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Job summary
The Nurse Associate will work as a member of the General Practice Nursing team under the guidance of a Registered General Nurse and support the organisation and facilitation of clinical care in a holistic and proactive manner to patients registered at the practice.

Main duties of the job
You will maintain a high professional standard of nursing care in adherence to all Practice protocols/policies & guidelines, as well as to provide nursing assistance to the GPs and other members of the primary healthcare team.

The role of the Nursing Associate needs to be flexible in line with the present atmosphere for change within the health service delivery. It is essential that the Nursing Associate works within their own level of competency and expand their role in accordance with practice requirements and own scope of practice.

About us
Market Cross Surgery is a long-established GP practice dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centred primary care to the local community. Recently under new management, the surgery is focused on modernising its services, strengthening clinical capacity, and improving patient experience.

The practice offers a full range of general medical services, including routine and urgent appointments, chronic disease management, preventative health programmes, and access to a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. With an emphasis on accessibility, safety, and continuity of care, Market Cross Surgery is committed to adopting innovative approaches, enhancing communication, and working collaboratively with local health partners to meet the evolving needs of its patients.

Job responsibilities
  • a. Deliver high quality, compassionate care while undertaking specific clinical and care tasks under the direction of a registered nurse (or other registered care professional) with a focus on promoting good health and independence
  • b. Provide high-quality holistic and person-centred care to individuals
  • c. Provide routine care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
  • d. Provide wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
  • e. Work as part of the MDT to provide and monitor care, under direct or indirect supervision and ensure delivery of nursing associate duties
  • f. Improve the safety and quality of care at every opportunity
  • g. Contribute to the delivery of integrated care
  • h. Work with Lead/Deputy Lead Practice Nurse to take responsibility for developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practice skills within the workplace and enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present
  • i. Provide support and supervision to training nursing associates, healthcare assistants, apprentices and those on learning assignments/placements as required
  • j. Support registered nurses to enable them to be able to focus on the more complex clinical care
  • k. Develop relationships across the MDT to support the integration of the role across health and social care including primary care, secondary care and mental health
  • l. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient health records ensuring that clinical data is appropriately recorded with SNOMED codes
  • m. Perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse including appropriate coding
  • n. After undertaking additional training, provide flu vaccinations, ECGs and venepuncture and other relevant clinical tasks as required and in line with the competencies of the role
  • o. Promote health and wellbeing to all patients, for example undertaking the NHS health check
  • p. Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
  • q. Provide support during minor operations as required
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
  • Working in primary care
Qualifications
Essential
  • Nurse Associate foundation degree qualification
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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Market Cross Surgery
Market Cross Surgery, Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4BB
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Manager Michaela Sheedy
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Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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