Job Description

Opportunity for nurse practitioners with minor injury/illness and major illness skills to work with a team including General Practitioners, nurse practitioners, and healthcare assistants in our Urgent Treatment Centre at Alnwick Hospital.
We are looking for an autonomous practitioner who is happy to work independently treating a varied group of patients. We promote a culture of inclusive leadership and are keen to continually develop our staff.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job

• To apply advanced knowledge and skills during the management and provision of patientcare, working within defined parameters. Lead specialist in Minor Injuries in Emergency Care.
• To support the Department Manager in her accountability of the department, members ofstaff, pay and non pay budget

About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting application.
Details
Date posted
25 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
319-7183361SC-A
Job locations
Alnwick Community Hospital
South Road
Alnwick
NE66 2NS
Job description
Job responsibilities

• To assume responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidencebased programmes of care after examination, investigation and diagnoses, providing accuratetreatment.
• To supervise, support and educate junior members of nursing and medical staff.
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
• To work within the Urgent treatment Centres for Northumbria Healthcare Trust.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of acollective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistentleadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working andcollaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Job description
Job responsibilities

• To assume responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidencebased programmes of care after examination, investigation and diagnoses, providing accuratetreatment.
• To supervise, support and educate junior members of nursing and medical staff.
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
• To work within the Urgent treatment Centres for Northumbria Healthcare Trust.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of acollective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistentleadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working andcollaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• 1 st Level Registered Nurse/ HCPC Registered/ AHP
• Registered Mentor / ENB 998 or PP126/ 127
• Teaching certificate 998/997 PP 122/123 or 7307 with teaching experience or equivalent
• Diploma in nursing/health related subject - working towards degree
• ENB 199 or University equivalents
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner Course or equivalent experience
• IRMER Course (to be completed within first six weeks of appointment if not already achieved
• Clinical Skills Qualification or equivalent
• Non- Medical prescribing course
• Evidence of ongoing professional and practice development

Desirable

• D32/33/34 NVQ Assessor
• Degree in related nursing studies
• Management Qualification
• Leadership Qualification
• ACLS/PALS Course

Experience
Essential

• Substantial post registration experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• 1 st Level Registered Nurse/ HCPC Registered/ AHP
• Registered Mentor / ENB 998 or PP126/ 127
• Teaching certificate 998/997 PP 122/123 or 7307 with teaching experience or equivalent
• Diploma in nursing/health related subject - working towards degree
• ENB 199 or University equivalents
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner Course or equivalent experience
• IRMER Course (to be completed within first six weeks of appointment if not already achieved
• Clinical Skills Qualification or equivalent
• Non- Medical prescribing course
• Evidence of ongoing professional and practice development

Desirable

• D32/33/34 NVQ Assessor
• Degree in related nursing studies
• Management Qualification
• Leadership Qualification
• ACLS/PALS Course

Experience
Essential

• Substantial post registration experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods