Nurse Associate

Our established practice serves over 12900 patients with acommitment to delivering exceptional primary care services. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, supportive team that values both experience and enthusiasm. Our collaborative approach creates an inclusive environment where every team member contributes to patient care excellence. We invest heavily inprofessional development through training opportunities, mentorship, and career progression pathways. Benefits include competitive salary, NHS pension,professional development funding, and flexible working arrangements.

Join our forward-thinking practice where innovation meets compassionate care, and whereyour professional growth is actively supported.

Weare seeking an enthusiastic, NMC-registered Nursing Associate to join ourexpanding primary care team. You will work collaboratively within ourmulti-disciplinary environment to deliver high-quality nursing care that supports the health and wellbeing of our local community of 12900+ patients.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in general practice within a supportive and inclusive environment.

Thisrole requires flexibility to work across different clinical areas within the practice, adapting to varying patient needs and service demands. You will workboth independently within your scope of practice and collaboratively as part ofthe wider healthcare team.

Provide holistic, person-centred care to individuals, families, and communities, including health assessments, wound care, and administering medication as delegated.

Chronic disease management clinics for diabetes,asthma, COPD and hypertension. Conduct comprehensive NHS health assessments, smokingcessation, weight management, Learning Disability annual assessments and lifestyle counselling. Provide health promotion,vaccination services including seasonal flu, COVID-19, and travel immunisations and preventative care screening including cervical smears, bowel screening. Perform clinicalobservations, wound care, and minor surgery procedures. Support clinical governance,safeguarding, and infection control protocols. Collaborate with GPs, Practice Nurses, and wider healthcare teams.

Mentor healthcare assistants and support practicedevelopment initiatives.

Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records usingelectronic health systems, ensuring compliance with data protection and information governance policies.

Abington Park Surgery is a Northampton town centre practice with a patient list of 12900 patients and growing. We are a 5 Partner practice supported by a very cohesive clinical nursing, reception and admin teams. We are part of the Grand Union Primary care network and under the governance of Northampton ICB. We are a GP training practice , providing training not only to GP 's but also medical school students and nurses.

Key Clinical ResponsibilitiesLead chronic disease clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, andother long-term conditions

Conduct comprehensive health assessments and annual reviews in line with national and local guidelines

Chronic Disease Management

Learning Disability health checks including annual health checks and health action plans

Medication management including reviews,reconciliation, and monitoring

Patient education and self-management support for chronic conditions

Care planning and goal setting with patients and familiesHealth Promotion and PreventionNHS Health Checks and cardiovascular risk assessments

Health promotion activities including smoking cessation, weight management,and lifestyle advice

Vaccination services including seasonal flu, COVID-19, and travelimmunizations

Screening programs including cervical screening, bowel screening coordination

Preventative care and early intervention strategiesClinical Assessment and TreatmentComprehensive nursing assessments using systematic approaches

Clinical observations including vital signs, ECGs, and physiologicalmonitoring

Wound care management including assessment, treatment, and healing monitoring

Minor illness management within scope of practice and competency

Clinical procedures as trained and assessed competentCollaborative Care DeliveryMulti-disciplinary team working with GPs, Practice Nurses, and allied health professionals

Care coordination and case management for complex patients

Referral management to secondary care and community services

Liaison with district nurses, social services, and external agencies

Professional and Governance Responsibilities Maintain NMC registration and meet revalidation requirements

Adhere to clinical protocols and evidence-based practice guidelines

Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives

Incident reporting and learning from adverse events

Risk assessment and management in clinical practice

Safeguarding and Protection Safeguarding awareness for children, young people, and vulnerable adults

Recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns appropriately

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