Health Care Assistant /Nursing Associate in Primary Care

• To assist and perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care, such as routine BP checks, ECG, BMI and lifestyle advice, as directed and agreed with line manager, registered general nurses and GPs.
• To support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing by using behaviour change interventions, such as undertaking health checks (physical and mental), smoking cessation services.
• Support the Practice Nurse with the management of patients with long-term conditions/chronic diseases, using a holistic patient centred approach.
• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the Practice Nurse GP or other member of the Primary HealthCare Team.
• Be able to undertake baseline observations and identify signs of improvement, report any deteriorations or concerns, e.g. pulse, blood pressure, respirations, oxygen saturations, peak flow, spirometry, blood glucose levels, diabetic feet check, participate in screening programmes and Annual Reviews for example in patients with Learning Disabilities
• Perform cervical smear screening on completion of additional training as guidance RCN Position Statement on Registered Nursing Associates (RNAs) training in cervical sample taking.
• Administer medications as prescribed and in accordance with NMC standards e.g. via nebuliser or injections using sub-cutaneous or intramuscular route under Patient Specific Directions.
• Following agreed protocols with referral to Practice Nurse or GPs as appropriate assist in the assessment, planning, development implementation and evaluation of programmes to promote health and well-being and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new patient medicals and NHS health checks.
• Document consultations accurately and appropriately, according to NMC guideline
• Ensure awareness of statuary and local clinical adult and children safeguarding protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect.
• Ensure infection prevention and control guidelines are maintained.
• To be responsible for providing the appropriate nursing evidenced based care of an allocated group of patients.
• Be an accountable professional who is responsible for their actions, working in line with NMC standards of proficiency and recognise and work within the limits of their competency.
• To work as part of multidisciplinary team using resources efficiently.
• To deliver quality care to patients and to work effectively within the nursing team.
• To be competent in carrying out a variety of clinical procedures.

Essential

• Qualifications
• Essential
• Registered Nursing Associate
• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification
• Essential
• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• 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.