Surgical SDEC Nurse Practitioner

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 May 2025

Job summary

INTERNAL ADVERT

This advert is only open to applicants who are currently employed by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical Decisions Unit, UHND are looking to recruit a nurse practitioner for a fixed term of 11 months to cover a sabbatical. It is essential that you have experience of working as a nurse practitioner, extensive surgical experience and your clinical skills ready to step in and work as an autonomous practitioner within our team.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the assessment of patients within our unit, you will triage calls from ED, primary care and patients, offer advice and guidance and signpost the referer to the most appropriate service. You will take a history, examine, arrange investigations and liase with the senior surgical team to ensure timely and appropriate management of CDU patients. You must be skilled in venepuncture, cannulation and complex wound managment. You will be required to order scans and complete discharge letters.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months)

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9439-2425-1630

Job locations

University Hospital Of North Durham

North Road

Durham

DH1 5TW

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for the assessment of patients within our unit, you will triage calls from ED, primary care and patients, offer advice and guidance and signpost the referer to the most appropriate service. You will take a history, examine, arrange investigations and liase with the senior surgical team to ensure timely and appropriate management of CDU patients. You must be skilled in venepuncture, cannulation and complex wound magament. You will be required to order scans and complete discharge letters.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for the assessment of patients within our unit, you will triage calls from ED, primary care and patients, offer advice and guidance and signpost the referer to the most appropriate service. You will take a history, examine, arrange investigations and liase with the senior surgical team to ensure timely and appropriate management of CDU patients. You must be skilled in venepuncture, cannulation and complex wound magament. You will be required to order scans and complete discharge letters.

Person Specification

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Extensive surgical experience

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner

Qualifications

Essential

Clinical skills
IRMER approved

Desirable

Statutory Registration

Essential

Special Requirements

Essential

Skilled in cannulation, venepuncture and complex wound management

Person Specification

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Extensive surgical experience

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner

Qualifications

Essential

Clinical skills
IRMER approved

Desirable

Statutory Registration

Essential

Special Requirements

Essential

Skilled in cannulation, venepuncture and complex wound management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).