Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner with minor injury and illness skills to work within a team of Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Healthcare Assistants in our Minor Injuries Unit at Berwick Infirmary.
We are looking for an autonomous practitioner who is able to work independently treating a varied group of patients. We promote a culture of inclusive leadership and are keen to continually develop our staff.
If you do not hold all the desirable skills for the post i.e. Clinical skills, minor injuries/ailment and Independent prescribing there may be an opportunity to join as a Band 6 trainee to work toward achieving a Band 7.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical expertise and practice autonomously in the absence of medical cover.
- Provide skilled and knowledgeable care and advice to patients and their carers.
- Complete assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to patients.
- Work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
About us
We 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, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide clinical expertise and practice autonomously in the absence of medical cover.
- Provide skilled and knowledgeable care and advice to patients and their carers.
- Complete assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to patients.
- Work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Engage with external agencies to provide a high quality service for patients from disease, and their carers.
- Contribute to the development of high quality services within Northumbria Healthcare
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide clinical expertise and practice autonomously in the absence of medical cover.
- Provide skilled and knowledgeable care and advice to patients and their carers.
- Complete assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to patients.
- Work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Engage with external agencies to provide a high quality service for patients from disease, and their carers.
- Contribute to the development of high quality services within Northumbria Healthcare
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 st Level Registered Nurse
- Registered Mentor / ENB 998 or PP126/ 127
- Diploma
- ENB 199 or University equivalents
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner Course or equivalent experience
- IRMER Course (to be completed within first six weeks of appointment if not already achieved
Desirable
- D32/33/34 NVQ Assessor
- Degree in related nursing studies
- Management Qualification
- Leadership Qualification
- Non- Medical prescribing course
- ACLS/PALS Course
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 st Level Registered Nurse
- Registered Mentor / ENB 998 or PP126/ 127
- Diploma
- ENB 199 or University equivalents
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner Course or equivalent experience
- IRMER Course (to be completed within first six weeks of appointment if not already achieved
Desirable
- D32/33/34 NVQ Assessor
- Degree in related nursing studies
- Management Qualification
- Leadership Qualification
- Non- Medical prescribing course
- ACLS/PALS Course
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
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).
