An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Stroke Specialist Nursing team on Ward 42 at the RVI. There will be opportunity to progress to Band 7 following completion of role specific competencies.

The Stroke Nurse practitioners and Stroke Specialist Nurses work 24/7 and triage and admit all suspected acute stroke patients via paramedic ambulance directly to the assessment bay on Ward 42.

• Interview date: 1st December 2023
• 37 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

• Patients are examined and assessed, given timely hyper acute treatment where appropriate - thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, randomised into clinical trials and a management plan is devised before admitting onto the Acute Stroke unit.
• Patients are also seen in the Emergency Department, referred by inpatient teams, eye casualty by their GP and seen in TIA clinic.
• We work very closely with the ward medical team, therapists, stroke research and various departments throughout the hospital.
• The successful candidate will be expected to work alongside the existing specialist nursing team, learning from them in relation to stroke triage, performing a neurological assessment, cannulation and venepuncture and following the stroke pathway before being able to work independently.
• We are looking for someone who has a keen interest in Acute Stroke Care and has had experience of looking after stroke patients. The candidate must be enthusiastic, dynamic and be able to work under pressure.
• Shift pattern includes night, weekends and bank holidays.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of �1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 6

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse practitioner as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of the role is to perform a specific technological procedure/s e.g., endoscopy, ultrasound in a defined patient group and/or advanced patient assessment and clinical decision making in a broad patient group.

To work towards the role of an independent nurse practitioner, contributing towards the delivery of a quality service matching clinical need to available resources within the focus of specialist nursing practice:

• To ensure that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring optimal quality of care.
• Will provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need.
• Supports the clinical team to manage a defined caseload, activity to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined protocols and training.
• Provide immediate care management of patient including communication of plan to patients and significant others.
• Review and refer to appropriate person e.g., AHP, resident medical staff, specialist registrar or critical care outreach team.
• Liaises with Patient Services Coordinator.
• Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours team.
• Contributes to specialist education and training to ward departmental staff, nursing and medical students.

Band 7

The Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse practitioner as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of the role is to perform a specific technological procedure/s e.g., endoscopy, ultrasound in a defined patient group and/or advanced patient assessment and clinical decision making in a broad patient group e.g. H@N, pre-assessment.

To deliver a quality-of-service matching clinical need to available resources within the focus of specialist nursing practice:

• To ensure that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring optimal quality of care.
• Working as a nurse practitioner, provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need.
• Manage own caseload to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined parameters and training.
• Provide immediate care management of patient including communication of plan to patients and significant others.
• Review and refer to appropriate person e.g., AHP, resident medical staff, specialist registrar or critical care outreach team.
• Liaising with Patient Services Coordinator where necessary.
• Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours team.
• Provide specialist education and training to departmental nursing staff, nursing and medical students.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

Person Specification

Band 6

Essential

• Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
• Current NMC registration
• Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area prepared to take degree level study
• Working towards / prepared to work towards: ? Nurse Practitioner Qualification or equivalent ? Clinical Skills Course ? Non-Medical prescribing if relevant to role ? Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
• Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration
• Audit / research experience
• Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
• Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
• Good IT skills
• Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Current driving licence if relevant to role

Desirable

• Degree in health related subject
• Has undertaken and completed Non-medical independent nurse prescribing course
• Research or audit experience
• Evidence of contribution to education programmes and / or training
• Change management skills and involvement in project work

Band 7

Essential

• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
• Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
• Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
• Good IT skills
• Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Recent experience of extended clinical practice in a senior role underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration
• Audit / research experience
• Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
• Current NMC registration
• Degree/Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience e.g. o Nurse Practitioner Qualification or equivalent o Clinical Skills Course

Desirable

• Evidence of leading programme / programmes of education and / or training
• Master's degree
• Management experience / qualification
• Non-Medical Prescribing if relevant to role

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

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317-2023-46-05-DR