Job responsibilities

Overall Purpose of the Post

The Nursing Associate will provide a bridge between underserved communities and established healthcare services.

By being based within Maundy Relief and supported clinically by an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, the postholder will provide an accessible healthcare presence for people who may otherwise experience barriers to care.

The role will focus on prevention, early identification of health needs, appropriate clinical intervention, health promotion, care navigation and re-engagement with mainstream health services, supporting the wider ambition of the Hyndburn Central Primary Care Network to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes across Core20PLUS populations.

Please refer to the attached job description for further information

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within a health or care setting.
• Experience providing direct patient care.
• Understanding of health promotion and wellbeing, including Making Every Contact Count.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience working within primary care or community healthcare.
• Experience working with people experiencing health inequalities.
• Experience working with people affected by homelessness, deprivation or social exclusion.
• Experience supporting people with mental health, learning disability, substance misuse or complex social needs.
• Experience working with voluntary and community-sector organisations.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register.
• Educated to a minimum level 5 foundation degree specific to nursing associate practice.
• GCSE level 4-9 in Maths and English or equivalent.

Desirable

• Care Certificate
• Training in trauma-informed care.
• Training in smoking cessation or health promotion.
• Training relating to mental health, substance misuse or co-occurring conditions.
• Additional training relevant to inclusion health, health inequalities or community healthcare

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of the scope and professional boundaries of the Nursing Associate role.
• Ability to work effectively under appropriate supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work independently within defined parameters.
• Understanding of when to seek advice from the ANP or another registered healthcare professional.
• Ability to recognise clinical deterioration and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Understanding of holistic, person-centred care.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people who may have experienced barriers to healthcare.
• Understanding of health inequalities and the wider determinants of health.
• Awareness of Core20PLUS and inclusion health principles.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision.
• Appropriate IT and clinical record-keeping skills.
• Good time-management and organisational skills.
• Ability to deal with a non-routine and potentially unpredictable community workload.
• A compassionate, respectful and non-judgemental approach.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).