Nurse Practitioner

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide holistic care to patients, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, and implementation of high-quality care.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively within the team to meet patient needs using evidence-based care principles and liaise with the Nursing & AHP Clinical lead to ensure required audits are completed.

Main Duties

• Provide autonomous urgent care to patients at the Health Centre.
• Work 10 hours at Cramlington Medical Group and 24 hours at NPC Northumbria Way.
• Provide a holistic approach to individuals, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, and implementation of high-quality care.
• Support department management, including HR responsibilities and contributing to the business planning process.
• Supervise and educate junior staff.
• Role model compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape a collective leadership culture within the trust.

About Us

Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs, managing several GP practices with around 120,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.

Whilst appointees will have a base practice within NPC, they may be asked to work at other practices across our group.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to the work of the Health Centre through the provision of quality, evidence-based nursing care.
• Provide autonomous critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning when making clinical decisions.
• Undertake the management of patients over a period of time and organize appropriate services.
• Coordinate nursing staff on duty.
• Work collaboratively with other health and social care professionals across professional boundaries.
• Facilitate new developments and innovations through planning and the nurse education process.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

• Registered Mentor.
• Achievement of, or working towards, a degree or master\’s level qualification.
• Teaching qualification.
• ALS/APLS/PLS.
• Minor Injury qualification.
• Management training course (desirable).

Experience and Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge and experience gained by completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Training Programme or equivalent.
• Extensive post-registration experience at senior grade.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience of working within a Primary Care setting.

Other Requirements

• Valid driving license and access to a car for work purposes (or willingness to use a Trust personal lease vehicle).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.