Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

Are you an experienced Senior Nurse looking for an opportunity to utilise your proven leadership skills alongside patient clinical assessment and acute care delivery? If so, this unique role is for you. The Acute Care at Home service is a partnership between the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM), University Hospital of Derby and Burton (UHDB), Royal Wolverhampton Trust (RWT) and Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT).

The successful applicants will join an integrated, collaboratively focused team, employing proactive clinical practice and knowledge, toprovide clinical assessment, monitoring and support, as part of our urgent care pathways. The post holder is required to hold a non-medical/supplementary prescribing qualification. However, applications will also be considered from clinically experienced applicants with the relevant skillset currently undertaking the course or willing to undertake on appointment within the first 12 months.

Deliver direct care to a wide range of patients and incorporate independent non-medical prescribing, physical health assessment, diagnostic testing and interpretation. Formulate tailored treatment plans in conjunction with the Ward Consultant. Act as the shift lead working closely with the Matrons and nurse coordinators. Be a professional role model to provide clinical leadership, support and guidance to the Virtual Ward team and ensuring full clinical oversight of quality and safety.

Initiate, manage and drive change in practice for the benefit of patient care and service development in line with local and national policy and the NHS People Plan. Take an active role to ensure that evidence-based practice is maintained to deliver the Virtual ward agenda supporting earlier discharge from hospital and admission avoidance. Hold delegated managerial responsibilities under the supervision of the Matrons and provide ongoing support to junior members of the team, participating in induction and training programmes.

Deliver direct care to a wide range of patients and incorporate independent non-medical prescribing, physical health assessment, diagnostic testing and interpretation. Formulate tailored treatment plans in conjunction with the Ward Consultant. Act as the shift lead working closely with the Matrons and nurse coordinators. Be a professional role model to provide clinical leadership, support and guidance to the Virtual Ward team and ensuring full clinical oversight of quality and safety.

Initiate, manage and drive change in practice for the benefit of patient care and service development in line with local and national policy and the NHS People Plan. Take an active role to ensure that evidence-based practice is maintained to deliver the Virtual ward agenda supporting earlier discharge from hospital and admission avoidance. Hold delegated managerial responsibilities under the supervision of the Matrons and provide ongoing support to junior members of the team, participating in induction and training programmes.

Please refer to the attached JD and PS for further details. Please note that this role requires the postholder to have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service. Please note not all office locations or client care bases may be reached by public transport.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.

In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

• NMC registration
• Non medical prescribing
• Degree study or currently working towards
• Mentorship/teaching in clinical practice
• Access to transport for travel requirements

• Leadership course
• Experience

Experience Essential Extensive acute care experience Experience in a senior role band 6/7/8 Experienced in…