Experienced Post Registration Nurse and completed preceptorship? Already working in an acute setting and would like to top up your income? Make the move to our Nursing Bank at Kettering and Northampton Hospitals.
Feeling uncertain of agency work? Ready to boost your income while working with trusted teams and making a difference to our patients?
Kettering and Northampton General Hospital are inviting experienced nurses to join our Nursing Bank. We are offering you the flexibility of agency life but with the stability, support, and professional respect of being part of our NHS family.
Whether you're looking to top up your earnings or seeking a better work/life balance, our flexible shifts can fit around your schedule. Work with familiar teams in a supportive environment where your expertise is valued and your impact is felt every day.
Please note: Interviews will be held face to face at our Assessment Centre. We are unable to offer remote interviews or alternative dates. As part of this process, you will be required to be interviewed and participate in several assessments on the day.
Bank - Temporary (as and when hours/shifts arise) Band 5 ( Experienced Registered Nurse)
We are seeking experienced Bank Band 5 Nurses within ICU, A&E, Medicine, Surgery, Theatres and Family Health. Do you know our trusts or have worked with us before? We would love to hear from you!
Are you looking for regular lines of work, a more flexible work pattern, or just the odd extra shift, then joining the Staff Bank could be the opportunity you have been looking for. You will be able to work across different departments and our other sites, gaining invaluable skills and experience.
What we are looking for?
Experienced Registered Band 5 MUST have valid NMC PIN.
Minimum 1 year of recent acute NHS experience.
Confident communicator with strong clinical and interpersonal skills.
Willing to commit to regular shifts or block bookings.
We can't sponsor this role due to UKVI restrictions.
Why join us?
Flexible Shifts and Weekly Pay – Choose when and where you work.
Lines of Work Available – Short, medium and long lines of shifts.
Priority Over Agency – Get first pick of available shifts.
Easy Online Booking – Manage your shifts and timesheets electronically.
Dedicated Support Teams – Recruitment, bookings and compliance support.
Diverse Experience – Work across departments and sites to expand your clinical skills.
Free Annual Mandatory Training
NHS Pension & Benefits Access
Revalidation & Appraisal Support
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
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. Please advise us in your application what hours/shifts you would be looking for.
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. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. 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 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.
