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How many Nursing Associate jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 1 Nursing Associate jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Nursing Associate do?

Nursing associates care for sick people of all ages in hospital and in the community, working closely with registered nurses. They feed, bathe, dress, groom, move patients or change linens. They may transfer or transport patients.

Tasks required include:

• Operates equipment to diagnose and record or treat hearing, heart, brain, lung and kidney ailments.
• Undertakes scaling and polishing of teeth, applies medicaments, carries out post-operative hygiene work and advises on preventative dentistry.
• Makes dentures, crowns, bridges, orthodontic and other dental appliances according to individual patient requirements.
• Measures patients for, and fits them with, surgical appliances, hearing aids and artificial limbs.
• Performs related medical tasks including treating hair and scalp disorders and conducting tests on glaucoma patients.
• Takes samples for clinical examination.

What are the entry requirements for a Nursing Associate?

Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, BTEC/ SQA awards, an Intermediate GNVQ/GSVQ Level II or A levels/H grades. Training may last up to five years depending upon the field and method of study. Professional qualifications and NVQs/SVQs at Level 3 are available in some areas.