Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate in the role of a Nurse Practitioner. The Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate has Regional services which are across two hospital sites, the Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria infirmary, specialising in Elective and Emergency services providing specialist care, Specialised treatments and Specialised surgical procedures. The Directorate offers a comprehensive range of services which includes; Arthroplasty surgery, upper and lower limb surgery, a Regional Sarcoma Service, Orthopaedic Trauma service and a Major trauma service.
The Nurse Practitioner post will work within a team consisting of Consultant Surgeons, Nurse specialists and the Directorate Medical and Nursing teams. You will be required to work as part of the diverse Ward / Multidisciplinary team but also will need to work independently. You need to be a Registered Nurse with experience in a nursing role, educated to degree level and have a sound knowledge of Orthopaedic Surgical Care.
- Interview date: 15 May 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.
Main duties of the job
On appointment this will be either a Band 6 level until the attainment of skills, knowledge and the academic component at University over 36 months and completing competencies or Band 7 level if already an existing nurse practitioner who has all the required qualifications and skills for the role.
This role will be a rotational role with three other Nurse Practitioners who are based between three inpatient Trauma and Orthopaedic wards, providing a Monday to Friday day time service. You will need to be creative, highly motivated and possess excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
The successful candidates will need to demonstrate their alignment to the Trust values and Professional Leadership behaviours and an ongoing commitment to continuously improving the quality of the service that is delivered in addition to monitoring and maintaining quality standards of care.
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
Job Purpose - Band 6
- 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.
- To work towards the role of an independent nurse practitioner, contributing towards the delivery of a quality 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.
- Will provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need.
- Supports the clinical team to manage a defined caseload, activity to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined protocols 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.
- Liaises with Patient Services Coordinator.
- Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours team.
- Contributes to specialist education and training to ward departmental staff, nursing and medical students.
Job Purpose - Band 7
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose - Band 6
- 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.
- To work towards the role of an independent nurse practitioner, contributing towards the delivery of a quality 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.
- Will provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need.
- Supports the clinical team to manage a defined caseload, activity to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined protocols 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.
- Liaises with Patient Services Coordinator.
- Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours team.
- Contributes to specialist education and training to ward departmental staff, nursing and medical students.
Job Purpose - Band 7
- 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
All Criteria for Band 6
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- oWorking towards / prepared to work towards:
- oNurse Practitioner Qualification or equivalent
- oClinical Skills Course
- oNon-Medical prescribing if relevant to role
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration
- oAudit / research experience
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- oGood IT skills
- oAble to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
- oHas undertaken and completed Non-medical independent nurse prescribing course
- oResearch or audit experience
- oEvidence of contribution to education programmes and / or training
- oChange management skills and involvement in project work
All criteria for Band 7
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDegree/Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience e.g. oNurse Practitioner Qualification or equivalent oClinical Skills Course
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- oRecent experience of extended clinical practice in a senior role underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration
- oAudit / research experience
- oGood IT skills
- oAble to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
- oMoving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
Desirable
- oMaster's degree
- oManagement experience / qualification
- oHas undertaken and completed Non-medical independent nurse prescribing course
- oEvidence of leading programme / programmes of education and / or training
Person Specification
All Criteria for Band 6
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- oWorking towards / prepared to work towards:
- oNurse Practitioner Qualification or equivalent
- oClinical Skills Course
- oNon-Medical prescribing if relevant to role
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration
- oAudit / research experience
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- oGood IT skills
- oAble to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
- oHas undertaken and completed Non-medical independent nurse prescribing course
- oResearch or audit experience
- oEvidence of contribution to education programmes and / or training
- oChange management skills and involvement in project work
All criteria for Band 7
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDegree/Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience e.g. oNurse Practitioner Qualification or equivalent oClinical Skills Course
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- oRecent experience of extended clinical practice in a senior role underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration
- oAudit / research experience
- oGood IT skills
- oAble to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
- oMoving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
Desirable
- oMaster's degree
- oManagement experience / qualification
- oHas undertaken and completed Non-medical independent nurse prescribing course
- oEvidence of leading programme / programmes of education and / or training
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).
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