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Job overview

An Excellent opportunity has arisen within Hambleton and Richmondshire Services. We are looking for skilled and outstanding senior clinicians to join our Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Hospital at Home (H@H) service within the Growing the Friarage and Community Collaborative.

Consideration will be given to candidates who do not possess the level 7 advanced physical assessment skills qualification, however must possess the level 6 equivalent and be willing to work towards within the first 2 years of appointment . 

Non-Medical Prescribing is essential.

If you possess innovation, dynamism, drive and are passionate about patient focused care, this could be the challenge you are looking for.

You will have significant post-registration experience, be a non-medical prescriber and have advanced clinical skills to help you effectively manage a caseload of patients with highly complex needs. You will utilise your advanced clinical skills, non-medical prescribing and case management approach which will have a direct and positive impact on the person’s ability to cope with an acute presentation with the aim to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.

Experience of working in a community setting, working within an emergency assessment unit or rehabilitation would be an advantage and we welcome informal visits to the areas.

Successful  candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

Main duties of the job

In the role of the Community Clinical Nurse Practitioner you will be a key member of the unplanned Urgent Community Response hospital at home  Service providing an in depth assessment of nursing care and treatment for patients in their own home to prevent unnecessary admissions and/or facilitate timely discharge from hospital.

Hours of operation is 24 hours per day over 7 days per week within the UCR service and 8am - 8pm in H@H. 

The successful candidate(s) will join a team of UCR & H@H  Clinical Practitioners with a wealth of clinical knowledge and experience who will support and encourage you in your new post.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
• Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
• Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.