Community Staff Nurse- Urgent Community Response (UCR)

Community Staff Nurse- Urgent Community Response (UCR)
Closing date: 14 August 2026

Job summary
We seek dynamic nurses with amazing interpersonal skills to support the leads in the county wide Urgent Community Response Service 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, including IV therapy and all aspects of nursing care 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.

Opportunities

• Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Nursing Career.
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free parking on Trust Sites
• Competitive Mileage Rates
• Enterprise Car Pool Scheme

Main duties of the job
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 service works a mixture of 12.5 hours and 7.5 hours and the expectation is staff could fulfil a variety of shift patterns.

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.

You will

• assess the healthcare needs of patients and families
• monitor the quality of care they're receiving
• be professionally accountable for the delivery of care
• utilise technology to enable you to update records as you go

Your patients could be any age, but they'll often be elderly, recently discharged from hospital and have complex needs.

You will need to be adaptable and resourceful. You'll need to be well organised, confident and able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care. Leadership and management skills are also important, as with all nursing roles, communication skills,problem solving and good judgement are crucial.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 31 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 270-TH259-AD
Job locations: Lotus House, Northampton, NN1 3EB, United Kingdom

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
Experience / Skills
Essential

• Evidence of CPD
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.

Desirable

• Community Experience

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Evidence of assessing patients
• Evidence of Working autonomously

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: Lotus House, Northampton, NN1 3EB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Operational Lead, Linda Birkby, linda.birkby@nhft.nhs.uk