Registered Nurse

Job summary
12-MONTH FIXED TERM JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR A BAND 5 STAFF NURSE - IN-PATIENT PHYSICAL HEALTH REHABILITATION AT ISEBROOK HOSPITAL, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

37.5 hrs per week, full time - long & short days / Nights are available on a 24/7 rota basis

Hazelwood Ward in Isebrook Hospital is an inpatient facility , specialising in medical and stroke rehabilitation which is based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire .

Please come and join our highly skilled, motivated and innovative team including medics, nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists all ward based to ensure that our patients receive the best possible individualised care in a mix of bays and single rooms.

We have five Community Hospitals within Northamptonshire who all work closely to share best practice and develop services for our local population.

Main duties of the job
We want to create an effective and high performing team which you can be part of from the very beginning making a positive difference and delivering outstanding care.

The post holder will need to 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.

As a Staff Nurse, you'll

• assess the healthcare needs of patients and develop care plans reflecting their needs
• monitor the quality of care they're receiving
• work closely with the MDT to set goals towards discharge
• carryout clinical skills such as complex medication administration, intravenous medications and fluid administration, syringe pump use, enteral feeding, complex wound care and catheterisation
• Assist the Ward Sister managing a team of patients, supervision and delegation to junior staff.

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.

Details
Date posted: 23 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 270-TH237-AD
Job locations: Hazelwood Ward, Isebrook Hospital, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1LP

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• NMC registration

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification

Skills/Knowledge
Essential

• Deliver safe and effective care
• Caring, compassionate, approachable
• Use of IT and computer systems

Desirable

• Inpatient rehabilitation experience
• Car driver
• Ability to use SystmOne

Personal
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people
• Acts in a professional manner
• Able to work days, nights, weekends, Bank Holiday shifts according to service demand
• Time-management skills

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: Hazelwood Ward, Isebrook Hospital, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1LP
Employer's website: Apply through our website (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Ward Matron
Anitta Susan Philip
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