Job summary
Shape the Future of Emergency Care at UHN

University Hospitals Northamptonshire (UHN) is proud to deliver emergency care services across Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital. We are now seeking experienced, motivated and dynamic Registered Nurses (Band 6) to join our Emergency Care teams.

Main duties of the job
Emergency Care within the NHS is fast paced, acute and constantly evolving. Our Emergency Departments provide care to patients presenting with a wide range of urgent and emergency conditions, requiring confident nursing assessment, sound clinical knowledge and skills and compassionate leadership.

As a Senior Registered Nurse (Band 6), you will play a key leadership role within the department and have the opportunity to lead and coordinate clinical areas, including (but not limited to):

• Initial Assessment and Triage
• Emergency Department Majors
• Resuscitation and Trauma
• Emergency Department Minors
• Continuing Care Areas

You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred emergency care, while supporting patient flow and operational delivery

At UHN, we are committed to growing future emergency care Nurses. Band 6 Nurses are actively supported to:

• Develop nursing expertise across all emergency care areas
• Build leadership and management capabilities
• Contribute to the day-to-day leadership of teams including Registered Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and wider support staff
• Act as a visible nursing presence and role model
• Support improvement, safety initiatives and service development

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 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number: 264-8336118-MED

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
• Immediate Life Support (ILS) qualification, RCUK aligned

Desirable

• RCN Emergency Care Competencies - Level 2 (or demonstrable equivalent)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) qualification, RCUK aligned
• Recognised Emergency Trauma course or qualification
• Leadership or management course/qualification
• Manchester triage competent

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in an acute area of nursing relevant to emergency and urgent care within the NHS
• Minimum of 24 months post-registration experience
• RCN Emergency Care Competencies Level 1 (or demonstrable equivalents)

Desirable

• Experience of working within an NHS Emergency Department

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us

Contact: Sister Lucy Benamore, Lucy.benamore@nhs.net, 01536491648

Post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Equal opportunities are welcomed for all applicants.