The specific knowledge and skills required for the Senior Nursing Assistant role in the District Nursing service are detailed below and Senior Nursing Assistants should be trained in the following:
- Lone worker role
- Phlebotomy
- Clinical observations: temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, urinalysis, collection of samples, blood glucose monitoring
- Record keeping and community documentation and information systems
- Catheter care
- Ostomy care
- Continence management
- Prevention of pressure ulceration (does not include risk assessment)
- Simple wound and skin care
- Lower limb care
- Awareness of palliative and end of life care
- Awareness of: local community and voluntary services, Public Health Initiatives, frailty and social isolation
Continuous Professional Development including: Continue with updates of mandatory and skills training in addition to promotion of health and well-being.