South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 15 December 2025

Job summary

Secondment is possible for current employees of University Hospitals Tees; if you are applying for a secondment post, you must seek authorisation from your manager who will go through the secondment policy with you.

An Excellent opportunity has arisen within Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland Community Services. We are looking for skilled and outstanding senior clinicians to join our Urgent Community Response (UCR) service within the Growing the Friarage and Community Collaborative.

Non-Medical Prescribing is essential.

If you possess innovation, dynamism, drive and are passionate about patient focused care, this could be the challenge you are looking for.

You will have significant post-registration experience, be a non-medical prescriber and have advanced clinical skills to help you effectively manage a caseload of patients with highly complex needs. You will utilise your advanced clinical skills, non-medical prescribing and case management approach which will have a direct and positive impact on the person's ability to cope with an acute presentation with the aim to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.

Experience of working in a community setting, working within an emergency assessment unit or rehabilitation would be an advantage and we welcome informal visits to the areas.

Main duties of the job

In the role of the Community Clinical Nurse Practitioner you will be a key member of the unplanned Urgent Community Response Service providing an in depth assessment of nursing care and treatment for patients in their own home to prevent unnecessary admissions and/or facilitate timely discharge from hospital.

Hours of operation is 24 hours per day over 7 days per week within the UCR service.

The successful candidate(s) will join a team of UCR Clinical Practitioners with a wealth of clinical knowledge and experience who will support and encourage you in your new post.

Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

About us

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-CN-7563499

Job locations

Redcar Primary Care Hospital

Redcar

TS10 4NW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

To be an independent non-medical prescriber with demonstrable experience
To have completed the advanced physical assessment and disease management skills course (level 7) OR have completed the physical assessment and disease management skills course (level 6) AND be willing to work towards the level 7 course within the first 2 years of appointment.
Teaching and mentoring qualification
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.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Participate in regular clinical supervision
Able to assume additional managerial responsibility and prioritise this accordingly
Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
Effective people management skills
Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates enhanced clinical knowledge and skills relevant to role.
To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to others
Demonstrates excellent organisational / delegation / prioritisation skills.
Able to evidence team leadership experience
Evidence of post graduate training/ experience in leadership

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

To be an independent non-medical prescriber with demonstrable experience
To have completed the advanced physical assessment and disease management skills course (level 7) OR have completed the physical assessment and disease management skills course (level 6) AND be willing to work towards the level 7 course within the first 2 years of appointment.
Teaching and mentoring qualification
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.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Participate in regular clinical supervision
Able to assume additional managerial responsibility and prioritise this accordingly
Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
Effective people management skills
Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates enhanced clinical knowledge and skills relevant to role.
To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to others
Demonstrates excellent organisational / delegation / prioritisation skills.
Able to evidence team leadership experience
Evidence of post graduate training/ experience in leadership

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Redcar Primary Care Hospital

Redcar

TS10 4NW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Redcar Primary Care Hospital

Redcar

TS10 4NW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)