Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Band 8a) - Same day emergency care-(medical ambulatory) - Universi[...]

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Stafford is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their medical receiving unit. The role involves working in a dynamic environment, requiring advanced clinical skills and a commitment to patient care. Candidates must be registered nurses with a master's degree and relevant experience in leadership and clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post registration including 1 year of management/leadership experience.
• Experience in a leadership role and formal teaching to groups of staff.

Responsibilities

• Join a highly skilled team in the medical receiving unit.
• Work in emergency portals or medical wards as needed.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical reasoning

Problem solving

Effective interpersonal skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

Masters in Nursing or health/nursing related studies

Registered nurse on NMC register

Independent prescriber

ALS provider

Job description

Main area Same day emergency care-(medical ambulatory) Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours 30 hours per week (Part time with hours worked over a month (long shifts involved)) Job ref 205-7192824

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site County Hospital Town Stafford Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/05/2025 23:59

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Band 8a

Job overview

Job Title: Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Band: 8a

Location: Medical Receiving Unit at County Hospital

Hours of Duty: 30 hours per week Monday - Friday.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner Team in MRU is at the forefront of SDEC ; with this in mind, an opportunity has arisen for motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioners to become part of a highly skilled established team.

The successful candidate will be based in the medical receiving unit with the requirement to work in the emergency portals or medical wards if needed.

You will need to have prescribing V300 and advanced clinical practice qualification. With recent x-ray interpretation experience.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.

The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours.

We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered nurse on NMC register
• Masters in Nursing or health/nursing related studies or evidence of continuing academic progression
• Independent prescriber
• ALS provider
• Evidence of recent IRMER

Experience

• Minimum 3 years post registration to incude 1 year of management/leadership experience
• Experience in a leadership role
• Formal teaching to groups of staff

Skills & Knowledge

• ENB 998 or equivalent or experience of teaching clinical areas
• Formal leadership and management training
• Patient assessment
• Understanding of the modern NHS and UHNM strategy
• Certificate in MAPA training
• Able to use own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team

Other job requirements

• Reliability
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Clinical reasoning
• Problem solving and independent decision making
• Proven leadership skills

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.

If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

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.