Nursing Associate

NHS; Witney; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Witney is seeking a compassionate Nursing Associate to join their General Practice team for 12 hours a week. You will provide key nursing support, handle tasks like administering vaccines, and work collaboratively with healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate should have experience in a nursing team and be qualified in phlebotomy and wound management.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a nursing team.
• Experience of working in a GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weight and height measurements, test and record blood pressure.
• Assist with the provision of health checks.
• Administer flu and pneumonia vaccines under PSD.
• Wound care and leg ulcer dressings using Aseptic and Non-Touch Technique.

Skills

Nursing support

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Infection control

Phlebotomy

Education

Qualified to take smears

Qualified in wound and leg ulcer management

Qualified in phlebotomy

Qualified to give injections

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Nursing Associate to join our friendly General Practice team for 12 hours a week. The ideal candidate will provide nursing support to the Nurses and General Practitioners to ensure the efficient and effective provision of the full range of nursing services to the patients of the Practice. This role requires strong organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Nursing Associate to join our excellent nursing team. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing smear tests, injections, dressings, phlebotomy and other related services to support the clinical teams.

About us

This is a clinically forward-thinking, GMS (General Medical Services) 6 Partner NHS GP Practice in rural Oxfordshire. The practice is very well established and highly respected; and continues to explore innovative ways to deliver comprehensive, integrated healthcare.

With a clear vision to deliver high quality care, the practice has core values which were developed by the whole health care team, with each doctor carrying a list and a triaging access system that aims to balance access with continuity. Good communication, compassion, and continuity of care remain at the heart of practice activities.

In summary, the practice ethos is progressive, innovative, supportive and caring with a happy family feel within the team. Well-being and work life balance is very important to the Partners and there is a strong belief in investment of staff for self-development and retention, which aids overall morale. There is also a strong focus on ensuring effective and efficient running of the Practice as a business.

Job responsibilities

Nursing Associate

Clinical

1. To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction provided by the Nurses, Nurse Practitioner and General Practitioners
2. Conduct weight and height measurements, test and record blood pressure
3. The testing and result recording of clinical specimens
4. Ensuring patient care by chaperoning
5. Venepuncture and the taking and preparing of pathology samples
6. Undertake ECG
7. Assist with the provision of health checks
8. The collection of clinical waste, ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal
9. The ongoing cleaning and sterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces, preparing treatment rooms prior to use
10. Actively ensure infection control procedures/protocols are adhered to
11. Administering flu and pneumonia vaccines under PSD
12. Administering prescribed injections
13. Attach home ECG and blood pressure monitors and download results into patients notes
14. Assist in the training of new staff, trainee GPs and students
15. Wound care and leg ulcer dressings using Aseptic and Non-Touch Technique
16. Removal of skin closures, sutures/clips/steristrips
17. Compression hosiery measuring and fitting
18. Smear taking

Administration

1. The checking and recording of medical supplies on receipt
2. Communicating with the multidisciplinary team relevant information in a timely manner
3. The inputting of information onto the Practice clinical system
4. Ensure confidentiality of all patient information
5. Undertake all training required as standard by the practice e.g. Resus training

General

1. To ensure adequate clinical stock levels and medical stationery and maintain an effective stock management system
2. Ensure adequate stock levels in stock room, treatment rooms, fridges and cupboards
3. Any other reasonable duties which may be requested from time-to-time, including role development, extended duties and overtime cover for holidays etc

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified to take smears
• Qualified in wound and leg ulcer management
• Qualified in phlebotomy
• Qualified to give injections

Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of working in a GP 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.