Nurse Practitioner

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Hanley; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Hanley is seeking a Senior Nurse (Band 7) for the Acute Care at Home service. The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, delivering direct patient care, and integrating non-medical prescribing within community-based acute care pathways.

The post supports early discharge and admission avoidance initiatives. The role requires NMC registration, a non-medical prescribing qualification (or undertaking within 12 months), and demonstrated

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or undertaking course within 12 months.
• Proven leadership experience in a clinical setting.
• Experience leading a team in acute care or similar.
• Willingness to travel as required for service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct care to patients within Acute Care at Home.
• Incorporate independent non-medical prescribing and physical health assessment.
• Formulate tailored treatment plans with the Ward Consultant.
• Act as shift lead, providing clinical leadership and supervision.
• Drive practice change to improve patient care and service development.
• Support junior staff through induction and training programmes.
• Ensure evidence-based practice and timely discharge planning.

Skills

Senior nursing leadership

Clinical assessment

Non-medical prescribing

Team leadership

Education

NMC registration

Degree study / currently working towards

Mentorship / teaching in clinical practice

Job description

Main area Acute Care at Home - North Staffordshire Virtual Ward Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Across 7 days (including bank holidays) - 08:00 - 22:00) Job ref 205-7976472-A

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site ACAH Service, Floor 3, Smithfield One Town Hanley Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/09/2026 23:59

Band 7

Job overview

Are you an experienced Senior Nurse looking for an opportunity to utilise your proven leadership skills alongside patient clinical assessment and acute care delivery? If so, this unique role is for you.

The Acute Care at Home service is a partnership between the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM), University Hospital of Derby and Burton (UHDB), Royal Wolverhampton Trust (RWT) and Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT). The successful applicants will join an integrated, collaboratively focused team, employing proactive clinical practice and knowledge, toprovide clinical assessment, monitoring and support, as part of our urgent carepathways.

The post holder is required to hold a non-medical/supplementary prescribing qualification. However, applications will also be considered from clinically experienced applicants with the relevant skillset currently undertaking the course or willing to undertake on appointment within the first 12 months.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an experienced Acute Care nurse with proven team leadership skills and clinical competence to deliver direct care to a wide range of patients. They will incorporate independent non-medical prescribing, physical health assessment, diagnostic testing and interpretation. They will formulate tailored treatment plans in conjunction with the Ward Consultant, to provide safe, seamless care to patients recovering from a wide range of illnesses in a community setting.

They will act as the shift lead working closely with the Matrons and nurse coordinators, acting as a professional role model to provide clinical leadership, support and guidance to the Virtual Ward team and ensuring full clinical oversight of quality and safety.

They will initiate, manage and drive change in practice for the benefit of patient care and service development in line with local and national policy and the NHS People Plan. They will take an active role to ensure that evidence-based practice is maintained to deliver the Virtual ward agenda supporting earlier discharge from hospital and admission avoidance.

In addition, they will hold delegated managerial responsibilities under the supervision of the Matrons and provide ongoing support to junior members of the team, participating in induction and training programmes.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Deliver direct care to a wide range of patients and incorporate independent non-medical prescribing, physical health assessment, diagnostic testing and interpretation.
• Formulate tailored treatment plans in conjunction with the Ward Consultant.
• Act as the shift lead working closely with the Matrons and nurse coordinators.
• Be a professional role model to provide clinical leadership, support and guidance to the Virtual Ward team and ensuring full clinical oversight of quality and safety.
• Initiate, manage and drive change in practice for the benefit of patient care and service development in line with local and national policy and the NHS People Plan.
• Take an active role to ensure that evidence-based practice is maintained to deliver the Virtual ward agenda supporting earlier discharge from hospital and admission avoidance.
• Hold delegated managerial responsibilities under the supervision of the Matrons and provide ongoing support to junior members of the team, participating in induction and training programmes.

Please refer to the attached JD and PS for further details.

Please note that this role requires the postholder to have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service. Please note not all office locations or client care bases may be reached by public transport.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC registration
• Non medical prescribing
• Degree study or currently working towards
• Mentorship/teaching in clinical practice
• Access to transport for travel requirements
• Leadership course

Experience

• Experience in a senior role band 6/7/8
• Experienced in leading a team
• Experience in service change/quality improvement
• Worked in emergency care portals
• Evidence of teaching within a clinical setting

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.

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 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 your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational 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.

In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026 if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.

Visa eligibility notice:
The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.

• Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
• Study visas cannot currently be issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar or Sudan.
  As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.

UHNM supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in preparing your supporting statement. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where AI has been used in a misleading manner, for example, by implying experience or understanding that the applicant does not possess or where its use is excessive or unfair. If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission.

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.