We have an exciting opportunity available for a permanent Urgent care Practitioner to join our Urgent Care Team. You will be part of a forward thinking and dynamic directorate who have recently been recognised for their achievements by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. We are currently in the process of commencing a tees alliance with James cook where we are part of a team opening a new UCC at James Cook working alongside Redcar.

Main duties of the job

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust aim to be the healthcare provider of choice by putting patients first, delivering efficient, safe and reliable services, enabling excellence, encouraging innovation and embracing learning, knowledge and change. Fundamentally, Putting Patients First is what we stand for and believe in and it is important as a Trust we create a person centred approach across the organisation embedding a culture which engages and enables all staff to add value to Patient experience which is demonstrated through Patient Safety and a quality service.

About us

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.

We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey

Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be working as part of a well established urgent care team and the wider multi disciplinary team to promote a good patient experience within the Trust.

For further information contact Nicola Grieves or Matt Sheridan on x 82999

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered First Level Nurse or paramedic
• Physical Assessment & Disease Management skills.
• Paediatric Clinical Skills
• Minor Injury Experience
• First Level Degree in Nursing
• Acute care experience

Desirable

• Masters in Advanced Nursing Practice or willingness to undertake
• Independent Nurse Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience working in an autonomous practice role.
• Experience at band 6/7 in an acute setting.
• Paediatric emergency care experience.
• Leadership qualification

Desirable

• Experience of working to protocols or guidelines.

Employer details

Employer name

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital of North Tees

Hardwick Road

Stockton-on-Tees

TS19 8PE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

345-EMC6554510-A