Job summary
University Hospitals Northamptonshire (UHN) delivers emergency care services across Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital. We are seeking motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurses (Band 5) who are committed to developing their practice within Emergency Care.

Main duties of the job
Emergency Care within the NHS is fast paced, acute and constantly evolving. Our Emergency Departments care for patients presenting with a wide range of urgent and emergency conditions, requiring developing sound nursing assessment and care skills, effective communication and a commitment to high-quality, person-centred care.

As a Registered Nurse, you will work as part of the multidisciplinary team and be supported to develop competence and confidence across emergency care settings, including:

• Initial Assessment and Triage (working towards)
• Emergency Department Majors
• Resuscitation and Trauma (working towards)
• Emergency Department Minors
• Continuing Care Areas

You will contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate emergency care, while developing the skills required to support patient flow and clinical priorities.

At UHN, we are committed to supporting nurses at all stages of their emergency care journey. Band 5 Nurses will be supported to:

• Develop emergency care nursing knowledge and clinical skills across a range of areas
• Work towards emergency care competencies in line with role expectations
• Build confidence in clinical decision-making and prioritisation
• Begin to develop leadership skills, including acting as a role model for junior colleagues and students
• Contribute to quality 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.

Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Adults Nurse with current NMC registration
• Registered Adults Nurse who will receive NMC registration in next 3 months

Desirable

• RCN Emergency Care Competencies - Level 1 or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in an acute area of nursing relevant to emergency and urgent care within the NHS. This may be through employment or student placement
• Minimum of 6 months post-registration experience
• Evidence of nursing CPD
• Resuscitation qualification, RCUK aligned

Desirable

• Experience of working within an NHS Emergency Department
• Immediate Life Support (ILS) qualification, RCUK aligned
• Extended Nursing Skills (example, venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation)
• Completion of preceptorship in the NHS or demonstrable experience

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).