Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Hexham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner for the Urgent Care Team at Hexham Hospital. The role involves independent patient care, triage, and collaboration with medical staff. Ideal candidates will have advanced nursing skills and pass a DBS certification. Benefits include a health and well-being program, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Extensive health and well-being programme

Generous annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Access to savings scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold a DBS certification.
• Experience in Urgent Care settings preferred.
• The ability to work within defined parameters.

Responsibilities

• Triage, assess, plan, and evaluate care programs.
• Provide treatment and manage patient discharge.
• Support and educate junior nursing and medical staff.

Skills

Independent triage and assessment

Patient care management

Supervising junior staff

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join the Urgent Care Team at Hexham Hospital. The Practitioner will work independently treating a varied group of patients and will work alongside doctors, nurse practitioners and healthcare assistants in our Urgent Treatment Centre. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust holds a sponsor licence for the Skilled Worker visa. Successful applicants must meet UKVI eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Independently triage, assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care in partnership with the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
• Apply advanced knowledge and skills during the management and provision of patient care, working within defined parameters.
• Discharge patients or refer to appropriate departments and specialities.
• Promote health with all patients and carers.
• Take responsibility on a regular basis for the organisation and co‑ordination of nursing services in the department.
• Deliver governance standards in line with the 'Essence of Care Standards' and the Trust's Governance framework.
• Practice within Emergency Nurse Practitioner Policies.
• Support the Department Manager in her accountability of the department, members of staff, pay and non‑pay budget.
• Assume responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence‑based programmes of care after examination, investigation and diagnoses, providing accurate treatment.
• Supervise, support and educate junior members of nursing and medical staff.
• Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Be responsible for all nursing care standards and maintain high clinical standards.

Requirements

• Members of the Armed Forces and applicants with a disability requiring workplace support will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.
• Applicants must meet the essential criteria and fit and proper person requirements (FPPR) for additional pre‑employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.
• Must hold a DBS certification; successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification via a salary deduction from the first monthly pay.

Benefits

• Extensive staff health and well‑being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub.
• Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups.
• A range of flexible working opportunities.
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
• Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies).
• Opportunities to improve professional development through vast training programmes.
• Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank.

Equal Opportunities

We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under‑represented in our workforce as well as other under‑represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and a Gold award holder from the Defence Recognition Scheme. We support Apprenticeships and Age Positive initiatives.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.