Nursing Associate- 30 hour/week-12 month Contract -GP Surgery

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stalybridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Nursing Associate to join a GP practice for a 12-month fixed-term contract at 30 hours per week. The role supports the Practice Nurse with clinical duties, including vaccination, monitoring, and long-term condition reviews, within a MDT and PCN setting.

Applicants must hold a Nursing Associate foundation degree and current NMC registration; training in EMIS is advantageous and full participation in safeguarding and patient confidentiality is required.

Qualifications

• Must hold Nursing Associate foundation degree.
• Evidence of Nursing Associate qualification and training.
• Current NMC registration as Nursing Associate.

Responsibilities

• Support the Practice Nurse in delivering patient care.
• Take and record clinical observations (BP, pulse, temp, resp rate, SpO2, height, weight, BMI).
• Deliver vaccinations and injections when trained and authorised; manage vaccine records.
• Carry out delegated tasks (venepuncture, ECGs, INR, spirometry, asthma reviews, home visits).
• Deliver NHS Health Checks and support screening and preventative care.
• Support reviews of long-term conditions (diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, CKD, AF).
• Keep accurate clinical records in EMIS with coding.
• Safeguard children and adults at risk; uphold privacy and confidentiality.
• Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team and PCN staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Record keeping

Confidentiality

Infection prevention

Education

Nursing Associate foundation degree

NMC registration

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

This fixed-term post, 30 hours a week for 12 months, places a Nursing Associate within the multidisciplinary team of a GP practice, supporting the Practice Nurse. The core work is clinical: observations, vaccinations and injections, venepuncture and ECGs, and support for long-term condition reviews including diabetes and asthma. The practice is a training GP surgery serving around 6,000 patients, and the role includes NHS Health Checks and home visits. Current NMC registration as a Nursing Associate is required.

What the job involves

• Support the Practice Nurse in delivering patient care
• Take and record clinical observations, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, height, weight and BMI
• Give vaccinations and injections, including influenza, only when trained and authorised, and manage vaccine records, cold chain and stock
• Carry out delegated clinical tasks, including venepuncture, ECGs, INR management, spirometry, asthma evaluation and home visits
• Deliver NHS Health Checks and support screening and preventative care
• Support structured reviews of long-term conditions, including diabetes, asthma and COPD, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation
• Recognise deterioration and red-flag symptoms and el…
• Undertake basic wound assessment, dressing changes and suture removal where trained
• Keep accurate clinical records in EMIS, including coding
• Safeguard children and adults at risk, maintaining privacy and confidentiality
• Work with the multidisciplinary team and PCN staff to coordinate patient care
• Attend practice meetings and training as required

What’s required

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
• Evidence of Nursing Associate qualification and training

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Nursing Associate

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of professional accountability and the NMC Code
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Accurate record keeping and basic IT skills
• Understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and infection prevention
• Ability to recognise clinical deterioration and accelerate concerns

Other

• Commitment to continuing professional development and patient-centred care

Nice to have

• Previous experience in general practice or primary care
• Experience of EMIS or another general practice clinical system
• Training or experience in venepuncture and ECG recording
• Experience supporting vaccination programmes
• Experience supporting long-term condition reviews and QOF activity
• Training in wound care, diabetic foot checks or NHS Health Checks
• Experience of clinical audit, patient recalls and preventative healthcare