Clinical Site Practitioner

Transformation Unit; Peterborough; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough is seeking a Clinical Site Practitioner (Band 7) for night shifts, 24 hours per week, across nights and weekends.

You will work with staff and MDT, focusing on patient safety, care standards, and infection prevention, and develop out-of-hours staff. The role requires extensive acute care experience, leadership, and post-registration qualifications.

Qualifications

• Registered Practitioner with Acute Care experience.
• Holds the Adult Acute Care Module.
• Mentorship qualification or Practice Supervisor/Assessor.
• Evidence of Level 6 or 7 post-registration study or equivalent.
• Holds Clinical Assessment Module or equivalent.
• Holds Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or willing to undertake.
• Holds IR(ME)R qualification and X-ray experience.

Responsibilities

• Support ward teams with high-level clinical tasks overnight.
• Maintain quality indicators and standards of care.
• Lead infection prevention and overall patient safety in out-of-hours periods.
• Collaborate with CSM and multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe patient flow.
• Manage rosters and staff allocations to support night shifts.
• Provide compassionate care with dignity and respect.

Skills

Venepuncture

IV cannulation

12-Lead ECGs

NIV/CPAP

End-of-life care

Critical care upskilling

Education

Adult Acute Care Module

Mentorship qualification

Practice Supervisor/Assessor

Clinical Assessment Module

Non-Medical Prescribing

IR(ME)R qualification

Level 6/7 study

Job description

Main area Clinical Site Practitioner at Night Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: Part time 24hr/week Hours Part time - 24 hours per week (Nights, weekends, Bank holidays) Job ref 176-C-8246161

Employer North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Peterborough City Hospital Town Peterborough Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59

Clinical Site Practitioner

Band 7

Job overview

This role is patient facing, supporting the staff, patients and multi-disciplinary team who are within the hospital. The Practitioner role is very clinically and quality focussed and will be responsible and accountable for ensuring standards of care are maintained and improved overnight, at weekend and bank holidays, in conjunction with the CSM who will support team allocation. Experience of managing complex patient groups such as end-of-life patients, dementia, delirium, infection prevention and those at risk of harm from pressure tissue damage. The CSP will possess a high level of clinical skills and have the ability to develop staff working during the out-of-hours periods to develop their own skill sets.

The Clinical Site Practitioner will support improvements in patient safety and patient experience as well as evidenced based nursing practices, leading by example, motivating and empowering other staff to use strategies to provide the best care. Clinical Site Practitioners are highly visible and accessible for patients, visitors, and staff and communicate with the operational teams to promote safe patient flow, where possible, within the hospital overnight, weekends and bank holidays ensuring patients are cared for in the right environments. Close working relationships with the Site Operations Team, Critical Care

Outreach Team and specialty medical teams will ensure a seamless and resilient service is provided to patient, staff and visitors at all times.

Main duties of the job

• High levels of practical support is given to ward teams
• Quality indicators are achieved including falls, pressure ulcers, sepsis etc.
• Practices are quality driven in all areas
• High standards of care are set and delivered
• Patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect, placing value on diversity
• Patients are cared for in a clean environment
• Patients are managed in line with practices that support the deteriorating patient
• Best practice in infection prevention control is practised
• Monitor and drive CQC fundamental standards and compliance

Working for our organisation

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Practitioner (with Experience in Acute Care)
• Holds the Adult Acute Care Module (or equivalent)
• Holds Mentorship qualification or acts as Practice Supervisor/Assessor
• Evidence of post-registration study at Level 6 or 7 or equivalent experience
• Holds Clinical Assessment Module (or equivalent)
• Holds Non-Medical Prescribing qualification Module (or willing to undertake)
• Holds IR(ME)R qualification and experience of requesting X-rays

Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience at Band 6 level in an acute care setting
• Experience of managing and/or supervising clinical teams
• Experience of managing rosters and staff allocations
• Extensive experience of core clinical competencies such as venepuncture, IV cannulation, 12-Lead ECG’s, NGT insertion, catheterisation
• Demonstrable experience of managing holistic, complex end-of-life care and decisions involving patients and relatives
• Confidence in setting up and monitoring medical devices such as infusion pumps, syringe drivers and other core devices
• Demonstrable experience in nursing the acutely unwell patient
• Experience of managing acute respiratory patients including the use of NIV, CPAP, tracheostomy, or willingness to undertake additional training and competencies including Critical Care upskilling sessions
• Awareness of current developments in healthcare and professional nursing and guidelines development.

Knowledge

• Demonstrates effective leadership skills
• Demonstrates the multi-disciplinary/multi agency approach to patient care demonstrating the ability to advocate for patientsEvidence of working within the clinical governance framework
• Ability to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of issues including pressure tissue damage, sepsis, dementia, delirium and challenging behaviours
• Extensive knowledge of medicines optimisation and medicines management including parental and intravenous management
• Professional and confident communication skills
• Be up to date with Immediate Life Support (ILS)
• Be up to date or willing to undertake training on Paediatric Intermediate Life support (PILS)
• Ability to liaise with a wide range of professionals
• Ability to analyse complex problems and successfully implement workable solutions
• Have attended Critical Care upskilling sessions/course
• Hold a valid Advanced Life Support (ALS) qualification

Disclosure & Barring Check Fee

Where your role requires a DBS check, the Trust will pay the fee upfront and reclaim the cost (including a £5 admin fee) from your first month’s salary. Volunteers are exempt.

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International Applicants & Sponsorship
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Please note that not all roles will meet the eligibility requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Eligibility is determined by factors including occupation code, skill level and salary thresholds in line with UKVI guidance.

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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.