Nurse Associate - Primary Care in Manchester

gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary Care, Out of Hours & Urgent Care providers in the North West of England. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Nurse Associate to work within a community-based meeting of Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Vascular/Diabetes clinic across the Oldham area. This innovative service aims to deliver high-quality care in the community across five sites in Oldham, with the goal of reducing SDEC and A&E admissions for a specific patient population, namely those with vascular conditions and diabetes. The role will also involve providing complex care for diabetic patients and supporting ongoing management.

The successful candidate will join a small, close-knit team of dedicated clinicians and administrative staff, working collaboratively to deliver patient-centred care of the highest standard. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Nurse Associate who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about providing safe, evidence-based care, while contributing to service improvement and team development.

Main duties of the job:

• Work as part of the nursing workforce to support registered nurses and other clinicians in delivering high-quality, safe, and compassionate care to patients.
• Provide evidence-based nursing care across the practice population, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team (MDT), in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council standards of proficiency and organisational policies and protocols.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively within a team and provide support and guidance to less experienced staff and learners as required.
• Act within professional boundaries while supporting and collaborating with the MDT within general practice and the Primary Care Network (PCN).
• Contribute to the delivery of nursing care for patients referred to the service.
• Take a lead role in specific areas, including vascular and diabetes care, ensuring compliance with CQC standards and promoting positive health outcomes and well-being for patients.
• Work with MDT members to organise and facilitate care tailored to individual patient needs.
• Uphold the services high infection prevention and control (IPC) standards through safe, consistent clinical practice.

About us:

At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services. We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

Benefits package:

• Working for a values-led organisation.
• Real living wage employer.
• Supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
• Access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month.
• Salary sacrifice car benefit scheme.
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service.
• Flexible working hours and policies.
• Family friendly and carer policies.
• Opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards.
• Access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives.
• Opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation.
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Access to an employee assistance programme.

Job responsibilities:

• Providing care to people of all ages, in a busy and diverse practice, contributing to core nursing roles and responsibilities, supporting the registered nurses to allow them to focus on more complex clinical care.
• Following appropriate training, undertaking competency-based skills such as adult and child immunisation, shingles vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, B12 injections, cervical screening, taking ECGs, phlebotomy, monitoring of long-term conditions, participating in clinical and non-clinical audit, new patient health checks, chaperoning duties, home visits, processing and management of laboratory samples, vaccine/cold chain storage, surgical equipment re-stocking, and preparing environments for patient care interventions.
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients' health and wellbeing.
• Supporting and raising awareness of health and well-being.
• Safely administering medication in accordance with local and national guidance.
• Managing the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, and transport arrangements.
• Chronic disease management including management of diabetic patients, COPD patients, asthmatics, and patients with hypertension.
• Supporting the team in the assessment of patients with learning disabilities, mental health, and dementia.
• Ensuring adherence to the Data Protection Act at all times.
• Attending meetings as required.

Other duties:

Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.

Person Specification:

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification.
• Demonstrable commitment to professional development.

Experience:

• Understanding and acting in line with NMC professional standards for practice.
• Working in a healthcare setting.
• Dealing with the public/patients.
• Working as part of a team.
• Working with Clinical software e.g. EMIS.
• Undertaking home visits.

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Polite, pleasant & professional interpersonal manner.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Able to work on own initiative & problem solve.
• An understanding, acceptance & adherence to strict confidentiality.
• Able to work without direct supervision and determine own work priorities.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to liaise effectively with a range of individuals/services.
• Excellent computer and IT skills.
• Able to maintain an accurate and thorough approach to work.
• Interest & aptitude for learning new skills.
• Willingness to actively engage in appraisal, personal development and training.
• Awareness of diversity issues & able to work in a non-discriminatory manner.
• Flexible approach to undertaking a wide variety of tasks.
• Flexible approach to working hours.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£29,580 to £32,130 a year depending on experience. Contract: Fixed term, Duration: 12 months, Working pattern: Full-time.