Nurse Associate

The Nurse Associate will work as part of the practice nurse team under the guidance of a Registered General Practice Nurse. You will provide and maintain a high professional standard of nursing care adhering to current local and national guidelines.The Nurse Associate will provide holistic and proactive care to patients registered at Affinity care. It is essential the Nurse Associate works within their own level of competency and expand theri role in accordance to Affinity care's requeirements and own scope of professional practice.,

• Undertake procedures as stated in the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates, to include but not limited to; venepuncture, BP management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, new patient health checks, pregnancy testing, stitch/clip removal, ear syringing and wound management.
• Administer adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes under patient specific directives.
• Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensures safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and adequate stock levels are maintained.
• Offer comprehensive travel health advice for patients prior to travel to include malaria prophylaxis, safer sex, food hygiene, sun protection, first aid and emergency medication, health insurance and vaccinations.
• Recognise and understand the importance of observing, documenting and communicating the signs and symptoms of child and adult abuse
• Undertake cytology screening including the audit of patients under the cytology programme.
• Work within all relevant practice and policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, patient specific directions.
• Participate and support in the management of long-term conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma and COPD management, undertake disease management clinics and provide specialist nursing care for the patients or communities that the practice serves., We are a friendly enthusiastic and hard working team with opportunities for career progression and will provide support and development for anyone demonstrating capability, enthusiasm, commitment and strong work ethic.
  
  We are Affinity Care Primary Care Network covering a population of over 64,000 patients over 7 GP practices and 8 sites, all in the Bradford area. Our ethos is to provide patient focused care based on the model of GP-led family orientated general practice tailored to local population needs. Our practices are highly accredited training practices, level 3 research ready sites within an embedded ethos of our learning organisation.
  
  5 weeks annual leave (pro rata for part time hours)
• Birthday Holiday
• Well-being day
• NHS pension