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.

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 Childhood vaccinations 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 New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis Travel vaccinations ECGs Asthma/Peak Flow Readings Venepuncture/Phlebotomy Hypertension Management 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