Job summary
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is the regulator for nursing and midwifery professions in the UK. Applicants that don't currently have the required registration will not be successful.

Currently hold an NMC PIN or working towards gaining this within the next 3-6 months.

Are you passionate about providing rapid assessment and treatment to patients in the initial phase of illness or trauma and often in life threatening situations? Would you like the opportunity to expand your skills, and be part of evolving and developing services? Do you have excellent communication and organisational skills and a commitment to continued professional development and delivering excellent patient care?

We are looking for highly motivated Nursing Associates who have experience in an acute setting or previous experience working within an Emergency Department setting and wish to further develop their clinical and leadership skills.

Main duties of the job
The Nursing Associate (NA) will assist the nursing team in the delivery of direct care to patients within Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The NA will be required to provide care independently providing a holistic, high quality, patient focused, comprehensive, efficient and safe service for the patients cared for at Kettering General Hospital acting with responsibility, accountability and integrity as directed and delegated by the nurse in charge, including the delivery of care to meet a cohort of patients; admission and discharge processes, meeting the physical and psychosocial needs of patients; and will be included within the registered staff numbers.

This post works within a multidisciplinary team with registered and non-registered staff.

About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 264-8336317-MED

Person Specification
Skills

• Essential: Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
• Essential: Evidence of catheterisation, cannulation, ECG, venepuncture, Peak flow
• Essential: Ability to work on own initiative
• Essential: Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Desirable: Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload
• Desirable: Willing to develop skills in capillary gases

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct and Nursing Associate proficiencies
• Essential: Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and well-being (Making Every Contact Count)
• Desirable: Experience in an acute setting

Education, Training and Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nursing Associate, or registered within the next 3-6 months
• Desirable: Practice supervisor qualification or equivalent

Key Competencies and Personal Qualities

• Essential: Supportive of equality and values diversity
• Essential: Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Essential: Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Essential: Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Sister Lucy Benamore, Lucy.benamore@nhs.net, 01536492000

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