Nursing AssociateNHS

Job summary

Nettlebed Surgery near Henley on Thames is seeking to employ an experienced, competent and flexible part timeNursing Associateto join our very busy team of healthcare professionals and assist in delivering high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

Duties

As a Qualified Phlebotomist and Nursing Associate, you will be skilled in performing venepuncture and ensuring the accurate and safe collection of blood samples following the required SOPs.

You will support the delivery of various NHS services (Blood tests, ECGs, NHS health checks, basic wound dressings, diabetic checks, smears, etc.

Job description

Phlebotomy including patients under the age of 16yrs if parents give full permission and the patient is willing.

B12 Injections

Smoking Cessation Advice

ECG recording

BP checks

Assisting GPs in the provision of equipment for their minor ops procedures

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

Undertaking NHS health checks

Dressings, compression and minor wound care.

Suture removal and staples.

Diabetic checks

Smears

About us

Nettlebed Surgery is a small, friendly, dispensing practice on the outskirts of Henley on Thames. It is a well-established practice dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare services to our community.