Nurse Associate Hyde in Manchester

We operate a total triage model and are very dynamic in our approach to attending to patients' needs. This post is suitable for staff who have completed their Nursing Associate training and wish to provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care. The post holder will be expected at all times to work within the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates to meet with individual needs of the designated patient population. The post-holder must provide and maintain the highest possible standards of care for patients as well as provide assistance to the doctors and other members of the team. They will do this independently and with nurse and GP colleagues. They will also lead on cervical screening as well as immunisations.

Main duties of the job

• Mandatory (clinical): All immunisations and vaccinations, Cervical smear screening, Primary care experience
• Mandatory (non-clinical): Maximise QoF and Enhanced Services achievement and attend any training or updates necessary.
• Desirable (clinical): Childhood Immunisations, Child Health Surveillance, Contraception and sexual health advice and management, Travel Advice & Vaccines, Routine Injections, Hypertension and blood pressure monitoring, Health checks, Asthma and COPD monitoring and management, Initiate, perform and interpret diagnostic procedures as appropriate for chronic disease management.
• Desirable (non-clinical): Development of recall procedures, appropriate literature and health promotion, and audit, Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process, Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes.

About us

Maintain current registration with the NMC register and uphold the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct and their guidance at all times. To continue professional development to maintain the highest level of competency required for your role through annual updates and any training as required. Always adhere to practice and professional guidance, policies and protocols in relation to your role and the care of patients. To always have patient care as the highest priority, using your expertise and clinical skills to accurately assess patients' individual needs and manage their treatment using practice protocols, PGDs and the appropriate guidelines. Work with other healthcare professionals to monitor and manage patient conditions, care, monitoring and treatment. Identify, manage, advise and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, and deliver opportunistic health promotion. Understand and apply policy that supports the identification of vulnerable children and adults, being aware of statutory procedure and local guidance. Actively participate in QoF and Enhanced Services activities. Actively participate in audit activity and policy and protocol development for the evaluation and development of surgery's care and service to patients. Support other members of the team at all times both clinical and non-clinical. Take responsibility for their own work, as well as their learning and development at all times.

Job responsibilities

Management and Administration: Provide and help to manage a caring, empathic and professional nursing and treatment service to the patients and practice team. Liaise with other members of the surgery team and other agencies providing clinical care and support to patients within the local area.

Confidentiality

While 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 confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons, in accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & safety

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others' health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include, but will not be limited to:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
• Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage, and transport arrangements
• Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability, and ongoing correct usage by staff
• Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
• Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness, and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed, and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate
• Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards
• Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
• Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of workspace standards
• Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
• Spillage control procedures, management and training
• Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
• Maintenance of sterile environments
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Equality and diversity

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice 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.

Personal/Professional development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk. Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Contribution to the implementation of services

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance. Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work. Participate in audit where appropriate.

This job description is an outline of the key duties and responsibilities of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. The job may change over time to reflect the changing needs of the service. Any changes will be made after discussion with the post holder and be supported with appropriate education and training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Nurse Associate Qualification, All immunisations and vaccinations, Cervical smear screening
• Desirable: Childhood Immunisations, Child Health Surveillance, Contraception and sexual health advice and management, Travel Advice & Vaccines, Routine Injections, Hypertension and blood pressure monitoring, Health checks, Asthma and COPD monitoring and management.

Experience

• Essential: Primary Care
• Desirable: Knowledge of QoF Targets

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. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.