Nursing Associates and Trainee Nursing Associates are new roles within our Primary Care Network who will be working across all our Erewash practices. They work with our other clinical staff e.g. GP’s, Nurse, Pharmacists, Health Care Support Workers to deliver care for our registered patients.

Nursing Associates work across all four fields of nursing, including:

Adult,

Children,

Mental Health,

And Learning Disability.

The main duties will include:

undertaking clinical tasks including blood tests and ECGs,

performing and recording clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse,

discussing and sharing information with registered nurses on a patients’ condition, behaviour, activity and responses,

ensuring the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times,

recognizing issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults.

What can your Pharmacy do?

All pharmacists train for a minimum of 5 years, in medicine, minor illness and well-being, so therefore can offer clinical advice and over the counter medicines on a range of minor illnesses, such as coughs, colds, sore throat, bowel issues, aches and pains.

They do not require appointments, and have access to private consultation rooms, to help you discuss issues in private. If symptoms suggest it is more serious, pharmacists have the correct training to get you the help/ appointments you need, for example, GPs or nurse etc.

Help take the pressure off the reception and get the help you need faster.

To find out more information please visit NHS Prescription Services

To find your local pharmacy, please visit NHS Find a Pharmacy