Nurse AssociateNHS
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Nurse Associate, with a current NMC registration to join our team at Compass House.
This is a permanent contract of 34-38 hours per work, with a salary range of £28,392 - £34,592, depending on experience . The working pattern would be three to four days, 8am to 6pm, including a Friday, and Enhanced Access cover until 8pm on a Tuesday evening on a rota basis.
We are based in a fantastic purpose-built Centre in Brixham, have a growing list size of 15,000+ patients. We are rated Outstanding by CQC and have achieved Investors in People Gold award.
Main duties of the job
Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients.
Please see attached Job Description for more information.
Job description
NURSE ASSOCIATE Please see full JD attached for additional information
REPORTS TO: Nurse
HOURS: 34-38 hours per week
Job summary:
Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients.
The post-holder will work with reference to practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.
The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within any necessary patient group directions where these are available, under the appropriate level of clinical guidance and supervision for the task.
Duties and responsibilities:
Management of chronic disease
Identifying significant abnormalities
Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals
Therapeutic monitoring
Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using a holistic patient-centred approach
Recognising abnormalities
Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.
Wound Care and management
Assessing routine wounds including trauma
Assessing [and prescribing] to support good wound management in complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique)
Patient health checks
Identifying significant abnormalities
Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues
Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified
Risk assessment
Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)
Health screening
Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate
Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.
Travel health
Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines
Identifying problems
Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.
Immunisation (adult and child)
Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously
Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.
First contact
Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate.
Treatment Room Duties
Venepuncture
Simple dressings
ECG
Minor operations
Assisting the general practitioner and/or undertaking some simple procedures
Ear care
Providing routine ear care
Dealing with more complex problems and prescribing if appropriate.
Carer Identification
Being proactive in the identification of Carers
Mental health
Communicating with key workers
Administering appropriate prescribed therapies and monitoring for side effects
About us
Compass House is a dynamic, forward-thinking practice and we are seeking a nurse with a similar outlook to join us in developing our exciting plans for the future. We have an excellent support team, high patient satisfaction scores and low staff turnover, offering a rewarding environment.