Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to be part of the Surgical Day Case Unit.

SDCU is a 20 bedded unit, with nurse led/ criteria led admissions and discharge. The unit can be very fast paced as we can have up to 50 patients coming through the unit in a day. We care for patients undergoing procedures in a variety of specialties: Gene surgery, Urology, ENT, Maxillo facial, Dental, Plastics, Orthopaedic, Breast and Vascular.

We have a Treatment room where we run a number of clinics: Bone Marrow clinics, Prostate Assessment and biopsy (Trans-rectal Ultrasound and Local Anesthetic transperineal), Haematuria One stop and Endo -Anal clinics.

We have produced a number of post op care information sheets which are given out at the pre-assessment stage of the patient journey. You will be advised to familiarize with these as you will need to refer them when performing a nurse led discharge.

Our team is very supportive of new starters on the ward to help develop your new surgical skills. We are able to offer both part time and full-time positions, helping you to manage a work/life balance.

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 note that the provisional interview date is 03rd November 2026, but this is subject to change.

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
Closing date: 27 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: 264-8303963-SUR

Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nursing Associate with an active NMC pin
• Desirable: Practice supervisor qualification or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Essential: Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct and Nursing Associate proficiency's
• Essential: Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and well-being (Making Every Contact Count)
• Desirable: Understanding of evidence based practice
• Desirable: Evidence of recent work-based learning or self-directed learning

Skills

• Essential: Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
• Essential: Intermediate IT skills
• Essential: Ability to work on own initiative

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

• 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 multi-disciplinary 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.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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

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

For questions about the job, contact:
Ward Sister Monaliza Cummings, monaliza.cummings@nhs.net, 01536491295