South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Hospitals

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Job summary

Base: Redcar Primary Care Hospital and East Cleveland Primary Care Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Primary Care Hospitals for a Nurse Practitioner, caring for our Stroke and Older Persons Medicine patients, within a Primary Care Hospital setting rotating between Redcar Primary Care Hospital (Zetland ward 31 bedded) and East Cleveland Hospital (Tocketts ward 30 bedded).

Successful candidates must have Clinical Skills and Non-medical prescribing qualifications.

We are looking for a motivated individual who has clinical skills management experience, leadership experience, motivated to improve patient care and experience and high standards of care values to ensure patient and staff safety, to join the senior nursing team.

Candidates must have proven experience to lead and develop, in delivering high, safe, effective quality care, every day.

As the Nurse Practitioner you will be instrumental in supporting the team in the delivery of holistic Stroke and OPM care services including stroke rehabilitation, general rehabilitation, palliative care and other general health conditions patients present with and maintain standards of care to our patients aligned to the South Tees Accreditation of Quality Care (STAQC) principles and the NMC code.

Please note, if you do not meet the requirements of a Band 7, a Band 6 Trainee post will be considered.

Main duties of the job

You will be able to demonstrate clinical expertise and positive forward thinking leadership skills and have the professional competence to effectively manage operational and clinical incidents.

This post is supported by Clinical Matron, Primary Care Hospital ward managers and the wider collaborative senior leadership team, including linked GP's and community services and the wider multidisciplinary team working.

Must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

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

28 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-FCS-6672279

Job locations

East Cleveland Hospital

Alford Road

Brotton

TS12 2FF


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training (B7)

Essential

  • Degree / diploma qualification in nursing including specialist training to masters level
  • Non-medical prescribing

Knowledge & Skills (both)

Essential

  • Physical Assessment Skills module at level 3 or above

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrated ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
  • Teaching skills
  • Awareness of NHS policy drivers relevant to area of clinical practice
  • Working knowledge of NICE guidelines relevant to area of clinical practice
  • Multi-professional working
  • Critical thinking and decision making skills
  • Previous experience of working at nursing Band 6 or above

Desirable

  • Previous experience in Nurse Practitioner role working in Medicine or Stroke care or a Primary Care Hospital

Qualifications and Trianing (B6)

Essential

  • Degree / diploma qualification in nursing including specialist training to level 6
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training (B7)

Essential

  • Degree / diploma qualification in nursing including specialist training to masters level
  • Non-medical prescribing

Knowledge & Skills (both)

Essential

  • Physical Assessment Skills module at level 3 or above

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrated ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
  • Teaching skills
  • Awareness of NHS policy drivers relevant to area of clinical practice
  • Working knowledge of NICE guidelines relevant to area of clinical practice
  • Multi-professional working
  • Critical thinking and decision making skills
  • Previous experience of working at nursing Band 6 or above

Desirable

  • Previous experience in Nurse Practitioner role working in Medicine or Stroke care or a Primary Care Hospital

Qualifications and Trianing (B6)

Essential

  • Degree / diploma qualification in nursing including specialist training to level 6

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

East Cleveland Hospital

Alford Road

Brotton

TS12 2FF


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Cleveland Hospital

Alford Road

Brotton

TS12 2FF


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Matron

Ann-Marie Thomas

ann-marie.thomas@nhs.net

01642850850

Details

Date posted

28 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-FCS-6672279

Job locations

East Cleveland Hospital

Alford Road

Brotton

TS12 2FF


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