Nurse Practitioner – Out of Hours Team

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The role is both a clinical and leadership role. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care delivered to unwell patients during the out of hours period. They are expected to undertake comprehensive health care needs of patients through clinical assessments in conjunction with the Band 7 practitioner. Part of the role includes being triaging bleeps/calls from the ward staff and providing appropriate advice as well as coordinating the workloads of nurse practitioners and medical staff accordingly as appropriate.

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies and be able to interpret information and take appropriate action and lead others to do so.

They should be able to provide care, knowledge, and expertise, whilst being continually aware of the importance of empowering colleagues to ensure dissemination of knowledge and best practice. The Practitioner will communicate with clinicians as necessary as well as contributing to and support the work of colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team out of hours.

The individual must be able to demonstrate the mandatory competencies of the Trust, attending all required mandatory updates.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a Nurse Practitioner (Band 6) to our Out of Hours service located in Manchester Royal Infirmary. The team operates every night, including weekends and bank holidays, with twilight shifts starting at 4 p.m. throughout the week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team. If you have an interest in developing your skills in this area, we would really like to hear from you. In return you will be supported by senior team members to develop and expand on the necessary knowledge and skills required to deliver excellent patient service out of hours. We will support the ongoing development of your portfolio of clinical skills and competencies. You will also be provided with clinical supervision and peer support and offer regular training and education.

If you are interested in developing your skills as an autonomous practitioner and would like further information or the opportunity to arrange an informal visit then please contact Matron Stephanie Gibson on 0161 276 4794, email: [e-mail]

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualification

• Registered first Level Nurse
• Teaching or mentorship qualification
• Acute Illness Management Course or equivalent
• Degree Level Study
• Recognised Management/leadership qualification
• Advanced Life Support certificate

Skills and Knowledge

• Range of advanced clinical skills appropriate to role
• Skills and knowledge acute illness management
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Clinical Governance
• Able to implement and utilise audit to improve practice
• Knowledge of research and methodology and its application to practice

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience in an acute setting
• Supervisor/monitoring/development of staff
• Wide range of clinical skills
• Leadership within an acute area setting
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize workload
• Evidence of management experience
• Appreciation of Out of Hours service

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate that they work well within a team
• Able to maintain accurate patient records
• Basic IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum, (Pro Rata)