The post holder is a Nursing Associate registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. They are required to act within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a multi-disciplinary team within general practice. The post holder will contribute to providing nursing care to patients registered in the GP practice. The post holder will focus on assuming a lead role in specified areas, e.g., vocational and employment advice to patients, activities coordination, assisting in individual and therapeutic group work. Work with the qualified nurses to deliver individual treatment packages with an emphasis on collaborative care that focuses on recovery and the need to work towards discharge where appropriate. The post holder will work with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to both organise and facilitate care appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.
Main duties of the job
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1. To engage in positive relationships with patients/carers/families and other staff based on respect and within appropriate boundaries.
2. To act in a professional capacity at all times.
3. To be able to set therapeutic limits with patients, carers or relatives.
4. To be able to communicate with the patient about care planning risk assessment needs.
5. Communicate complex and sensitive information verbally and in writing.
6. Actively contribute during handovers to meet the care needs of patients.
7. Actively contribute to staff meetings.
8. To be able to confidently and accurately convey patient information in the role of an associate nurse for MDT meetings.
9. To be able to articulate an understanding of MDT structures and members' roles.
10. To formulate care plans under the supervision of registered staff.
11. To communicate risk issues as they arise to ensure safe care.
12. To communicate concerns relating to patient behaviour or mental state to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
About us
The practice consists of 1 main site and 3 branch sites, including Mexborough. Staff are expected to work at main and branch sites.
We are a national award-winning practice with high clinical standards.
CQC currently rated as good/outstanding.
We have under 40 staff including 7 GPs, 2 practice nurses, 3 HCAs, 2 mental health practitioners, 3 practice pharmacists, 2 practice pharmacy technicians, a dietician, an MSK practitioner, a podiatrist, and health and well-being coaches.
Job responsibilities
1. Demonstrate evidenced-based knowledge in the main physical health problems that adult patients may present with, i.e., high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, epilepsy, respiratory issues, constipation, and lack of personal hygiene, including foot care.
2. Demonstrate an ability to undertake baseline physical observations and record results correctly.
3. Identify anomalies that should be referred to a first-level nurse or one of the medical staff. Baseline observations include: Phlebotomy, Blood pressure, Pulse, Respirations, Weight, Height, Elimination pattern, Eating pattern, Sleep pattern, Glucose monitoring.
4. Demonstrate an ability to complete ongoing monitoring templates.
5. Ability to carry out a full health assessment with support from other members of the MDT.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified Nursing Associate with Registration.
* Completed cytology course/willing to complete.
* Willing to complete childhood immunisation course.
* Demonstrate an ability to undertake baseline physical observations and record results correctly. In addition, be able to identify anomalies that should be referred to a first-level nurse or one of the medical staff.
Experience
* Demonstrate evidenced-based knowledge in the main physical health problems that adult patients may present with, i.e., high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, epilepsy, respiratory issues, constipation, and lack of personal hygiene, including foot care.
* Demonstrate an ability to complete ongoing monitoring templates and health assessments with the support from other members of the team.
* Understand the concept of verbal and non-verbal communication and be able to use the skills at the desired level.
* Have an understanding of risk behaviours and risk management.
* Understanding of incident reporting.
* Planning and organisational skills.
* Work as a supervised primary nurse, planning, coordinating, and implementing care to patients.
* Can facilitate/co-facilitate group activities that focus on health promotion or social activity.
* To be able to plan and manage workload.
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.
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