Job Description

Are you interested in finding more information about how to join our staff bank to work in our intermediate care service?



Would you like to find out how you can join a trust that cares as much as you do?



If so, we would love for you to join us at our upcoming ICT Nursing bank event, to come and meet the teams and find out further information about the roles and services.



Please register your interest by applying to this vacancy and completing an application form. Following this, we will contact you with more information. Alternatively, please come along on the day to find out more information! Please note we will not be interviewing on the day.

Date:

Saturday 12th July 2025

Event Time:

10:00am - 2:00pm

Location:

Newland House, Campbell Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3EB



During the event you will have the opportunity to meet some of the team and talk to our staff about working for the Trust. You will have a chance to speak with NHFT colleagues and find more about bank nursing opportunities and career progression.



The Intermediate Care Team (ICT) is made up of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Physio Therapists & Administrators.



If you are currently working in a nursing role and looking to develop your skills in a community setting, then this is the role for you!

On the day:

The team will be running regular presentations and Q&A sessions throughout the event to provide key information on the bank roles available, what the role looks like, what support we provide and how we can support you. These sessions start at 10:30am and will run every hour from 10:30am to 13:30pm.



If you feel this role will be for you, the team on the day will support you in applying for the role and will be able to give you information in relation to interviewing for the positions.



We seek dynamic nurses with amazing interpersonal skills to support the leads in the county wide Community Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team, working to get people out of hospital or preventing hospital admission by playing a major part in their journey, setting goals and support planning with Therapists, Doctors and support workers as an integrated approach for patients in their own home environments. We are looking to recruit new team members who can effectively deliver a range of treatments, including IV therapy and all aspects of nursing care in the patient's own home environment.



The Community Rapid Response & Intermediate Care Team operates as a Virtual Ward across the county, managing patients with sub-acute conditions to aid their recovery from illness or injury within their own homes by preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and reducing length of hospital stay.



Rewards and Benefits



Additional top up rate of 12.07% on the standard hourly rate.



Additional pay enhancements at weekends & public holidays



Bank incentives, including Wagestream (An optional service to allow staff to access a percentage of their earned wages before the monthly pay date



Flexible working across the organisation



Free parking on Trust Sites



NHS Staff Benefits including NHS Pension & Access to Blue Light card!



The initial training provided to successful candidates includes all Trust mandatory training and specific training relevant to the role.



The Team are based countywide across Northamptonshire with shifts available from the two locations of Romic House in Kettering (NN16 8TD) & Lotus House in Northampton (NN1 3NR).



In order to respond to the healthcare needs of the local population, the teams operate 7 days a week ensuring the delivery of the service can respond to patients' needs as and when required. The shifts for the service are between 07.00am to 01.00am including weekend and bank holiday working as part of the rota. The successful candidates will be expected to work within these shift patterns. We can offer long and short shifts.



Applicants must hold a valid UK driving license, have access to a vehicle for work purposes at all times on duty and be confident to drive in all driving conditions for this community post. Applicants will be flexible and adaptable, being able to respond to need at short notice.

To be considered you must have:

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Excellent organisational ability



Senior nurses band 6/7 excellent leadership skills



Superb level of communication skills



Able to flex to a changing environment for service improvement



Good working knowledge of digital communication products



Real interest in improving & delivering healthcare in the community.



Clinical triage skills- desirable



High level assessment, diagnostic and nursing clinical skills-desirable



Prescribing-desirable not essential



Be capable of working under pressure across a variety of nursing treatment



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.