Nurse Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a nurse practitioner with advanced assessment and clinical decision-making skills in a defined patient group. The role focuses on delivering a quality service with patient centrality and streamlined pathways.

The post involves prompt response to calls, supporting the clinical team to manage a defined caseload, and carrying out assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within established protocols and training.

Qualifications

• Advanced patient assessment and clinical decision making.
• Ability to work within defined protocols.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams and out-of-hours teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced patient assessment and clinical decision making within defined protocols.
• Manage a defined caseload and provide investigation, diagnosis and treatment within training.
• Provide immediate care management and communicate plan to patients and significant others.
• Review and refer to appropriate colleagues (AHP, resident medical staff, specialist registrar or critical care outreach team).
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams, ward/departmental staff and out-of-hours teams.
• Contribute to specialist education and training of ward departmental staff, nursing and medical students.

Job description

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse practitioner as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to perform a specific technological procedure/s e.g. endoscopy, ultrasound in a defined patient group and/or advanced patient assessment and clinical decision making in a broad patient group. To work towards the role of an independent nurse practitioner, contributing towards the delivery of a quality service matching clinical need to available resources within the focus of specialist nursing practice: To ensure that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring optimal quality of care. Will provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need. Supports the clinical team to manage a defined caseload, activity to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined protocols and training. Provide immediate care management of patient including communication of plan to patients and significant others. Review and refer to appropriate person, e.g. AHP, resident medical staff, specialist registrar or critical care outreach team. Liaises with Patient Services Coordinator. Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours team. Contributes to specialist education and training to ward departmental staff, nursing and medical students.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust