We are looking for a highly skilled Nurse Practitioner to work within the Community Frailty Team in Sunderland. The team consists of Band 7 and Band 6 Nurse Practitioners who are based in each of our six Community Integrated Teams. You will be responsible for out of hospital care assessment and co-ordination of care and services to people who live in their own home or nursing or residential care and are identified as having moderate to severe frailty, multiple co-morbidities, complex needs or who are identified as high intensity service users. You will work as part of the MDT. There will be considerable opportunity for innovation and job satisfaction.

30 Hours Per Week

Main duties of the job

As a Nurse Practitioner in the Community Frailty Team you will have experience of working as a Nurse Practitioner , you will have a great working knowledge of care of patients with frailty and complex health needs. You will work autonomously, be a dynamic, approachable and motivated leader and clinician and you will be responsible for ensuring high standards are maintained, you will have a desire for continual personal and service improvement.

You will have:

A nursing or related degree

Advanced clinical assessment skills accreditation

Extended prescribing skills

Advanced decision-making skills

Supportive skills across the patient pathway - acute and community

Experience of leading service developments and managing change

Car driver, ability to travel independently

For further information please contact Ashley Burnett or Denise Slark 07500850431

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• • To coordinate the delivery and development of the specialist service through the use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
  • To contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary, patient centred care.
  • To be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective and compassionate patient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomous practitioner within the specialism.
  • To provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the assessment, management and care of patients within the specialist area.
  • To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework.
  • To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Practice.
  • To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.
  • Provide education and training to clinical staff across the Trust.
  • Provide expert specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the management and care of patients within the specialist area.
  • To provide direct access for patients, either face to face or telephone consultation.
  • To represent the service nationwide.
  • To play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for specialist area are met.

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.
• Experience of care delivery.
• Experience of the specialism.
• Experience of leading a team/supporting junior staff.
• Evidence of innovation in practice.
• Evidence of change management.
• Evidence of practice development.
• Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of national health and social care policy.
• Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
• Thorough understanding of expanded roles / professional practice issues.
• Clinical teaching experience.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Competent in the use of IT packages.
• Proven interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of competency in relation to clinical practices appropriate to the post.

Desirable

• Project management skills.
• Research skills.

Physical skills

Essential

• Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
• Valid driving license and access to a care to be able to travel across the patch

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (adult)
• Degree in nursing studies
• Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience
• Mentorship certificate / Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Clinical skills accreditation.
• Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete.

Desirable

• Leadership and Management course.
• Qualification in specialty.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre

Sunderland

SR3 4EN

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C9155-CMNM-0724-60