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NEW NHS RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE A new trail-blazing recruitment campaign has been launched by the NHS in Northamptonshire to attract doctors and nurses to the county.
The ‘Best of Both Worlds’ is a first-of-its-kind recruitment campaign launched by four leading NHS healthcare providers in Northamptonshire, in partnership with the University of Northampton, to attract doctors and nurses to relocate to live and work in Northamptonshire. The campaign aims to put Northampton, Kettering and Northamptonshire firmly on the map as a top destination for new and experienced medical and nursing professionals to develop their careers.
Rather than competing for talent, ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ unites the University of Northampton, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Northampton General Hospital, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and St Andrew’s Healthcare, a charity providing specialist mental healthcare, in a joint bid to address their recruitment needs. This joined-up model is one that the organisations’ leaders hope will be replicated elsewhere in the NHS.
The campaign aims to dispel any misconceptions people may have about the areas and empahise that Northamptonshire is in the heart of England, and just one hour from London, Oxford and Birmingham. It will also showcase the diverse career opportunities and benefits of working and living in the county, such as the high standard of schools, affordable housing, and great transport links.
A ‘Best of Both Worlds’ microsite is supporting the campaign, hosting career advertisements and information for doctors and nurses. Interviews and stories from doctors and nurses who have relocated and are enjoying living and working in Northamptonshire will also be featured.
The University of Northampton is a leading university for nursing training and a key part of the campaign will be to encourage student nurses to build their careers in Northamptonshire.
Dr Steve O'Brien, Dean of the Faculty of Health and Society, University of Northampton, said: "We pride ourselves at the University of Northampton with providing first class nurses through our partner hospitals. We look forward to enhancing this and making sure Northamptonshire benefits from these professionals.”
While each hospital has vacancies for doctors and nurses, they all offer different specialist areas, their own unique cultures and training and development opportunities.
Northampton General Hospital provides acute care services for 380,000 people. It is an accredited cancer care centre and was the first NHS hospital to sign up to the accredited ’Pathway to Excellence’ programme for nurses – an internationally-recognised programme for nursing and midwifery standards.
Andrew Belcher, Clinical Resource Planning Manager at Northampton General Hospital, said: “Staff here work as one team, everyone believes they can make a difference. Our focus is on the education, training and development of nurses and doctors, so the career opportunities are outstanding.”
There are also opportunities at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which provides over 100 different services on over 50 sites – delivering many outside the hospital within the community.
Chris Oakes, Director of HR and OD at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Through our many services, we offer better opportunities for doctors and nurses at Northamptonshire than London, as well as flexible working hours that can enhance people’s work/life balance. We’re focused on training and development and have a great culture that supports staff wellbeing.”
St Andrew’s Healthcare is an award- winning, highly specialised, mental health charity providing care for people with complex needs. Its college for young patients is rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.
David Anthony, Head of Recruitment at St Andrew’s Healthcare, said: “We’re looking for first-class mental health and learning disability nurses, as well as general nurses to assist with our patients’ physical health care.”
Kettering General Hospital is a community hospital located in the historical town of Kettering where Clark Gable and Charles Dickens once stayed.
Mark Smith, Director of HR, OD and Strategic Development, said: “Everyone knows everyone at Kettering. There is a friendly and community feel that runs throughout the hospital.”
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