Job summary
Urgent Care Hastings Senior Nurse Practitioner
We are fortunate to be in a position to expand and develop our Urgent Care Services to become an Urgent Care Hub providing seamless urgent care as an alternative to hospital admission and Emergency Department attendance and attending the Conquest General hospital to facilitate, support, advice and assessment of patients presenting in acute crisis.
Strong clinical leadership, positive role modelling of trust values and excellent risk assessment/management skills will be key responsibilities of the post holder who would be required to work across all Urgent care Services based in Hastings at night.
Main duties of the job
This post provides overnight management to the in patient wards, front line assessments in the Haven & A and E plus overnight cover CRHT for Hastings Urgent Care.
As a senior clinician, you will support the development of more junior staff, and contribute to the wider leadership of the team.
Sussex partnership NHS Foundation Trust values the contributions that nursing colleagues bring and has a well-established nursing structure and strategy. Robust and supportive supervision and governance arrangements are in place so that staff are able to practice safely and effectively. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is supportive of clinicians' professional development and provides access to quality training opportunities.
About us
The service prioritises staff wellbeing and we encourage our colleagues to maintain a healthy and positive work-life balance. Leadership is strong and supportive, and our ethos is toencourage people to work creatively and be innovative in their thinking to support new and different ways of working.
The Leadership team is very supportive and encourage all clinicians to have a flexible job plan so that a good work-life balance can be achieved.
We are a safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led service. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is supportive of staff's professional development and provides access to quality supervision and training opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attach JD
Applicants must:
- Have either a background of working across Urgent Care Teams (Street Triage, Blue light service, Rapid response service, Haven, Mental Health Liaison and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment) or be able to demonstrate transferable skills.
- Possess excellent risk management skills and be confident in supporting others to manage risk.
- Have experience on leading the management of care for patients with challenging and complex presentations.
- Be able to demonstrate personal resilience and skills in supporting colleagues to manage challenging situations.
- Have confidence and drive to support colleagues in managing complex changes in order to meet service expectations and needs.
- Provide line management and supervision to junior colleagues.
- Have a helpful disposition and desire to forge positive relationships with colleagues within Urgent Care and partner organisations.
- Be proactive in terms of role development in the context of an ever changing and developing service.
- Demonstrate commitment to support change processes which will at times require balancing challenges to the team to benefit high standards of good patient care.
- Have the right to work in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attach JD
Applicants must:
- Have either a background of working across Urgent Care Teams (Street Triage, Blue light service, Rapid response service, Haven, Mental Health Liaison and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment) or be able to demonstrate transferable skills.
- Possess excellent risk management skills and be confident in supporting others to manage risk.
- Have experience on leading the management of care for patients with challenging and complex presentations.
- Be able to demonstrate personal resilience and skills in supporting colleagues to manage challenging situations.
- Have confidence and drive to support colleagues in managing complex changes in order to meet service expectations and needs.
- Provide line management and supervision to junior colleagues.
- Have a helpful disposition and desire to forge positive relationships with colleagues within Urgent Care and partner organisations.
- Be proactive in terms of role development in the context of an ever changing and developing service.
- Demonstrate commitment to support change processes which will at times require balancing challenges to the team to benefit high standards of good patient care.
- Have the right to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
- Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
- Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
- Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
- Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
- Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
- Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
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
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).
