Nurse Practitioner/Urgent Care Practitioner

The main duties associated with this role are to see and treat patients attending the Urgent Treatment Centres with minor illness and injury, to do this independently and make sound clinical decisions in relation to their care.

it is expected at Band 7 level that you will also be able to demonstrate leadership within your role and take part in the Shift Lead role, this involves managing the shift, dealing with issues as they arise, monitoring and managing demand and liaising with other services as appropriate.

As part of the role we would expect you to play an active role in the supervision of junior members of staff and support the delivery training and development of the workforce.

The post holder will be expected to assess, interpret and compare a range of complex clinical information and take appropriate action to ensure that individual patients needs are met.

The post holder will be competent in history taking, interpretation of diagnostics such as radiology, have excellent communication skills, be able to manage their workload efficiently in order to provide a high standard of urgent care to patients and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will be a confident decision maker recognising their scope of practice and work within protocols and policy.

The post holder will support the development of others within the team, act always as a role model and supervise practice when required.

The post holder will demonstrate leadership attributes and manage the shift as required.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Essential: - Registered Nurse/AHP (appropriate to branch); - Current NMC/HCPC registration; - Degree/Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience e.g. o Nurse/AHP Practitioner Qualification or equivalent o Clinical Skills Course o Non-Medical Prescribing if relevant to role

Desirable: - Master's degree; - Management experience / qualification; - Has undertaken and completed Non-medical Prescribing course

Essential: - Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) /HCPC requirements for mentorship if relevant to role; - Evidence of on-going continuous professional development; - Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context; - Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding; - Recent experience of extended clinical practice in a senior role underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration; - Audit / research experience

Essential: - Good IT skills; - Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary team; - Effective organisation and time management skills; - Current driving licence if relevant to role; - Moving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids

Desirable: - Evidence of leading programme / programmes of education and / or training