Nursing Associate

To assist and perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care, such as blood pressure checks, routine diabetic foot checks, inhaler technique checks, immunisations, BMI lifestyle and advice, as directed and agreed with line manager, registered general nurses and GPs. To support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and well being by using behaviour change interventions, such as undertaking health checks (physical and mental), smoking cessation services. To undertake administration of prescribed medicines via IM, SC routes, following competency based training and practice policy. To support health action planning, as part of Learning Disability and Severe Mental Illness physical health checks, with the support of practice clinical leads and community specialist teams.

To undertake the collection of pathological & microbiology specimens including venepuncture, swabs, urine culture in line with local guidelines. To support chronic disease management. To provide general health promotion education, advice on national screening programs and guide/refer patients to appropriate services.