Job summary
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: ££ per hour
Expected hours: No more than 32 per week (pro rata)
The post holder will have successfully completed the 2-year Trainee Nursing Associate training programme, which includes the attainment of a level 5 Foundation Degree equivalent qualifications and NMC registration.
The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the Registered Nurse and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing and monitoring care and contributing to ongoing assessment, as agreed with the supervising clinician(s) and in line with the service pathways.
Main duties of the job
1. Promoting health and preventing ill health to support people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing.
2. Provide and monitor care to people in a range of care settings which may include from their place residence
3. Improving safety and quality of care, identifying risks to safety or experience and taking appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people firs
4. Work with a mentor to take responsibility for developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practice skills within the workplace.
5. Able to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with a person's defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when required.
6. Signpost to other appropriate services or professionals as required for a person's care, having an awareness of the available support and services across other healthcare provider
7. Ensure only those clinical tasks for which competence has been achieved are undertaken without supervision and that recognition is given to the impact and consequences of practising outside capability
8. Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, pulse oximetry
9. Adhere to legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines both local and national, regularly attending workplace and staff engagement meetings and contribute positively to discussions about the improvement of care
About us
Moss Healthcare (Formally Dr Moss & Partners) are the largest and most established GP Practice in Harrogate. We operate across 3 sites: our largest in the town centre on Kings Road and two smaller branch sites at Jennyfield and Killinghall. We are a dynamic, friendly practice who strive to provide quality healthcare services to our 20,000 registered patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Expected hours: No more than 32 per week (pro rata)
The post holder will have successfully completed the 2-year Trainee Nursing Associate training programme, which includes the attainment of a level 5 Foundation Degree equivalent qualifications and NMC registration.
The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the Registered Nurse and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing and monitoring care and contributing to ongoing assessment, as agreed with the supervising clinician(s) and in line with the service pathways.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
10. Be a caring positive team player with a can do attitude.
Desirable
11. System one - trained
12. Driver