• Job Description

  Req#: C9270-25-0435?language=en&page=759&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The post holder will be working in an integrated multi professional inpatient team and provide care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse undertaking rehabilitation interactions. The post holder will provide quality care for a group of patients, specialising in rehabilitation and sub-acute care from patients stepping down from acute hospitals and step up patients for acute hospital admission avoidance in a physical health inpatient unit (Palliative care - Danetre only).

  Reporting to the Senior nurse on shift or the Ward Sister and ultimately to the Ward Matron for the ward enabling them to deliver services effectively and efficiently to patients and service users.

  The post holder will assist in the care delivery of high quality care over the 24/7 period that meets the needs of the patients

  All staff in a non-registered staff role will undertake NHFT's Prepare to Care programme as part of their induction. Using a blended learning approach, you will attain key skills and competencies enabling you to provide safe and compassionate care from the very start. Alongside this, you will also complete the Care Certificate within your first 12 weeks of employment, this may act as stepping stone should you wish to further your career later on. You will be supported through your induction by a dedicated team, who's primary focus is to ensure you have the right skills to do your job effectively.

  Main duties of the job

  Examples of specific care that the post holder includes providing undertaking assessments such as initial nursing assessments, Waterlow pressure risk assessments and malnutrition screening assessments (MUST). Alongside providing rehabilitation whilst undertaking personal care, dressing, moving and handling and providing nutritional support to patients. You will be expected to communicate with patients who may have communication difficulties, families and other colleagues and documenting care provided on a computerised system. Clinical skills include recording patient's physical observations, bladder scanning, continence assessments, simple wound care, venepuncture, ECG recordings etc..

  About us

  NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

  NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

  Details

  Date posted

  20 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  270-TG111-ACS

  Job locations

  Hazelwood Ward, Isebrook Hospital

  Irthlingborough Road

  Wellingborough

  NN8 1LP

  
  

  Job description

  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.

  Job description

  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

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to GCSE/O level standard
  • Recent care experience

  Desirable

  • NHS care certificate/NVQ
  • Care experience

  Skills/Knowledge

  Essential

  • Ability to understand and carry out instruction given by qualified staff
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Basic IT skills

  Desirable

  • Ability to record and report patients observations, BM, ECG etc.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of Rehabilitation
  • Ability to use SystmOne

  Personal

  Essential

  • Ability to deliver nursing care that includes moving and handling
  • Friendly attitude and able to work as a flexible member of the team
  • Acts in a professional manner
  • Able to work days, nights, weekends, Bank Holiday shifts according to service demand

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to GCSE/O level standard
  • Recent care experience

  Desirable

  • NHS care certificate/NVQ
  • Care experience

  Skills/Knowledge

  Essential

  • Ability to understand and carry out instruction given by qualified staff
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Basic IT skills

  Desirable

  • Ability to record and report patients observations, BM, ECG etc.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of Rehabilitation
  • Ability to use SystmOne

  Personal

  Essential

  • Ability to deliver nursing care that includes moving and handling
  • Friendly attitude and able to work as a flexible member of the team
  • Acts in a professional manner
  • Able to work days, nights, weekends, Bank Holiday shifts according to service demand

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

  Address

  Hazelwood Ward, Isebrook Hospital

  Irthlingborough Road

  Wellingborough

  NN8 1LP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

  Address

  Hazelwood Ward, Isebrook Hospital

  Irthlingborough Road

  Wellingborough

  NN8 1LP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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