We are seeking a motivated and clinically skilled Nursing Associate to join our primary care team. The post holder will provide patient-centred care under the supervision of registered professionals, with particular responsibility for delivering cervical smear tests (or a willingness to take on further training), administering injections(or a willingness to take on further training), phlebotomy, NHS Health Checks and contributing to the day-to-day delivery of general practice services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake cervical smear (cytology) tests in line with national guidelines and protocols.
- Administer a range of injections, including:
- Childhood immunisations (as appropriate)
- Flu and COVID-19 vaccines
- Travel vaccinations
- Vitamin B12 injections
- Perform basic wound care, dressings, and removal of sutures or clips.
- Record and monitor vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height, and weight.
- Perform ECGs, urinalysis, and phlebotomy (if trained).
- Assist in health promotion, lifestyle advice, and patient education.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation using practice systems (EMIS).
- Follow infection prevention and control protocols and contribute to clinical audits and stock management.
Requirements:
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Nursing Associate with no active conditions to practice.
- Trained in cervical screening (or willingness to undertake training).
· Trained in Childhood immunisations (or willingness to undertake training).
- Up-to-date training in immunisation and vaccination.
- Experience in a general practice or community healthcare setting.
- Good knowledge of safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection.
- Confident using clinical systems and electronic records.
Desirable:
- Phlebotomy and wound care experience.
- Experience supporting QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) targets and recall systems.
- Additional qualifications in chronic disease management or smoking cessation.
Working Conditions:
- Based in a GP practice, with potential outreach clinics.
- Some flexibility in hours to support extended access or seasonal vaccination clinics.
- Clinical supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development.
Personnel:
- Take reasonable care of his/her own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her act or omission.
- Co-operate with the practice to ensure all members of the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice and departments safety rules.
- Maintain a caring environment through the support of colleagues.
Special Requirements of the Post:
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
- A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.
- A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the Practice Manager.
- A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources.
- An awareness of own limitations and experience.
- To work only in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and within the Scope of Professional Practice.
- To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the NMC.
- To cooperate with annual appraisal meetings.
Confidentiality:
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
- The performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
- Reporting potential risks identified.
Equality:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance team’s performance.
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs.
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
- Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
- Record data in the required manner and to a high standard
- Participate in audit where appropriate.
Please contact Nicola Coppuck at [email protected] to arrange an initial telephone discussion and visit.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Headington OX3 9JA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Please provide details of your existing salary and expectations?
- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
Work Location: In person
