Main area: Growing the Friarage & Community Services L3 Grade Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: up to 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 328-FCS-6672279
Employer: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: East Cleveland Hospital
Town: Brotton
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/03/2025 23:59
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Hospitals
Band 7
Job overview
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, is motivated to improve patient care and experience, and holds 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 while maintaining 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.
Working for our organisation
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 completing this four-and-a-half-day 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training (B7)
* Degree / diploma qualification in nursing including specialist training to masters level
* Non-medical prescribing
Knowledge & Skills (both)
* Physical Assessment Skills module at level 3 or above
Experience
* 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
* Previous experience in Nurse Practitioner role working in Medicine or Stroke care or a Primary Care Hospital
Qualifications and Training (B6)
* Degree / diploma qualification in nursing including specialist training to level 6
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust and require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network, and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from, so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.
IMPORTANT-Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form.
This document provides detailed advice regarding the completion of your application form.
The guidance document also provides in detail what identification and certificates you must provide at interview should you be shortlisted.
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous 3 years of employment and/or training/education. The referees MUST be a Line Manager/Supervisor. Applicants are requested to ensure email addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.
Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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