South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Urgent Care Practitioner Department Lead

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Job summary

1 x 37.5 hours at The James Cook University Hospital

1 x 31.5 hours at Redcar Primary Care Hospital

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 individual's to be The Urgent Care Practitioner Department Lead at JCUH UTC (The James Cook University Hospital and RPCH (Redcar Primary Care) UTC.

Our urgent care services provide patient care for those with minor injuries and illnesses. Staff from North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, local GP federation Hartlepool and Stockton Health (H&SH) and the North East Ambulance Service work in alliance to provide the services at Hartlepool, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar.

The service is for urgent needs only - giving treatment for a range of minor injuries and illnesses. There are centres - being open 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week, located at:

  • The James Cook University Hospital
  • Redcar Primary Care Hospital (open 8am until midnight)

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a leader who has experience working in the specialty who is enthusiastic and highly motivated and who can demonstrate the ability to lead and motivate staff.

You will be a team player and display good communication and organisational skills and have the ability to develop your clinical management experience. You will have a positive can do attitude and always strive for the best for your patients and nursing colleagues.

The team on the ward are hardworking and committed to providing a high standard of care. We provide a professional but fun atmosphere with good peer support.

We aim to provide safe effective care that exceeds the expectations of our patients and the public and we are looking for an experienced nurse who embraces this.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3 , 5 and 7.

Details

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-UE-6700876-A

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • First degree or equivalent experience
  • Registered nurse
  • Degree
  • Paediatric physical skills
  • Non-Medical Prescribing
  • Adult Physical skills course
  • Mentoring/ teaching qualification
  • Leadership / Coaching qualification desirable

Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced Clinical Skills: Strong clinical competence in emergency care, including knowledge of triage, emergency protocols, and
  • Patient Assessment: Expertise in assessing patient conditions and determining appropriate care pathways.
  • Risk Management Understanding of patient safety protocols, risk assessments, and infection control measures.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience Nurse practitioner
  • Clinically able to prioritise and delegate effectively whilst working within acute/stressful situations
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • First degree or equivalent experience
  • Registered nurse
  • Degree
  • Paediatric physical skills
  • Non-Medical Prescribing
  • Adult Physical skills course
  • Mentoring/ teaching qualification
  • Leadership / Coaching qualification desirable

Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced Clinical Skills: Strong clinical competence in emergency care, including knowledge of triage, emergency protocols, and
  • Patient Assessment: Expertise in assessing patient conditions and determining appropriate care pathways.
  • Risk Management Understanding of patient safety protocols, risk assessments, and infection control measures.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience Nurse practitioner
  • Clinically able to prioritise and delegate effectively whilst working within acute/stressful situations

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.

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.

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Clinical General Manager

Fran Bowden

frances.bowden@nhs.net

07977262459

Details

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-UE-6700876-A

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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