Job summary
- Main area
- General Practice
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 319-6429633MH
- Employer
- Northumbria Primary Care
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Elsdon Avenue Surgery
- Town
- Seaton Delaval
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Pro Rata Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Practice Nursing Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages several GP practices with around 50,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Please note that NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
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Job overview
We are looking to recruit a friendly, professional Nursing Assistant to work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of patient care both direct and non direct.
The position will be based at Elsdon Avenue Surgery. The successful candidate will be providing a high level of patient care to patients of NPC
Main duties of the job
To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care
To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
To maintain high clinical standards
To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment
Working for our organisation
Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GP's and now manages several GP practices with around 112,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Whilst appointees will have a base practice in NPC, the may be asked to work at other practices across our group. We do however limit this as much as possible as we appreciate continuity is vital at effective primary care.
Make sure to read the 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application and make sure you know everything there is to know before applying to join our fantastic organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assist the practice team in the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of care as appropriate.
To report accurately perceived changes in a patient manner, observations etc
To promote health within the practice setting.
To prepare clinical areas for procedures.
Provide appropriate delegated clinical care appropriate to area of work:
Conduct ECGS
Perform Phlebotomy service
Non complex would dressings
Conduct some scans/investigations in a protocolised fashion
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level III in Health/Health & Social Care/Direct Care or a portfolio of equivalent experience.
- Previous care experience preferably in a healthcare setting
- Courses and experience that demonstrate transferable skills i.e. respiratory essentials, basic stoma care, palliative care course for HCA’s
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous care experience preferably in a healthcare setting
- Courses and experience that demonstrate transferable skills i.e. respiratory essentials, basic stoma care, palliative care course for HCA’s
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Smith
- Job title
- Practice Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2372299
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