Enhanced Nurse Practitioner

North Tees And Hartlepool Nhs Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a fixed-term Enhanced Nurse Practitioner for the Emergency Assessment Unit. You will be part of a forward-thinking directorate recognised for achievements by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

The role involves leading an emergency care team, delivering high-quality patient care, and contributing to service development. Fixed-term for 12 months with Band 7pay scale and pro rata salary.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates enhanced clinical knowledge and leadership.
• Evidence of post graduate training/ development.
• Evidence of independent non-medical prescribing experience.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the emergency care team to promote a good patient experience.
• Support multi-disciplinary team; ensure Safe, effective and efficient service delivery.

Skills

Enhanced clinical knowledge

Leadership

Team leadership

Prioritisation

IT systems

Education

NMC registered nurse

Bachelor/Diploma

Postgraduate training

Independent prescriber

Advanced Life Support

Physical assessment (level 6)

MSc or higher (desirable)

Teaching/mentoring qualification

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Job summary

Advert will close early once sufficient number of applications is reached

We have an exciting opportunity available for a fixed term Maternity leave cover Enhanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Emergency Assessment Unit. You will be part of a forward thinking dynamic directorate who have recently been recognised for their achievements by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Main duties of the job

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust aim to be the healthcare provider of choice by putting patients first, delivering efficient, safe and reliable services, enabling excellence, encouraging innovation and embracing learning, knowledge and change. Fundamentally, 'Putting Patients First' is what we stand for and believe in and it is important as a Trust we create a person centred approach across the organisation embedding a culture which engages and enables all staff to add value to Patient experience which is demonstrated through Patient Safety and a quality service.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Details

• Date posted: 28 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 345-CSU8-8288668
• Job locations: University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8PE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

You will be working as part of a well established emergency care team and the wider multi disciplinary team to promote a good patient experience within the Trust.

For further information contact Vicky Maxwell or Julie Baldomero on ext 83488

Person Specification

Experience

• Essential:
• Demonstrates enhanced clinical knowledge and skills relevant to role.
• Evidence of post graduate training/ experience in leadership.
• To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to others
• Able to evidence team leadership experience
• Demonstrates an ability to prioritise and co-ordinate the workload of the team to ensure fairness and equality
• Demonstrates excellent organisational / delegation / prioritisation skills
• Demonstrates evidence of teaching skills to a range of professional
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Desirable:
• Member of Specialist Interest Group
• Experience of Change Management

Qualifications & Training

• Essential:
• To hold a Diploma or Degree awarded by professional body.
• Registered as fit to practice by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a registered adult nurse
• Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development.
• To be an independent non-medical prescriber with demonstrable experience, Specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
• To be trained in Advanced Life Support skills or to be prepared to complete this within 6 months of appointment.
• Completed the physical assessment and disease management skills course (level 6)
• Desirable:
• Attendance at the leadership and development and improvement programme (4.5 days)
• To hold or be working towards MSc or relevant post-graduation qualification
• Advanced physical assessment and disease management skills course (level 7)
• Teaching and mentoring qualification
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training to master's (level 7) equivalent level

Knowledge

• Essential:
• Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Demonstrates an ability to motivate staff by providing a positive role model.
• Able to assume additional managerial responsibility and prioritise this accordingly
• Able to respond and adapt appropriately to changing needs of the serviceDemonstrates competent IT and system skills
• Effective people management skills.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment and risk management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address: University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8PE, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.nth.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details: For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Matron Vicky Maxwell, [e-mail], 01642855068

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