Job summary
Valley Medical Centre is seeking to recruit a nursing associate to join our team of GP's, pharmacist, Advanced Practitioner, nurses, HCA's, receptionists, and admin.
This is an exciting opportunity for an existing nursing associate or a health care assistant who would like to develop and train to become a nursing associate, to join Valley Medical Centre.
Main duties of the job
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
1. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
2. Support delivery of Patient Care.
3. Actively identify and complete checks for QOF targets
4. Work within your competency.
About us
Valley Medical Centre is a member of Childwall and Wavertree Primary care Network. We are a high achieving practice with patient focused care.
We believe in a positive work culture that promotes a good work/life balance, shared values, attitudes, innovation and progress in all employees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities include:
5. Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes.
6. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately.
7. Facilitate ABPI
8. Administer injections.
9. Carry out NHS Health Checks
10. Carry out phlebotomy.
11. Deliver clinical sessions for the management of chronic disease clinics.
12. Act as a chaperone as required
13. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation.
14. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.
15. Ensure fridges are monitored and cleaned routinely.
16. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy.
17. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.
18. Cervical screening
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
19. Qualifications
20. Essential
21. Qualifications if already qualified as a nursing associate.
22. Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
23. Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
24. Training if applying as a HCA wishing to train as a nursing associate
25. Training and experience as a HCA, working in Primary Care
Desirable
26. Currently working in Primary Care