Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Emergency Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 30 November 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse Practitioner to join the Urgent Care Team at Hexham Hospital. We are looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner who has experience in treating minor injury and illness in both adults and children.

The Practitioner will work independently treating a varied group of patients and work alongside Doctors, nurse practitioners, and healthcare assistants in our Urgent Treatment Centre.

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 job

  • To independently triage, assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care in partnership with the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
  • To apply you require advanced knowledge and skills during the management and provision of patient care, working within defined parameters.
  • To discharge patients or refer to appropriate departments and specialities.
  • To promote health with all patients and carers.
  • To take responsibility on a regular basis for the organisation and co-ordination of nursing services in the department.
  • To deliver governance standards in line with the 'Essence of Care Standards' and the Trust's Governance framework.
  • To practice within Emergency Nurse Practitioner Policies.
  • To support the Department Manager in her accountability of the department, members of staff, pay and non pay budget.

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 your application.

Details

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7581030SC

Job locations

Hexham Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To assume responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based programmes of care after examination, investigation and diagnoses, providing accurate treatment.
  • To supervise, support and educate junior members of nursing and medical staff.
  • To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  • To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To assume responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based programmes of care after examination, investigation and diagnoses, providing accurate treatment.
  • To supervise, support and educate junior members of nursing and medical staff.
  • To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  • To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

  • 1 st Level Registered Nurse/ HCPC Registered/ AHP
  • Registered Mentor / ENB 998 or PP126/ 127
  • Teaching certificate 998/997 PP 122/123 or 7307 with teaching experience or equivalent
  • Diploma in nursing/health related subject - working towards degree
  • 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
  • Clinical Skills Qualification or equivalent
  • Non- Medical prescribing course

Desirable

  • D32/33/34 NVQ Assessor
  • Degree in related nursing studies
  • Management Qualification
  • Leadership Qualification
  • ACLS/PALS Course

Experience and knowledge

Essential

  • Substantial post registration experience
  • Evidence of ongoing professional and practice development

Desirable

  • Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
  • Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

  • 1 st Level Registered Nurse/ HCPC Registered/ AHP
  • Registered Mentor / ENB 998 or PP126/ 127
  • Teaching certificate 998/997 PP 122/123 or 7307 with teaching experience or equivalent
  • Diploma in nursing/health related subject - working towards degree
  • 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
  • Clinical Skills Qualification or equivalent
  • Non- Medical prescribing course

Desirable

  • D32/33/34 NVQ Assessor
  • Degree in related nursing studies
  • Management Qualification
  • Leadership Qualification
  • ACLS/PALS Course

Experience and knowledge

Essential

  • Substantial post registration experience
  • Evidence of ongoing professional and practice development

Desirable

  • Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
  • Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1QJ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1QJ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team lead

lynsey webster

lynsey.webster@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

01434655388

Details

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7581030SC

Job locations

Hexham Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1QJ


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