Nursing Associate

at  Brannam Medical Centre

Job Description - Nursing Associate CORE RESPONSIBILITIES The following are the core responsibilities of the Nursing Associate. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. The Nursing Associate will work within their scope of clinical practice and: Carry out routine treatment room duties as delegated by a senior colleague. Carry out annual reviews delegated by a senior colleague.
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Follow agreed clinical protocols and PSDs with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well- being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being. Signpost to social prescribers, wellbeing team and other health promotion teams as appropriate. Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals.
Demonstrate a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act/Mental Health Act/Deprivation of Liberties and apply principles to everyday practice. Seeking guidance from a senior colleague as required. Recognise symptoms for general psychiatric disorders. Utilise communication skills for challenging behaviour.
Dementia awareness, promote staff awareness, patient information and local services Demonstrate engagement with carers. Document consultations according to NMC guidelines. Demonstrate good understanding of the principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking any nursing care and procedures. Ensure awareness of statutory and local clinical adult and children safeguarding protection procedures, including systems of referral.
Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse. Ensure all mandatory training is completed on an annual basis including; safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and diversity etc. Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines. Able to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written). Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained. Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.. Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs.
Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times. Assist in practice audits, CQC compliance evidence and QOF recalls. Take lead on local incentive projects relevant to role. Responsibility for achieving targets Undertake cryotherapy treatments as instructed by GP.
Additional tasks following training and support will include: Cervical Cytology. Childhood Immunisations & Vaccinations. Family Planning - Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs and contraception Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice: Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or Senior Nurse to agreed protocols. Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
Advise patients on general health care with referral to GPs as necessary. Supplies and equipment Treatment room and other areas: Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration and emergency equipment. Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures: Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
Administrative and professional responsibilities: Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team. Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate. Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required. Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols. Managerial: Contribute to the assessment of service needs.
Assist patients to identify their health needs. Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan. Manage and organise individual patient consultations. Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards.
To attend staff meetings. Ensure effective relationships and communications with the PHCT and other agencies. Support the practice clinical governance agenda. Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines.
Lead the HCA team, reporting to senior manager. Act as a role model for others with probity and personal integrity in all aspects of practice. Research projects: Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice as identified. Student/staff education and training: Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of practice staff with special responsibility for Health Care Assistants.
Liaison: Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality. Professional development: Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development

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