Nurse Associate

Job Summary

Our established practice serves over 12,900 patients with a commitment 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 in professional 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 where your professional growth is actively supported.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, NMC‑registered Nursing Associate to join our expanding primary care team. You will work collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary environment to deliver high‑quality nursing care that supports the health and wellbeing of our local community of 12,900+ patients. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in general practice within a supportive and inclusive environment. This role requires flexibility to work across different clinical areas within the practice, adapting to varying patient needs and service demands.

You will work both independently within your scope of practice and collaboratively as part of the wider healthcare team.

• Provide holistic, person‑centred care to individuals, families and communities, including health assessments, wound care and administering medication as delegated.
• Lead chronic disease management clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension.
• Conduct comprehensive NHS health assessments, smoking cessation, 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 clinical observations, 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 practice development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential patient records using electronic 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 12,900 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 GPs but also to medical school students and nurses.

• Date posted: 09 February 2026
• Pay scheme: Salary depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time, flexible working
• Reference number: A3089‑26‑0002
• Job location: Ardington Road, Northampton, NN1 5LT

• Lead chronic disease clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and other long‑term conditions.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments and annual reviews in line with national and local guidelines.
• 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 families.

• NHS 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 travel immunisations.
• Screening programmes including cervical screening and bowel screening coordination.
• Preventative care and early intervention strategies.

• Comprehensive nursing assessments using systematic approaches.
• Clinical observations including vital…