Nursing Associate

Littleborough Group Practice is looking for an experienced Nursing Associate to join our nursing team on a fixed-term basis. The role is 15 - 20 hours per week, on Mondays and Tuesdays. It starts with an initial 3-month contract, with a view to extending for a further 6 months. We are also open to a long term, self-employed locum.,

• Carry out annual long-term condition reviews for patients with diabetes, hypertension, CKD, CHD, asthma and COPD, within your scope of practice and with escalation to the Practice Nurse or a prescriber where needed
• Carry out learning disability and mental health annual health checks
• Record clinical data accurately on EMIS using the appropriate templates, so that care meets QOF requirements
• Phlebotomy, ECGs, blood pressure monitoring, foot checks, inhaler technique checks and other routine nursing tasks
• Provide health promotion and self-management advice
• Work with the wider clinical team to support recall and reduce care gaps
• Follow practice policies on infection control, safeguarding, chaperoning and information governance
  
  This post is for an experienced Nursing Associate who can confidently run long-term condition review clinics from day one. You must have at least 12 months post-qualification experience working in General Practice. Applications from trainee Nursing Associates, or from applicants whose General Practice experience is limited to training placements, will not be considered.
  
  Littleborough Group Practice is a GP training practice in Littleborough, Greater Manchester, with around 8,500 patients. The practice is rated Good by the CQC. We are part of Pennines PCN and have a full multidisciplinary team, including GPs, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Practice Nurse, a Minor Illness Nurse and a Healthcare Assistant. You will join a friendly, well-supported team that takes pride in good chronic disease management.