Autonomous Community Nurse Practitioner — Hospital-at-Home

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Holywell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic nurse to join our Community Response Team on a fixed term/secondment basis for 12 months, delivering evidence-based, clinically effective care in Intermediate Care Units and Hospital at Home services.

The role involves autonomous practice, non-medical prescribing, and coordinating care across primary, community and secondary care to keep patients at home and avoid hospital admission, with a focus on frailty and LTC management.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with evidence-based clinical skills
• Experience in acute assessment, frailty and long-term conditions
• Ability to work autonomously and with non-medical prescribing

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and evaluate patient care in community and rehabilitation settings.
• Coordinate care across primary, community and secondary care interfaces to prevent unnecessary admissions.
• Provide expert clinical care as an autonomous practitioner within Hospital at Home and Intermediate Care units

Skills

Nursing

Clinical assessment

Independent prescribing

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic nurse to join our Community Response Team on a fixed term/secondment basis for 12 months, delivering evidence-based, clinically effective care in Intermediate Care Units and Hospital at Home services.

The role involves autonomous practice, non-medical prescribing, and coordinating care across primary, community and secondary care to keep patients at home and avoid hospital admission, with a focus on frailty and LTC management.