Nurse Practitioner (Nights)

Job title:

Nurse Practitioner (Nights)

Company

NHS

Job description

Opportunity for a Night Nurse Practitioners with minor injury/illness / skills to work at Berwick Infirmary supporting our Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) until 12 midnight and then to move to the ward to support the nursing team as senior night nurse in the hospital.Should anyone attend our minor Injuries department over night the NNP would be expected to open MIU and assess /treat the patient.This post is an autonomous role therefore the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they have the essential clinical skills / criteria / experience to work in can work within an autonomous role.This post can be a training post at Band 6, moving to Band 7 once competencies met, if the successful candidate does not have non medical prescribing.Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.Main duties of the jobWe are looking for an autonomous practitioner who is happy to work independently treating a varied group of patients who may present to our Minor Injuries Unit overnight. The successful candidate is the senior nurse in the hospital at night and has a responsibility to support the night nursing team clinically and professionally overnight as a support to the ward manger.The successful candidate should have experience with minor injuries and have advanced clinical assessment/ Nurse practitioner experience.This post can be a training post at Band 6 if the successful candidate does not have non medical prescribing.We promote a culture of inclusive leadership and are keen to continually develop our staff.About usWe 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, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.Date posted27 December 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number319-6838394MHJob locationsBerwick InfirmaryWell Close SquareBerwick Upon TweedTD15 1LTJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo provide advanced clinical support to medical staff and the nursing team. To work in an interdisciplinary manner with doctors, nurses, social services and other agencies,to provide high quality care for patients. To triage patients, prioritising clinical need, highlighting and initiating treatment plans byfollowing agreed Trust guidelines and protocols To undertake detailed assessments initiating investigations, determining a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, evidence-based treatment and care and reviews of patientsunder supervision of the medical team. To provide senior nursing support on operational issues during the night. To support the ward team once MIU closes at 12 midnight. To undertake detailed reviews of patients who may deteriorate or fall as appropriate. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of acollective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadershipstyle which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promoteownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working andcollaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo provide advanced clinical support to medical staff and the nursing team. To work in an interdisciplinary manner with doctors, nurses, social services and other agencies,to provide high quality care for patients. To triage patients, prioritising clinical need, highlighting and initiating treatment plans byfollowing agreed Trust guidelines and protocols To undertake detailed assessments initiating investigations, determining a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, evidence-based treatment and care and reviews of patientsunder supervision of the medical team. To provide senior nursing support on operational issues during the night. To support the ward team once MIU closes at 12 midnight. To undertake detailed reviews of patients who may deteriorate or fall as appropriate. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of acollective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadershipstyle which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promoteownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working andcollaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• o First level (live NMC) RGN / RN
• o Significant post registration experience
• o Nurse Pracitioner qualification (NACAN or NNPC) and/or relevant clinical skills qualification
• o Registered Mentor
• o ENB 998/730 or equivalent (126/127) units
• o Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)

ExperienceEssential

• o Specialist knowledge and experience gained by completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Training Programme or a willingness to undertake such programme

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• o First level (live NMC) RGN / RN
• o Significant post registration experience
• o Nurse Pracitioner qualification (NACAN or NNPC) and/or relevant clinical skills qualification
• o Registered Mentor
• o ENB 998/730 or equivalent (126/127) units
• o Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)

ExperienceEssential

• o Specialist knowledge and experience gained by completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Training Programme or a willingness to undertake such programme

Expected salary

£37338 – 52809 per year

Location

Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

Job date

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 06:30:22 GMT

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