Job summary
An exciting development opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Virtual Clinical Care Team Nurse to work within Virtual Clinical Care Team.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate significant experience in the field of Virtual Assessment, together with a genuine desire to develop both the service and yourself.

The successful applicant will work in partnership with the team Lead and Matron to ensure that the highest possible standards of practice and service delivery are maintained. As part of this, the post-holder will have a key role of performing clinical and non-clinical operational systems and processes within the team.

Main duties of the job
The service aims to provide an excellent standard of person centered assessments to patients as part of an integrated service that supports patients to remain in their home environment. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in order to support the service and have a high focus on delivering quality outcomes and improving the patient experience.

You will be expected to assess patients within a given geographic area and may mean that you will need to liaise with a variety of GP surgeries.

As both an organisation and a service we are actively involved both local and national innovative projects around improving quality of care, integrated working with stakeholders, designing new pathways. We have an extensive program of training and skills development available for staff and actively nominate and encourage our staff to apply for national awards and recognition, such as Queen's Nursing Institute, RCN and Nursing Times awards.

The service runs from 7.30 am to 11.30 pm 7 days a week including Bank Holidays.

About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Details
Date posted: 11 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 270-TH258-AD
Job locations: Lotus House, Northampton, NN1 3EB, United Kingdom

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 About You Section of the document.

Person Specification
NMC or HCPC Registration
Essential

• NMC or HCPC registration

Desirable

• NMC or HCPC Registered for 2 years plus

Past Experience
Essential

• Previous nursing or paramedic role at band 6 level
• Experience of inputting on SystmOne

Desirable

• Community experience
• Extensive years experience as B5
• Virtual assessment expereince

Qualification
Desirable

• Post registration CPD in relavent health related topic.

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: Lotus House, Northampton, NN1 3EB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron for Virtual Clinical Care Team, Amy Wright, Amy.Wright@nhft.nhs.uk

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.