Night Nurse Practitioner
Department Operations
Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (nights- however, as part of development, may be expected to rotate onto days), all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with extensive clinical experience in an acute/critical care environment to join our highly committed and friendly team of Night Nurse Practitioners and form part of the Clinical Site Team out of hours. You will be able to work autonomously to deliver specialist advice and care in relation to the acutely deteriorating patient and provide senior nursing leadership and the highest standards of care across the hospital at night.
The Night Nurse Practitioner role is a busy and rapidly paced one, working in partnership with the Clinical Site Manager and the multidisciplinary teams, delivering the highest standards of clinical care and extended skills to our patients across the Trust.
For further information and an informal visit/ discussion please contact
Jamie Friend, Clinical Site Manager, Jamie.friend@mkuh.nhs.uk Tel: 01908 997722 OR Louise Kenny, Clinical Site Manager Louise.kenny@mkuh.nhs.uk Tel 01908 997722
Interview 27 March 2025
This is a dual role. You will be working clinically as a Rapid Response nurse, providing specialist and expert care to the acutely unwell patient, alongside an operational leadership role supporting the Clinical Site Manager and the multidisciplinary teams in the safe management of the hospital at night, including managing timely and effective flow and support to wards and departments.
The role of the Night Nurse Practitioner (NNP) is to provide an extended role of the nursing service at night to improve the care of inpatients. The NNP will identify acutely ill patients and provide an advanced nursing assessment, initiating first line treatments, investigations and prescribed medications within agreed written protocols, guidelines and group directives. The NNP will plan and implement care; work as part of the Rapid Response Team and facilitate early medical intervention when required.
The NNP will facilitate, in partnership with the ward nurses, the smooth running of the wards and hospital paying particular attention to the needs of patients at night. They will support the Clinical Site Manager (CSM) to aid patient flow across the site in order to support achieving improved patient experience and both National and Local Targets.
The NNP will act as a role model and will lead, develop and evaluate training and education for nurses and students at night, establishing a suitable environment and culture to enhance practice development.
‘When it comes to continual growth, nurses and midwives soar, achieving the highest score of 6.25/10 on the theme “We are always learning.”’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free refreshments
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
You will be responsible for managing risk in your area of control in accordance with the Trust risk policies and arrangements.
Professional/Clinical
To work as part of the Hospital at Night Team and as Rapid Response at
night.
To work within your scope of practice as identified by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Management
Prioritise and manage own workload according to need.
In the absence of the Clinical Site Manager full fill the role of bed manager
/and Clinical Site Manager at night including break cover.
Education
To take an active role in the development of innovative nursing practice and develop research based practice at night.
Participate in developing new protocols, guidelines and care pathways with the multi-disciplinary team.
Clinical Governance
To implement, monitor and evaluate effective systems for nurses to report clinical risks in a blame free culture.
To investigate clinical risk incidents in the workplace.
Please refer to Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Friday 14 Mar 2025