Registered Nurse

Go back Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 January 2026

The role of the nurse is to provide a holistic, high quality, patient focused, comprehensive, efficient and safe service for the patients cared for at Kettering General Hospital, acting with responsibility, accountability and integrity; reporting adverse events and poor practice to the person in charge. The nurse/midwife would be expected to effectively and responsibly use resources and engage in change and service improvements.

Standards of practice at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) are aligned to the standards set out by the Nursing & Midwifery (NMC) Code:
Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwifes (2008). Standards of practice and care, at KGH, also encompass the Chief Nursing Officer's 6 C's campaign and concentrate the nursing agenda on Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.

A clinical practitioner who is developing their expertise within their strategy

An effective role model who emulates good practice and professional standards

A motivated, dynamic practitioner who supports the ward team in striving for improvements in care an practice

Works within own limits of competency provide a holistic package of care that meets the patients psychological, social and physical needs; as dictated by patient pathway and clinical condition

Act responsibly as a team member and seeks help whenever necessary

To implement relevant clinical assessment tools and risk assessments

To cover clinical workload and other duties in the absence of other staff of the same or lower banding

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

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 Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

• Registered Nurse/Current NMC registration
• Educated to Diploma/Degree level
• Evidence of continuing educational practice and high-level teaching skills
• Evidence of Leadership, management and speciality knowledge

• Demonstrates ability to effectively manage conflict and courage to deal with difficult conversations
• Evidence of skills and knowledge/development in clinical practice

• Good communication
• Evidence of good teamwork
• Good at organising own workload and delegating to others where appropriate Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities and Attributes

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.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum/pro rata