Deputy Clinical Practitioner

Main area Urgent Community Response Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mix of shifts , Early , Late and twilights working up to 1 am covering a 7 day roster) Job
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Site Lotus House Town Northampton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/08/2026 08:00

We seek dynamic nurses or paramedics with amazing interpersonal skills to support the Senior Clinical Practitioners in the county wide Urgent Community Response team. This involves 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 proactively and effectively deliver a range of treatments and assessments in the patient’s own home environment.

The Urgent Community Response 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.

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.

The Trust is committed to supporting on-going education of nurses and there are opportunities for staff to progress their careers with our leadership programmes.

Applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence, 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
• Extensive Band 5 or Band 6 experience
• 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.
• Be capable of working under pressure across a variety of nursing treatments

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

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.

• NMC/HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Relevant postgraduate study at Level 6/7

• Experience of working in urgent care setting
• At least 2 years as a B5/qualified paramedic
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of supporting/supervising others
• Wide range of relevant clinical skills
• Community experience
• Experience using S1

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that…