Nurse Associate - GP Practice

This role is not for locum or bank agencies, please do not contact the surgery if you are an agency.

Southall Medical Centre is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated nurse associate to join our dynamic clinical team. The successful candidate will ideally have experience working as a nurse associate in Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

The following form part of the responsibilities of the nurse associate.

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Cervical Smears/Cytology
• Paediatric phlebotomy (if appropriately trained to do so)
• Long-term conditions reviews (e.g. diabetic checks, asthma checks, care planning, non-diabetic hyperglycaemia checks)
• Routine immunisations (e.g. shingles, pneumococcal, flu)
• Contraception / pill checks
• Wound care / ulcer care / Removal of Sutures
• ECGs
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

About us

Southall Medical Centre is a friendly, welcoming GP practice with two surgeries in the heart of Southall caring for over 9,500 patients from the local area.

We always strive to provide our patients with excellent evidence-based care and all our staff share this vision.

You will be well-supported by our diverse management and clinical team, however must be able to work independently and autonomously.

Job responsibilities

As per the main duties of the job, the nurse associate must be competent to perform all general duties.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Appropriate, valid NMC registration
• Competency and valid certification in all key duties (e.g. smears, childhood vaccinations, phlebotomy, ECG etc.)
• Experience with SystmOne clinical system
• Prior experience of working in a GP practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.