Registered Nursing Associate

Job overview

Main duties of the job

• To provide holistic, person‑centred nursing care that addresses physical, psychological, social, and public health needs.
• To support diabetes management and prevention, ensuring patients receive appropriate monitoring, education, and access to essential diabetes care. To work as part of a multi‑disciplinary community team, contributing to health promotion, early intervention, and ongoing support for long‑term conditions
• Monitor patients with diabetes, ensuring access to diabetes care essentials (e.g., blood glucose monitoring, CGM, injectable therapy,foot checks etc).
• Provide lifestyle and self‑management education, promoting diabetes prevention and health improvement.
• Conduct home visits to support patients with diabetes when required

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Deliver High‑Quality, Compassionate Care

• Provide holistic, person‑centred nursing care to patients in their own homes or clinic settings.
• Work within Nursing Associate parameters of practice, ensuring care aligns with the NHS “6 Cs”.

Support Diabetes Management & Prevention

• Deliver care focused on people with diabetes to ensuring they are appropriately monitored and receive the diabetes care essentials.
• Participate in clinics and services that promote early intervention, self‑management, and healthy lifestyle behaviours.

Work Under Delegation of a Registered Nurse

• Carry out delegated clinical and care tasks (e.g., observations, wound care, specimen collection) to an agreed standard and competency.
• Follow individualised care plans and escalate concerns appropriately.

Manage and Prioritise a Delegated Caseload

• Proactively organise and prioritise patient appointments and home visits within your competency.
• Make autonomous decisions about patient care within agreed boundaries, seeking support when needed.

Contribute to Multi‑Disciplinary Team Working

• Collaborate with diabetes specialist nurses, community nurses, PCN colleagues, GPs, and allied health professionals.
• Provide health education, screenings, and advice aimed at diabetes prevention and improving long‑term condition management.
• Promote independence and self‑management among patients.

Record Keeping & Administrative Duties

• Maintain comprehensive, accurate, contemporaneous electronic and written patient records.
• Ensure templates (e.g., QOF-related) are completed correctly