Job summary
We are looking for a highly skilled Nurse Practitioner to work within the Community Frailty Team in Sunderland. The team consists of Band 7 and Band 6 Nurse Practitioners who are based in each of our six Community Integrated Teams. You will be responsible for out of hospital care assessment and co-ordination of care and services to people who live in their own home or nursing or residential care and are identified as having moderate to severe frailty, multiple co-morbidities, complex needs or who are identified as high intensity service users. You will work as part of the MDT. There will be considerable opportunity for innovation and job satisfaction.

Main base site to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job
As a Nurse Practitioner in the Community Frailty Team you will have responsibility for contributing to care home and community MDTs for patients with moderate to severe frailty. You will visit patients in these care environments to undertake Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments, develop personalised care plans with patients and those important to them, and promote independence and self-care in order to prevent avoidable hospital attendances. To do this you will have an excellent working knowledge of care of patients with frailty and complex health needs. You will work autonomously, be a dynamic, approachable and motivated leader and clinician and you will be responsible for ensuring high standards are maintained, you will have a desire for continual personal and service improvement.

Essential Criteria:

• A nursing or related degree
• Advanced clinical assessment skills accreditation
• Nurse Prescribing qualification and experience.
• Advanced decision-making skills
• Experience of leading service developments and managing change
• Car driver, ability to travel independently

For further information please contact Ashley Burnett 07920190936 or Denise Slark 07500850431

About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• To coordinate the delivery and development of the specialist service through the use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
• To contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary, patient centred care.
• To be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective and compassionate patient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomous practitioner within the specialism.
• To provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the assessment, management and care of patients within the specialist area.
• To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework.
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Practice.
• To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.
• Provide education and training to clinical staff across the Trust.
• Provide expert specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the management and care of patients within the specialist area.
• To provide direct access for patients, either face to face or telephone consultation.
• To represent the service nationwide.
• To play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for specialist area are met.
• To manage/lead practitioner led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
• To undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist area.
• To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.
• Experience of care delivery.
• Experience of the specialism.
• Experience of leading a team/supporting junior staff.
• Evidence of innovation in practice.
• Evidence of change management.
• Evidence of practice development.
• Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients.

Physical Skills
Essential

• Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
• Valid driving license and access to a car to be able to travel across the patch.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse (adult).
• Degree in nursing studies.
• Masters level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience.
• Mentorship certificate / Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Clinical skills accreditation.
• Non-medical prescribing.

Desirable

• Leadership and Management course.
• Qualification in specialty.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Awareness of national health and social care policy.
• Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
• Thorough understanding of expanded roles / professional practice issues.
• Clinical teaching experience.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Competent in the use of IT packages.
• Proven interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of competency in relation to clinical practices appropriate to the post.

Desirable

• Project management skills.
• Research skills.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).