain; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Nettlebed Surgery is recruiting a part-time Nursing Associate to join its primary care team. The role centers on venepuncture and blood sample collection, ECGs, NHS health checks, dressings, diabetic checks and smears.

You will work with GPs and nurses, enabling smooth patient care, performing phlebotomy for minors with parental consent, and assisting with minor operations, vaccines and data recording. Registration with NMC is required.

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate qualification.
• Recognised or transferable phlebotomy and/or venepuncture training.
• Training in cytology.
• Training in administering immunisations under a PSD.
• Training in basic dressings.

Responsibilities

• Perform venepuncture and collect blood samples accurately and safely under SOPs.
• Carry out phlebotomy on patients under 16 where parents give permission and the patient is willing.
• Undertake NHS health checks.
• Carry out ECGs, BP checks and diabetic checks.
• Give B12 injections and offer smoking cessation advice.
• Provide dressings, compression, minor wound care, and suture and staple removal.
• Carry out smears.
• Assist GPs with minor operations, including preparing equipment and environments before, during and after care.
• Process and manage laboratory samples requested by GPs and nurses.
• Chaperone patients.
• Monitor, store and record vaccines and cold chain.
• Assess patients' health and well-being, promote health awareness, and collect data on health needs.

Skills

Nursing Associate qualification

Phlebotomy training

Cytology training

Immunisations under PSD

Dressings and wound care

Tools

EMIS

Docman

Job description

Nettlebed Surgery, a dispensing practice, is recruiting a part-time Nursing Associate to join its primary care team. The post centres on venepuncture and blood sample collection, alongside ECGs, NHS health checks, dressings, diabetic checks and smears. It also covers phlebotomy for patients under 16 where parents agree and the patient is willing, and requires prior GP practice experience and cytology training.

What the job involves

• Perform venepuncture and collect blood samples accurately and safely under SOPs
• Carry out phlebotomy on patients under 16 where parents give permission and the patient is willing
• Undertake NHS health checks
• Carry out ECGs, BP checks and diabetic checks
• Give B12 injections and offer smoking cessation advice
• Provide dressings, compression, minor wound care, and suture and staple removal
• Carry out smears
• Assist GPs with minor operations, including preparing equipment and environments before, during and after care
• Process and manage laboratory samples requested by GPs and nurses
• Chaperone patients
• Monitor, store and record vaccines and cold chain
• Assess patients' health and well-being, promote health awareness, and collect data on health needs

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate qualification
• Recognised or transferable phlebotomy and/or venepuncture training
• Training in cytology
• Training in administering immunisations under a PSD
• Training in basic dressings

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Previous experience in a GP practice

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail in patient records
• Demonstrable commitment to supporting patients on their journey to recovery
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Familiarity with EMIS and Docman