Job summary
The North East & Cumbria Transport and Retrieval Service (NECTAR) is looking to recruit adult/paediatric nurses and ODP's into the role of Trainee Transport Practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity to join our rapidly expanding service. NECTAR is based at the Campus of Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne and has purpose built, state of the art education facilities and custom designed intensive care ambulances. It also has a base in Darlington to help improve response times for the south of our region.
NECTAR is a regional service designed to ensure that all critically ill adults and children receive outstanding care whilst being transported by expert teams. The NECTAR service provides medical and practitioner led transfers which is dependent on the level of care the patient requires.
These posts are an excellent opportunity to train as a transport practitioner in a developing service. You will initially be employed as a Band 5 Trainee Transport Practitioner whilst completing specific transport competencies. Our competencies take in to account an individual's experience and allows for further education and training to take place should it be needed. Once all competencies are complete within 18 months, you will automatically progress into a Band 6 role as a NECTAR transport practitioner.
- Interview Date Tuesday, 06 February 2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
Essential strengths for this role are:
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work effectively as a member of the team
- Motivated and enthusiastic
All healthcare professionals with a wealth of experience of working in acute adult or paediatric settings are welcome to apply.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 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 2 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
This is a development post working under the supervision of an experienced transport practitioner and medical staff.
- Accountable for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality patient care
- Provide effective support to both patient and carers throughout their care pathway.
- Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students, participating in mentor and preceptorship programmes.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures.
- Provide support for and depending on experience deputise for practitioner in charge in their absence.
- Act as patient advocate in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code/Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) Code.
- Work collaboratively as an effective member of MDT.
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.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a development post working under the supervision of an experienced transport practitioner and medical staff.
- Accountable for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality patient care
- Provide effective support to both patient and carers throughout their care pathway.
- Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students, participating in mentor and preceptorship programmes.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures.
- Provide support for and depending on experience deputise for practitioner in charge in their absence.
- Act as patient advocate in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code/Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) Code.
- Work collaboratively as an effective member of MDT.
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.
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.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
SKILLS
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Good communication / interpersonal skills
- Effective record keeping
- Effective organisational and time management skills
Desirable
- Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation, IV drug administration, venepuncture
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Recent experience in children's intensive care/acute paediatrics
Desirable
- Previous experience in speciality
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) Healthcare Professional
- Current NMC/HCPC Registration
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing/(completed or willingness to undertake) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Programme of study relevant to specialty
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
SKILLS
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Good communication / interpersonal skills
- Effective record keeping
- Effective organisational and time management skills
Desirable
- Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation, IV drug administration, venepuncture
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Recent experience in children's intensive care/acute paediatrics
Desirable
- Previous experience in speciality
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) Healthcare Professional
- Current NMC/HCPC Registration
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing/(completed or willingness to undertake) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Programme of study relevant to specialty
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
