North Halifax Primary Care Network rP1aP5QN
The Nursing Associate will play a vital role in continuous service improvement and may be involved in various projects beyond direct enhanced services. Key responsibilities include conducting patient reviews, updating care plans, adhering to principles of safety and confidentiality, and contributing to the overall efficient operation of the network. Applicants should demonstrate their qualifications and readiness to develop within this role, as the position may evolve based on organisational needs.
We are looking for a registered and experienced Nursing Associate (NA) to support the organisation and facilitate clinical care in a holistic and proactive manner to patients within the PCN. We are looking for a a flexible, self-motivated person, willing to embrace change and be proactive in continuously improving service delivery.
The post for up to 20 hours per week. Although the main responsibilities follow the PCN Direct Enhanced Service (DES), we envisage the right candidate will also help in projects wider than the DES.
The hours of work will be be an agreement within the GMS core business hours 8:00 - 18:30h
The post holder will work on a rota basis from our PCN hub in the new purpose built Mixenden Community Hub and from practice premises, and for that the candidate will be required to travel independently between practice sites. Occasionally, there may be the need to perform house visits to patients in their homes.
We are looking for people who can meet the essential criteria and are willing to learn and develop into the role. Your application should reference how you meet the criteria we describe.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy sooner, should we receive sufficient number of applications.
If you have the skills and qualities listed in the person specification, we would be happy to receive your application. You have the option to submit a CV.
For full list of duties, please see Job Description section
General responsibilities require the post holder to conform with the following principles:
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I)
- Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)
- Confidentiality
- Quality & Continuous Improvement (Q & CI)
- Induction Training
- Learning and development
- Collaborative working
- Service delivery
- Security
- Professional conduct
About us
This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the North Halifax PCN. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the organisation. This list may be amended, following consultation with the post-holder, to facilitate the development of the role, the Network and the individual.
Main Duties:
- An essential part of this role will be focussing on the holistic review of patients with Learning Disabilities aged 14 and over. The PCN has a well established and successful process for conducting the reviews from practices and patients' homes and we are looking to continue this process whilst being open to suggestions for improvements, whilst maintaining wider collaboration with other system partners to ensure we provide the best care and support.
- Another established workflow is to take part in Enhanced Health in Care Homes part of DES contract, which entails preparing and updating Personalised Care and Support Plans for care home residents.
- In addition, there may be a requirement to provide leadership and mentorship to trainee Nursing Associates within the PCN, and you will work with ourPCN PracticeNurses to support with the development, rollout and running of PCN wide projects and services.
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