PCN Nurse Associate

We are looking for a Nurse Associate to join our team within the Bosworth Primary Care Network, covering Heath Lane Surgery. This role is 21 hours per week, ideally 7 hours per day on Monday, Thursday and Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist and perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care, such as routine BP checks, suture and clip removal, BMI and lifestyle advice, as directed with registered nurses and GPs.
• Following training and competency assessment, undertake adult NHS immunisation programmes and ensure vaccines/injections are administered under patient group directives or patient specific direction.
• Undertake the collection of pathological & microbiology specimens including venepuncture, swabs, urine culture in line with local guidelines.
• Undertake cervical screenings, once suitably trained.
• Support chronic disease management including monitoring patients with stable asthma, undertaking preliminary investigations for Type 2 diabetes patients, such as foot checks.
• Provide general health promotion education, advice on national screening programmes and guide/refer patients to appropriate services.
• In line with national guidance and with recognised competency-based training, undertake screening programmes such as cervical screening tests.
• Be able to provide appropriate self‐care advice for patients presenting with minor illness within own level of competency and referring to GP/ANP where appropriate.
• Chaperone and assist patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
• Assist clinicians with minor surgery and well‐women procedures.
• Maintain effective infection control measures in line with local guidelines and practice policy.
• Be able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis, according to the current UK Resuscitation Council guidelines.
• Be able to perform Cardio‐pulmonary resuscitation (BLS) and the correct use of Automated Defibrillator following training, according to the current UK Resuscitation Council guidelines.
• Participate in developments within the practice and support QOF requirements.
• Be registered with the NMC. Work in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Practice for Nursing Associates.
• Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes and on computers, as per NMC guidelines.
• Attend and actively participate in practice/PCN meetings as required.
• Be aware of statutory protection procedures including referral and recognition of signs and symptoms of child abuse.
• Be aware of referral mechanisms for mental health issues, family violence, vulnerable adults and addictive behaviours.
• Actively take part in mandatory and internal/external training as requested.
• Involved in participation with Quality Outcomes Framework and local performance management schemes.
• Participate in and work towards QOF target and local performance related targets (Primary care Commissioning Framework PCCF).
• Support with the requirements as outlined in the PCN DES, including but not limited to providing additional hours for Extended Access.

Education, Training & Development

• Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service.
• Demonstrates understanding of the mentorship process and will participate in appraisal.
• Demonstrates ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from more experienced colleagues.
• Demonstrates self‐development through continuous professional development activity.
• Participates in the delivery of formal education programmes; inspiring others to be positive in their support of continuous improvement.

Research and Evaluation

• Demonstrates ability to critically evaluate and review literature.
• Demonstrates ability to identify where there is a gap in the evidence base to support practice.
• Demonstrates ability to generate evidence suitable for presentations at practice and local level.
• Demonstrates ability to apply research evidence base into working place.
• Demonstrates understanding of principles of research governance.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others' health, safety and security as defined in the Federation's Health & Safety Policy and the Federation's Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
• Actively reporting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised.
• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holder's role.
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually).

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Federation procedures and policies, and current legislation.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non‐judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade A‐C (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree.

Experience

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

Skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must hold full driving licence and have a vehicle.

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.