Nurse Associate - Hyndburn PCN

We are very excited to be recruiting a nurse associate for the Hyndburn area. A knowledge of PCNs and what we are aiming to achieve is a must in this role. Applications from those due to qualify by April are also welcomed for this post. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the role of the nursing associate and the opportunity work with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver patient care. The post holder will be someone who is flexible, self-motivated, willing to embrace change and be proactive in continuously improving service delivery. 

The main duties of the job are below: 

- Provide care for individuals with complex conditions such as dementia, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities with Learning Disabilities as a main focus 

- Work as part of the PCN’s Multidisciplinary team (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