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Nursing Associate
| Posting date: | 07 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £14.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £14.00 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE8 0LG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3364-25-0005 |
Summary
Carry out long term condition annual reviews. Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care. Be able to take vital signs and observations and identify signs of improvement, report any deteriorations or concerns, e.g., pulse, blood pressure, respirations, oxygen saturations, peak flow, blood glucose levels, assessing nutrition and hydration and undertake pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs. Undertake wound care and management, as required. 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 clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate assist in the assessment, planning and 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 guidelines. Ensure awareness of statutory and local clinical adult and children safeguarding protection. procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect. Ensure all mandatory training is completed. Recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines. Be able to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines. Obtain and document informed consent (either written or verbal), as required. Ensure infection prevention and control guidelines are maintained. Chaperone and assist patients, where appropriate, who are being examined by another clinician. Ensure confidentiality of information gained at work is preserved at all times. Assist in practice audits, CQC compliance evidence and QOF recalls. Participate and contribute towards any local incentive project relevant to the role. Additional tasks following training and support will include: Cervical cytology Adult and childhood immunisations & vaccinations Learning Disabilities annual review Warfarin and INR management Asthma review in stable patients not acutely unwell Dementia reviews Spirometry testing Travel clinics (under PSD) Pill check in stable patients Depo provera injections Cancer injections IM/SC including Zoledex implants