Nursing Associate

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nacton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Structured clinical supervision with a

Funded CPD and training

Flexible working arrangements

Involvement in service development and

Job summary

Burlington Primary Care is recruiting a Nursing Associate on a substantive basis, can be full or part-time. The post involves running own clinics, chronic disease reviews, immunisations, health checks and cervical screening within a structured supervision framework.

Applicants must hold NMC registration as a Nursing Associate and be competent in venepuncture, ECGs, BP monitoring and basic clinical assessment, with cervical screening and immunisation training in progress if not yet completed.

Qualifications

• FdSc Nursing Associate or equivalent.
• Competent in venepuncture, ECGs, BP monitoring and basic clinical assessment.
• Cervical screening competency held or training actively underway.
• Adult and child immunisation competency held or training actively underway.

Responsibilities

• Run own appointment clinics within scope of practice, including chronic disease reviews for diabetes, hypertension, COPD and asthma.
• Deliver NHS Health Checks independently.
• Carry out cervical screening (smear taking), with competency held or training underway.
• Administer childhood and adult immunisations in supervised clinics and seasonal programmes under a PGD or supervising clinician.
• Perform venepuncture, ECGs, BP monitoring, urinalysis and basic wound care.
• Support health promotion and lifestyle advice, including brief interventions and signposting.
• Contribute to recall and care planning for patients with long-term conditions.
• Maintain accurate, timely records on the EMIS clinical system.
• Work across the MDT, contributing to team meetings and quality improvement.

Skills

Venepuncture

ECGs

BP monitoring

Clinical assessment

Cervical screening competency

Adult immunisation

Child immunisation

Communication

Record-keeping

Education

FdSc Nursing Associate or equivalent

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Burlington Primary Care, a multidisciplinary general practice, is recruiting a nursing associate on a substantive basis, full or part-time. The post is a clinical role, with a patient caseload run within a structured supervision framework, covering chronic disease reviews, preventative health, and immunisation and screening programmes. What sets it apart is the expectation of competence, or active training, in cervical screening and child immunisations, both core to the practice. Applicants need NMC registration as a nursing associate.

What the job involves

• Run own appointment clinics within scope of practice, including chronic disease reviews for diabetes, hypertension, COPD and asthma
• Deliver NHS Health Checks independently
• Carry out cervical screening (smear taking), with competency held or training underway
• Administer childhood and adult immunisations in supervised clinics and seasonal programmes, under a PGD or as directed by the supervising clinician
• Perform venepuncture, ECGs, BP monitoring, urinalysis and basic wound care
• Support health promotion and lifestyle advice, including brief interventions and signposting
• Contribute to recall and care planning for patients with long-term conditions
• Maintain accurate, timely records on the EMIS clinical system
• Work across the MDT, contributing to team meetings and quality improvement

What’s required

Qualifications

• FdSc Nursing Associate or equivalent

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a nursing associate

Skills & knowledge

• Competent in venepuncture, ECGs, BP monitoring and basic clinical assessment
• Cervical screening competency held or training actively underway
• Adult immunisation competency held or training actively underway
• Child immunisation competency held, or commitment to complete training with support
• Clear, confident communication with patients and colleagues
• Comfortable with clinical record-keeping

Nice to have

• Experience in a primary care or community setting
• Child health surveillance knowledge or experience
• Contraception and sexual health advice and management
• Travel health advice and vaccines
• Interest in lifestyle medicine, health promotion or preventative care
• Familiarity with QOF targets and enhanced services
• EMIS experience

What’s offered

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Structured clinical supervision with a named supervisor
• Funded CPD and training, including smear competency and immunisation programmes
• Flexible working arrangements where possible
• Active involvement in service development and quality improvement