Practice Nurse/Nurse Associate

Saffron Health; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary care network in Leicester is seeking a Nurse Associate or Practice Nurse to support chronic disease management and health promotion. The role involves routine patient care tasks, participation in the screening services, and working collaboratively within a team. Candidates must have NMC registration and a solid understanding of community healthcare. This position offers a chance to work in a supportive environment focused on delivering patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate registration with the NMC.
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Able to follow instructions and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine nursing tasks like BP checks and monitoring.
• Support chronic disease management for patients with hypertension, diabetes, COPD, and asthma.
• Participate in cervical screening service and health checks.

Skills

Knowledge of primary and community healthcare

Experience with long term conditions

Ability to follow instructions

Teamwork

Knowledge of safeguarding

Experience with SystmOne

Education

Registration with the NMC

Current UK Driving Licence

Job description

We are looking for a Nurse Associate or Practice Nurse to join our PCN, working alongside our PCN Practices' nursing teams to support delivery of chronic disease management, wound management and health promotion to our PCN population.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work alongside practice nursing team colleagues and within their professional boundary to:

Initiate and participate in health promotion activities

Support delivery of evidence-based programmes of chronic disease management for the PCN population

Participate in the development of our practice nursing teams

About us

Leicester City South Primary Care Network provides care to the 32,000 patients that make up the practices of Saffron Health, The Hedges Medical Centre, Sturdee Road, Inclusion Health Care and Leicester City Assist. We are a well-established, cohesive and supportive PCN that delivers high quality and patient-centred care in order to improve the outcomes of the populations that we serve.

Job responsibilities

Assist and perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care, such as BP checks, weight and height measurements, pulse and temperature recordings, BMI and home BP monitoring

Assist and perform routine duties in line with competency; for example, wound care, phlebotomy, urinalysis, and the taking and preparing of pathology samples

Undertake would dressing procedures following practice guidelines

Support chronic disease management including monitoring patients with hypertension, diabetes, COPD and asthma, in accordance with practice protocols, local and national guidelines

Support equitable service of chronic disease management to housebound patients, undertaking home visits

Participate in cervical screening service for eligible patients in accordance with local and national policies and guidance

Support the delivery of a health promotion programme that encourages patients to adopt a healthy lifestyle in accordance with national targets, local priorities and the individual's identified health need

Provide NHS Health Checks

Support immunisation programmes, administering vaccines in line with competency and identified on a PSD

Administering of medication, where necessary in accordance with regulatory guidelines

Administering injections in line with competency and identified on a PSD, to include Influenza, Pneumonia, Hepatitis B, Tetanus, Hydroxocobalamin

To be competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques, have knowledge of the emergency equipment and drugs available in each practice and ensure the replacing and restocking of emergency equipment after use

Person Specification

Experience

• Knowledge of and experience of working with patients with long term conditions
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working within guidelines
• Able to follow instructions
• Knowledge of primary and community healthcare
• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding
• Experience of working with SystmOne

Qualifications

• Have appropriate registration with the NMC
• Current UK Driving Licence

Personal Qualities

• Is able to recognise personal limitations and seek help appropriately
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or own initiative

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.