Nurse Associate - Burnley West PCN
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Burnley, BB12 6HA |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B0467-25-0040 |
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This is a list of general duties, please refer to the attached documentation for a full description of the role - Work as part of the PCNs MDT to provide and monitor care, under direct or indirect supervision - Improve safety and quality of care at every opportunity - Contribute to the delivery of integrated care - Work with the PCN MDT to ensure delivery of nursing associate duties complement existing workforce - Provide support and supervision to training nursing associates, healthcare assistants, apprentices, and those on learning assignments/placements as required - Support registered nurses to enable them to be able to focus on the more complex clinical care - Develop relationships across the MDT to support integration of the role across health and social care including primary care, secondary care, and mental health - Perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations, and pulse - After undertaking additional training, provide flu vaccinations, ECGs, and venepuncture, and other relevant clinical tasks as required by the PCN, in line with the competencies of the role - Promote health and well-being to all patients, for example undertaking the NHS health check - Care for individuals with dementia, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities - Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to personalised care colleagues and local community and voluntary sector services - Communicate proactively and effectively with all MDT colleagues across the PCN, attending and contributing to meetings as required - Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient health records - Enhance own performance through continuous professional development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service. - Maintain a professional portfolio, identifying role and skill developments in line with the NMC Code of professional practice, ensuring NMC revalidation requirements are met - Keep up to date with current national developments in nursing practice and policy - To contribute to PCN wide/departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines - Deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a Community Link Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence. - Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with ELA & NHS Values - Carry out specific delegated clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction and supervision of lead nurse or other registered care professionals dependent on setting Knowledge, training, and experience - Work within clearly defined accountability frameworks and boundaries of limitation to provide the best possible care in partnership with colleagues, patients, and their carers - Contribute towards developing a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments - Communicate effectively across a wide range of individuals, the public, and health and social care professionals - Communicate information received from the individuals, carers and members of the team appropriately - Ensure all patient related information is treated appropriately, always adhering to the principals of confidentiality - Exercise personal responsibility and work independently within defined parameters of practice, taking the initiative in a variety of situations and performing a range of clinical and care skills consistent with the role, responsibilities, and professional values of a Nursing Associate - Exercise judgment in assessing patient condition, comfort and wellbeing using analysis of a range of possible factors - Maintain a professional appearance in line with the dress code. Clinical responsibilities (The following list is indicative as tasks and responsibilities will vary depending on the care setting the Nurse Associate is working in.) The Nurse Associate will: - Provide and monitor care. - Develop Understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the lead nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management, and evaluation of care - Support individuals with all aspects of care including daily living, providing person-centred care and promoting health and independence through awareness raising and care navigation to other professionals as appropriate - Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse, and NEWS - Accurately record nutritional and fluid intake - Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is always maintained - Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate - Report back and share information with the registered nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity, and responses of individuals - Recognise issues relating to safeguarding adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals - Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being administered - Assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional, and psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of individuals and carers - Assist in the delivery of care as prescribed by the lead nurse - Develop understanding of caring for individuals with conditions for example dementia, mental illness, learning disabilities - Develop skills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff - Assist with the implementation and monitoring of clinical standards and outcomes - Develop a working knowledge of other providers resources and referral systems to ensure individuals needs are met, within parameters of practice - Engage in reflective practice including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on answers given - Demonstrate good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking nursing and care procedures. - Demonstrate good understanding of the Mental Health Act / Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DOLs) and applies principles to everyday practice seeking advice / guidance from the Community Link Nurse or registered care professional as required - Plan and manage competing demands of job role, study, and placement activities.