Job summary
Employer heading
Registered Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for dynamic and inspiring registered nurses who are wanting a new challenge and want to care for our patients in a new and exciting environment.
Kettering General Hospital has acquired a standalone unit that is currently empty.
We are in the process of recruiting into vacancies ready for the new Unit to open to our Kettering Hospital patients.
Spinney Field is a purpose-built stand-alone unit in the Northamptonshire town of Rushden.
This facility has been recently taken over by Kettering General Hospital and will provide care for patients who no longer require their care needs being met in an acute care setting.
This will include patients who are medically optimised but have complex discharge needs and/or patients who can continue their medical care in a ‘home’ like setting.
Whilst this is an offsite location, Spinney fields is a Kettering General Hospital (KGH) service and if successful, you will be employed on KGH terms and conditions and will be an employee of KGH.
The successful applicant will work at Spinney fields but may be required to work at the main site at KGH on occasion or if the service provision changes.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work at Spinney fields but may be required to work at the main site at KGH on occasion or if the serviced provision changes.
The post holder will participate in the delivery of high standards of care to patients and families taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for our patients. They will work with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure that our patients that transfer from the main hospital site receive on going care that is of excellent quality, that is safe and that onward discharge plans are adhered to.
They will participate in the management of the Unit when required, ensuring smooth and efficient running in the absence of the Ward Manager or Senior Staff Nurse.
This role would suit registered nurses who may have acute experience, community, or residential/ nursing home experience who is looking for career development and a new challenge.
If you would like to know more please contact our Spinney field senior team.
Working for our organisation
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description/person specification for more information on the roles and responsibilities required for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to NMC level or equivalent level of education, training or experience.
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification
- Management of Leadership Qualification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge & Experience Experience working in acute, community, residential/nursing home setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of development and leadership of change in clinical practice
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Faye Short
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07977022713
- Additional information
Unit manager Faye Short.
Mobile number: 07977022713
E mail address [email protected]
Matron Alice Chalmers
Mobile number 07773975205
E mail [email protected]
Matron Laura Forgan
Mobile number 07966775071
E mail [email protected]
Head of Nursing for Medicine
Jane Daniel
Mobile number 07811441300
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