Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed nurse to join a team of nurses working alongside an Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), to support patients living in care homes with Newcastle upon Tyne.
This offers the opportunity for staff to support patients and families, in deciding on the right pathways of care for individuals, to work as part of a committed MDT to ensure patients receive quality and effective care.
To participate in education programs for staff working in care homes, audits and evaluate interventions and work with other stake holders to ensure that the Dedicated Enhanced Service (DES) for care home patients is achieved.
The service works 7 days a week, working alongside other community colleagues to ensure patients and families receive the appropriate interventions and proactive care planning.
- Interview date: 24 June 2023
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37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within a team of nurses offering proactive care for patients in Care homes within Newcastle upon Tyne.
Deliver education programs to nurses and carers working in the care homes.
Attend MDT case conferences, work with other providers GP's, Pharmacist, Care Home Staff.
Contribute to audit and research.
Ensure compliance with clinical governance, and quality care provision.
Motivate colleagues.
Deliver on the key objectives of the service.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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:o To ensure that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring optimal quality of care.o Will provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need.o Supports the clinical team to manage a defined caseload, activity to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined protocols and training.o Provide immediate care management of patient including communication of plan to patients and significant others.o Review and refer to appropriate person, e.g. AHP, resident medical staff, specialist registrar or critical care outreach team.o Liaises with Patient Services Coordinator.o Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours team.o Contributes to specialist education and training to ward departmental staff, nursing and medical students.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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:o To ensure that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring optimal quality of care.o Will provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need.o Supports the clinical team to manage a defined caseload, activity to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined protocols and training.o Provide immediate care management of patient including communication of plan to patients and significant others.o Review and refer to appropriate person, e.g. AHP, resident medical staff, specialist registrar or critical care outreach team.o Liaises with Patient Services Coordinator.o Communicate within multidisciplinary team, ward/departmental staff and/or out of hours team.o Contributes to specialist education and training to ward departmental staff, nursing and medical students.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- oWorking towards / prepared to work towards:
- oNurse Practitioner Qualification or equivalent
- oClinical Skills Course
- oNon-Medical prescribing if relevant to role
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
- oHas undertaken and completed Non-medical independent nurse prescribing course
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration
- oAudit / research experience
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable
- oResearch or audit experience
- oEvidence of contribution to education programmes and / or training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oAble to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
Desirable
- oChange management skills and involvement in project work
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- oWorking towards / prepared to work towards:
- oNurse Practitioner Qualification or equivalent
- oClinical Skills Course
- oNon-Medical prescribing if relevant to role
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
- oHas undertaken and completed Non-medical independent nurse prescribing course
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment e.g. venepuncture, cannulation skills and intravenous drug administration
- oAudit / research experience
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable
- oResearch or audit experience
- oEvidence of contribution to education programmes and / or training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oAble to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
Desirable
- oChange management skills and involvement in project work
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
