Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Band 7 Nurse Practitioner who can work autonomously within our Urgent Treatment Centre at night, supporting patients who may self present.

This role will also require the practitioner to work as the Senior Nurse at night supporting the hospital  site / inpatient ward and dealing with any  inpatients who may become unwell during night shift.

The practitioners role is to provide independent advanced clinical assessment and management of patients in the Urgent treatment Centre. They should be working in the role of non- medical prescriber holding the appropriate qualification.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

• To assume responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based programmes of care after examination, investigation and diagnoses, providing accurate treatment.
• To supervise, support and educate junior members of nursing and medical staff
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards
• To work within the Urgent treatment Centres for Northumbria Healthcare Trust
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide skilled and knowledgeable care and advice to patients and their carers.
• Complete assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to patients.
• Work with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Engage with external agencies to provide a high quality service for patients and their carers.
• Contribute to the development of high quality services within Northumbria Healthcare
• To apply advanced knowledge and skills during the management and provision of patient care, working within defined parameters. Lead specialist in Minor Injuries in Emergency Care.
• To support the Department Manager in her accountability of the department, members of staff, pay and non pay budget