We have an exciting opportunity for Band 7 Adult Nurse to join our team as a Nurse Practitioner within a busy Intermediate care unit. Intermediate care supports people to avoid going into hospital or residential care unnecessarily facilitating people to be as independent as possible after a stay in hospital, or a period of not managing within their own home.

Our unit provides high quality care to patients requiring rehabilitation, to optimise health before returning to their own home, we work in collaboration with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers to do this.

We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, self-motivated, hard-working staff who are looking for a new challenge, in a supportive fast paced environment.

We are looking for dynamic candidates with an enthusiasm for change, promotion of care, forward thinking and innovative, whilst supporting the junior workforce.

There will be an expectation that staff work various shifts covering 7 days.

• Interview Date Wednesday 04 December 2024
• 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

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Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a Nurse Practitioner within an established team of Nurse Practitioners and Therapists, they will be a skilled, independent practitioner, required to make autonomous, clinically led decisions, there will be a requirement to undertake clinical / physical examinations, and formulate a plan of care based on these findings.

Completion of the history taking in physical assessment, and demonstrable clinical skills are a significant part of this job role, if not already possessed a willingness to undertake this is essential, this role also has a need for the right candidate to possess non-medical prescribing to work to the level of nurse practitioner, again the right candidate would be supported to achieve the v300 if not already achieved.

The team provides medical and therapy services to patients in Eden court including:

Comprehensive assessmentsDaily board RoundGoal and care planning with patients and their carersRegular reviews by the team to ensure a needs led and responsive service it is expected that stay in Eden Court will be approximately 6 weeks

About us

Our staff oversee over 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

o Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will require experience, as well as excellent clinical / managerial leadership. Advanced communication skills and the ability to act as an excellent role model are fundamental aspects of this role.

Acting as patient advocates when needed, an understanding of mental capacity, DOLS is an important part of this job.

The successful candidate will be expected to work alongside the existing Nurse Practitioner / Team Lead, as well as be part of the wider MDT ensuring high quality rehabilitation care is provided, a keen interest in rehabilitation is vital for this role.

The right candidate will be enthusiastic, dynamic and able to work under pressure.

Awareness of computer systems and electronic patient records is advantageous.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse practitioner as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of 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

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
• Current NMC registration
• Degree/Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience e.g. Nurse Practitioner Qualification or equivalent o Clinical Skills Course o

Desirable

• Master's degree
• Management experience / qualification
• Has undertaken and completed Non-medical independent nurse prescribing course

Knowledge & Experience

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
• 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

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• 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
• Moving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids

Desirable

• Evidence of leading programme / programmes of education and / or training

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE7 7DN

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

317-2024-34-007-A