Nursing Associate in Bolton

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Associate to join our Primary Care Network team. The Nursing Associate will work under the supervision of the Practice Nursing Team within the allocated PCN. Leadership and support will be provided by the PCN Manager, Clinical Director, and member practices. The Nursing Associate will work within the community to support the everyday running of the PCN practices. Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes, and behaviours to support general practice. The Nursing Associate will assist with the delivery of health promotion, phlebotomy, chronic disease management, immunisation and vaccinations and other clinical roles in line with their training and level of experience. The Nursing Associate will have a key role in supporting delivery of the new Network Contract DES Service specifications.

Bolton GP Federation is a collective vehicle where Bolton's GP practices come together to deliver primary care, providing a place for collaboration, knowledge-sharing and coordination. The Federation is a voice of the priorities, needs and local intelligence of primary care into the wider healthcare system. We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are proud of the services that we run, which include Primary Care Networks, Extended Primary Care, and Experienced Nurse Network and the Covid Vaccination Programme. Our mission is to improve health and care. We meet everyday health and care needs for people by connecting primary care systems and using creative thinking to develop, improve and support great local services.

Main duties of the job:

• Work within the PCN to provide and monitor care, alongside the wider PCN team, contributing to the delivery of excellent patient care, supporting the existing workforce under direct or indirect supervision.
• Improve safety and quality of care at every opportunity.
• Undertake additional clinical training as required by the PCN to support the Network Contract/DES Services Specification.
• Support registered nurses and the wider team to enable them to focus on the more complex clinical care.
• To support with chronic disease clinics and maintaining registers, deliver patient care, referring patients to other members of the PCN or to secondary/specialist care as appropriate.
• To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans dependant on training and experience.
• Provide support to the PCN with regards to their Network Contract DES Services Specification including CVD prevention and tackling health inequalities.
• Develop relationships across the PCN to support integration of the role across health and social care: including community care, secondary care, and mental health services.
• Provide support and supervision to trainee nursing associates, healthcare assistants, apprentices, and those on learning placements appropriate to level of competence.
• Accurately perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration, and pulse rates.
• Engage positively with patients/carers/families and staff members promoting mutually respectful and appropriate relationships.
• Communicate effectively with patients regarding providing and planning their care and carrying out risk assessment needs as required.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information verbally and in writing. Adapt and tailor communication skills to the need of the listener.
• To act as patient advocate during practice or PCN meetings, sharing any relevant information confidently and accurately, maintaining patient confidentiality appropriately.
• Develop an understanding of MDT structures and members roles.
• Support patients to improve and maintain their physical, mental, and behavioural health and well-being.
• Provide advice to patients including promoting self-management where appropriate and signposting patients to other PCN colleagues, local community, and voluntary sector services.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient health records.
• Skills and training needs to be updated through continuous professional development, attending regular educational updates, via e-learning and face to face sessions as appropriate.
• Work in adherence to NMC Code for Nursing Associates, within own level of competence and the protocols and policies of the practices/PCN.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures, fire safety and mandatory training as per practice and PCN policies.
• Participate in policy development and data collection where appropriate.
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and patients.
• Adapt to what may be potentially challenging and changing situations at times.
• Willing to undertake other duties deemed appropriate to a Nursing Associate following correct training/guidance and agreed by the post holder and their line manager.

Person Specification:

Personal Attributes Essential:

• Adaptability and a flexible, positive approach.
• Highly dependable.
• A common sense, pragmatic approach.
• Willingness to undertake further training and learning.
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
• Ability to take responsibility for own actions.
• Ability to share information and good practice appropriately.

Qualifications Essential:

• Microsoft Office Qualification or extensive Microsoft Word & Excel experience.
• Good standard of education.
• Specific qualification and training requirements as specified in the Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards of Proficiency by having undertaken and completed the two year foundation degree, recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Registered with the NMC and revalidation is undertaken in line with NMC requirements.

Experience Essential:

• Understanding on human needs physical, emotional & social.
• Proven ability to recognise and manage risk.
• Knowledge of the needs of vulnerable adults, safeguarding and the associated legislative framework.
• Understanding of basic health and social care terminology.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate confidentially with staff of all seniority levels.
• Ability to work well across teams.
• Good time management and prioritisation skills, ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Ability to work on own initiative without direct supervision, understanding where clinical input is needed, recognising own limitations.
• IT skills and experience using Microsoft packages.
• Coordination of services from a variety of organisations.
• Communication and relationship building.
• Experience in Health and or Social care.
• Experience of developing relationships with a wide variety of people.
• Highly organised.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with IT systems currently in use in health and social care settings.
• Experience of health and social care assessments.
• Demonstrated successful outcomes delivery within determined timeframes.

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.