There is an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner with minor injury and illness skills to work within a team of Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Healthcare Assistants in our Minor Injuries Unit at Berwick Infirmary.

We are looking for an autonomous practitioner who is able to work independently treating a varied group of patients. We promote a culture of inclusive leadership and are keen to continually develop our staff.

If you do not hold all the desirable skills for the post i.e. Clinical skills, minor injuries/ailment and Independent prescribing there may be an opportunity to join as a Band 6 trainee to work toward achieving a Band 7.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical expertise and practice autonomously in the absence of medical cover.
• Provide skilled and knowledgeable care and advice to patients and their carers.
• Complete assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to patients.
• Work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise and practice autonomously in the absence of medical cover.
• Provide skilled and knowledgeable care and advice to patients and their carers.
• Complete assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to patients.
• Work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Engage with external agencies to provide a high quality service for patients from disease, and their carers.
• Contribute to the development of high quality services within Northumbria Healthcare

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 1 st Level Registered Nurse
• Registered Mentor / ENB 998 or PP126/ 127
• Diploma
• ENB 199 or University equivalents
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner Course or equivalent experience
• IRMER Course (to be completed within first six weeks of appointment if not already achieved

Desirable

• D32/33/34 NVQ Assessor
• Degree in related nursing studies
• Management Qualification
• Leadership Qualification
• Non- Medical prescribing course
• ACLS/PALS Course

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Berwick Infirmary

Well Close Square

Berwick-Upon-Tweed

TD15 1LT

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