Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Acute Intervention team. The ideal candidate will work autonomously in managing clinical conditions, lead nursing staff during emergencies, and contribute to high standards of patient care at Bishop Auckland Hospital. This role demands strong clinical skills and the ability to work across multiple hospital sites, offering competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on part 1 of the NMC register.
• Experience working as a nurse practitioner (band 6 or above).
• Comprehensive knowledge in relation to the acutely unwell and deteriorating patient.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the patient is at the centre, improving the quality of care.
• Act as team leader during medical emergencies.
• Provide specialist education and training to ward nursing staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Clinical expertise

Empathy

Education

Registered Nurse

Evidence of Study at Degree level

Advanced Life Support

Completion of 'Physical assessment Skills' Course

Tools

Healthroster

PACS system

Job description

Go back County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 01 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has become available to become partof the Acute Intervention team as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

The applicant will need to be working at an advanced levelof practice, working autonomously in the assessment, diagnosis and managementof unspecified clinical conditions whilst providing operational leadership toBishop Auckland Hospital.

The post holder will work automously on a wardat Bishop Auckland hospital between 9am and 5pm, and be team leader for anyemergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The post also includes rotation ontoDarlington Memorial hospital and University of North Durham hospital sites toprovide further senior support on a Saturday and Sunday.

Main duties of the job

-To ensure the patient is at the centre, reinforcing theconcept of a streamlined patient journey and improving the quality of care.

-Working as an advanced nurse practitioner, providing aprompt response to calls from ward nursing staff, prioritising urgency andclinical need.

-Assessing, diagnosing and treating, investigating,prescribing, and determining immediate care management of patients

-Acting as team leader during medical emergencies andcardiac arrests and utilising an advanced knowledge base and advanced clinicalskills to manage patients in these situations.

-Providing highly visible nursing leadership and advising onoperational issues as they arise

-Making a significant contribution to patient flow throughthe organisation

-Acting as a patient safety and clinical quality champion,ensuring that services delivered to patients are safe and of a high quality.

-Provide specialist education and training. e.g.to ward nursing staff, nursing

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months)

Job responsibilities

Communication Skills

-To communicate sensitive and complex information topatients and their relatives.

-Provide specialist advice to a range of health care professionals.

-Provide expert clinical advice and support to themultidisciplinary team.

-Liaise with other nursing staff and members of themultidisciplinary team in order to achieve optimum levels of care.

-Compiles comprehensive medical and nursing records inaccordance with Trust guidelines and NMC standards.

Analytical and Judgmental Skills

-Analyse complex information and situations, make judgmentsand respond appropriately ensuring patient safety

-Assess patient needs and work within protocols, and policyre adjusting scope of practice,

- Initiate investigations and treatment process whereappropriate.

- Refer patients for medical assessment when specific skillsare needed.

- Provide a prompt response to calls regarding patients fromward areas, during the out of 'normal working hours' period,

- Use highly developed skills to prioritise clinical needand organise workload.

- Ensure that patients are reviewed regularly withreassessment of the treatment plan, Initiating changes

-Liaise with colleagues in other areas of the trust toensure the smooth transfer of patients within the hospital(s).

-Provide clinical expertise and act as role model to allmembers of the ward team.

-Ensure the patients rights, dignity and confidentiality areprotected at all times.

Planning and Organisational skills

-Organise own work on day-to-day basis

- Able to balance clinical/non clinical demands and respondappropriately

- Respond appropriately to unexpected events

- Prioritising calls from ward based nursing staff.

-Ensures the delivery of evidence based medical and nursingcare to patients.

This post demands highly developed physical skills where adegree of dexterity and precision are essential.

-Translate theory into the practical delivery of care, whichmay involve a range of practical tasks e.g.

- Venepuncture and Intravenous Cannulation.

- Prescribing and administering medications and fluids

- Physical assessment and diagnosis

- Recording and interpretation of a 12 lead E.C.G.

- Advanced airway skills.

- Standard keyboard skills to access bloodresults and x-rays via PACS system.Registered Nurse, Evidence of Study atDegree level, Completion of 'Physical assessment Skills' Course and now pracitisingthe same, Independent nurse prescriber, Advanced Life Support

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse,
• Evidence of Study at Degree level,
• Completion of 'Physical assessment Skills' Course and now pracitising the same,
• Advanced Life Support
• Neonatal Life Suport
• European Peadiatric Life Support
• Evidence of study at Masters Level
• Leadership qualifaction or willingness to works towards.

Statutory Registration

• Registered Nurse (adult or Child) on part 1 of the NMC register
• Valid UK NMC PIN

Special Requirements

• Able to demonstrate empathy and compassion in supporting patients, relatives and other members of staff.

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Competent in a range of clinical skills (please refer to the job description)
• Experience of working with a number of multidisciplinary teams as required
• Excellent communication skills with patients and families and the wider multi professional team

Experience

• Relevant experience working as a nurse practitioner (band 6 or above)
• Exeperience in managing staff
• Organisational management experience including patient flow, staffing and medical emergency
• Comprehensive Knowledge in relation to the Acutely unwell and Deteriorating Patient
• Working within the Deprivation of Liberty legislation and Mental Capacity Act.
• Experience working on an acute Site
• Experience of teaching/mentoring other members of the multi disciplinary team
• Experience in audit
• Expereince of using Healthroster

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.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata