University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

About our University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group

Please watch our video of Heidi, our Chief Executive, explaining why it's great to work at NGH!

This is a video of Matt, our Medical Director and surgeon, explaining how NGH can attract the best clinicians to the Trust

Tom is the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Medicine at the University of Leicester. In this video, Tom talks about an exciting opportunity for a clinical academic

Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people, creating opportunities, supporting innovation, and working in partnership to improve local health and care services Our Group is made up of two hospital Trusts with two main hospital sites and a number of services provided elsewhere within the community. We are proud to serve the people of Northamptonshire and beyond. Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH)  is an acute hospital with around 600 beds and a 24-hour Emergency Department (A&E). In addition to the full range of district general hospital care, KGH also provides some specialist services including cardiac care for the county. It has inpatient, day case, diagnostic, maternity and outpatient facilities with a dedicated children’s ward and outpatients. In 2019/20 teams at the KGH site cared for approximately 90,000 emergency patients and 120,000 patients referred to us for treatment. Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (NGH) is an  acute hospital with around 790 beds and a 24-hour Emergency Department (A&E). In addition to the full range of district general hospital care, NGH also provides some specialist services including cancer and stroke services for the county. It has inpatient, day case, diagnostic, maternity and outpatient facilities with a dedicated children’s ward and outpatients. In 2019/20 teams at NGH cared for approximately 135,000 emergency patients and 140,000 patients were referred to us for treatment. Our population Together, we will continue to serve our growing population of around 900,000 people across Northamptonshire.  This population is varied with a range of needs from our services:

• There are large and growing numbers of people aged over 70, as well as high numbers of people aged under 20 and newborns
• Around 70% of our population live in urban areas, whilst 30% live in more rural areas
• Our six boroughs and districts are diverse, with countryside and urban areas, different age groups between local communities, and differing levels of affluence
• There are growing levels of ethnic diversity, particularly in more urban areas of the county

We are delighted to have achieved University Hospital status, working in partnership with the University of Leicester and the University of Northampton. This status will enable us to strengthen our existing research and clinical teams, ensure our staff have access to the latest training and techniques, and provide patients with access to cutting-edge treatment and research trials. As a result, this will improve the quality of care we are able to provide and enhance training and development opportunities for staff. We have agreed five priorities for the Group. Everything we do across both organisations should contribute towards achieving goals within at least one of these priority areas. They represent the long-term objectives of the Group, and each has an ambition and a success measure that we can track. Every we will analyse our performance as a Group and set annual goals designed to make the biggest impact on each of these areas. Delivering our goals will move us closer to achieving our overall vision. More information on our Group Priorities can be found in our ‘Dedicated to Excellence’ brochure. Patient - Excellent patient experience shaped by the patient voice. Quality – Outstanding quality healthcare underpinned by continuous, patient centred improvement and innovation. Systems and Partnerships - Seamless, timely pathways for all people’s health needs, working together with our partners. Sustainability - A resilient and creative University Hospital Group, embracing every opportunity to improve care. People - An inclusive place to work where people are empowered to make a difference. Northampton General Hospital is located next to Becketts Park and the River Nene.  Walking, running and cycling routes are within minutes of the hospital.

Health & Wellbeing

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (NGH) has been crowned Health and Wellbeing Employer of the Year, at the fifth Our Health Heroes Awards, for its comprehensive staff well-being services that have supported the workforce, both physically and mentally, during COVID-19 and beyond. Bronwen Curtis, Director of HR and OD at NGH said: “Providing support to our staff is our shared passion and their health and wellbeing is our focus. Our team practices of sharing insights, researching evidence, innovative thinking and collaborative working mean we can provide a wide range of services that meet the diverse and changing needs of our staff. We feel extremely proud that our contribution has been valued.” The award-winning Health and Wellbeing Collaborative; comprised of a Staff Psychology Service, Health and Wellbeing Service, Occupational Health Service, Support our Staff (SoS) Service, Organisational Development (OD) and Human Resources (HR) Team are truly multidisciplinary in their approach; applying the skills of experienced clinicians alongside those of non-clinical and voluntary staff, to deliver exceptionally diverse, preventative, and responsive effective outcomes for the entire workforce. The numerous initiatives offered by the Health and Wellbeing Services focus on maximising the emotional, physical, and practical resources available to care for all staff, at every stage of their NGH journey. Key innovations include the "Our Space" project, which provides quiet “time-out” space, green space access and resources for relaxation, and the Health and Wellbeing Service, which offers the provision of mental health first aid intervention, self-help materials, financial advice resources, lifestyle management, musculoskeletal and menopause support More personalised and tailored health and wellbeing care comes from the SoS Service, a team of NGH staff volunteers, who work as a traumatic clinical incidents team to provide Trauma Risk Management. Together with the Staff Psychology Service, that offers psychotherapeutic support for those with complex emotional needs, these services work collectively to support both individuals and teams to adapt, cope and work with critical incidents, violence and pandemic based events. The team’s ‘Return to Work Toolkit’ for shielding staff was produced collaboratively with the Staff Psychology Service, the Organisational Development Team and the Health and Wellbeing Service, maximising both psychological and practical support for frontline and managerial staff returning to work.

Employer benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Generous salary package
• NHS Pension scheme
• Diverse workforce
• Time to Change employer
• Flexible working
• Excellent development opportunities
• Onsite Gym and Swimming Pool at Northampton General Hospital

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