This fixed-term post, 30 hours a week for 12 months, places a Nursing Associate within the multidisciplinary team of a GP practice, supporting the Practice Nurse. The core work is clinical: observations, vaccinations and injections, venepuncture and ECGs, and support for long-term condition reviews including diabetes and asthma. The practice is a training GP surgery serving around 6,000 patients, and the role includes NHS Health Checks and home visits. Current NMC registration as a Nursing Associate is required.
What the job involves
- Support the Practice Nurse in delivering patient care
- Take and record clinical observations, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, height, weight and BMI
- Give vaccinations and injections, including influenza, only when trained and authorised, and manage vaccine records, cold chain and stock
- Carry out delegated clinical tasks, including venepuncture, ECGs, INR management, spirometry, asthma evaluation and home visits
- Deliver NHS Health Checks and support screening and preventative care
- Support structured reviews of long-term conditions, including diabetes, asthma and COPD, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation
- Recognise deterioration and red-flag symptoms and el…
- Undertake basic wound assessment, dressing changes and suture removal where trained
- Keep accurate clinical records in EMIS, including coding
- Safeguard children and adults at risk, maintaining privacy and confidentiality
- Work with the multidisciplinary team and PCN staff to coordinate patient care
- Attend practice meetings and training as required
What’s required
Qualifications
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- Evidence of Nursing Associate qualification and training
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a Nursing Associate
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of professional accountability and the NMC Code
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Accurate record keeping and basic IT skills
- Understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and infection prevention
- Ability to recognise clinical deterioration and accelerate concerns
Other
- Commitment to continuing professional development and patient-centred care
Nice to have
- Previous experience in general practice or primary care
- Experience of EMIS or another general practice clinical system
- Training or experience in venepuncture and ECG recording
- Experience supporting vaccination programmes
- Experience supporting long-term condition reviews and QOF activity
- Training in wound care, diabetic foot checks or NHS Health Checks
- Experience of clinical audit, patient recalls and preventative healthcare
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
