Staff Nurse Practitioner Development Post inDarlington inDarlington PUBLISHED 18 OCT 2024
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An exciting and innovative opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join the Acute Medical Unit but also work alongside the Acute Intervention (AIT) and Cardiac Arrest Prevention (CAP) Team to develop skills and experience with a view to develop into a nurse practitioner. The AIT service supports the provision of care across the Trusts two acute sites by providing education and support for all healthcare staff caring for the acutely ill deteriorating patient. Facilitating decision making and communication between clinical staff, patients and relatives is a key component of the role. The Team is firmly committed to ensure all patients are treated by the right professional, in the right place, at the right time, first time, every time, 24 hours-a-day.
This is an exciting role that will allow you to work in an acute clinical environment whilst learning and developing skills that will allow you to progress into a nurse practitioner role should a position becomes avaliable
The post holder will be responsible for the safe delivery of care and patients within the Acute Medical Unit (AMU). As this is a development post the post holder will also be required to work with the cardiac arrest prevention team to support education and training of deteriorating patient and resuscitation as well as providing supernumerary support to the acute intervention team to learn the nurse practitioner role.The post holder will be responsible for the planning, organization and delivery of care to patients and for supervision of junior staff within the team. The post holder will be expected to take charge of the ward as and when required. As this is a development post it would be expected that in time the staff nurse would be able to competently deliver RGN essential training and life support courses as determined by the cardiac arrest prevention team sister to assist building their teaching experience and skills. Similarly the staff nurse would also be required to spend a supernumerary shift with a nurse practitioner within the acute intervention team to develop their skills in acute care, palliative advice and responding to emergencies that occur within the trust.
About us- To assess patients needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- To organise the delivery of nursing care, deploying staff effectively.
- To be aware of, and communicate to team members, changes to patient information and
treatment plans, both verbally and in writing.
- To adhere to MNC standards of record keeping.
- To assist the Ward Manger in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care.
- To participate in nursing audit and service improvement activities e.g. Essence of Care.
- To be aware of resource constraints and the importance of working within budget.
- To provide advice and act as a role model to other members of the team.
- To be proactive in managing risk and maintaining patient safety.
- To supervise the work of nursing support staff, ensuring tasks undertaken have been delegated
appropraitely.
- To contribute to the day-to-day management of the directorate, co-operating with colleagues
to provide an appropriate level of nursing service and to address bed management issues.
- To participate in the education and training of junior staff
- To involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of care.
- To participate in clinical supervision.
- To assist in resolving conflict and defusing situations were appropriate.
- To promote a positive and professional image of nursing at all times.
- Work alongside the acute intervention nurse practitioner to understand their role and learn the
skills required to work at practitioner level.
- Learn the electronic observation system and how the hospital at night team operate.
- Develop teaching skills and once demonstrated satisfactory competence act as faculty member
for RGN deteriorating and resuscitation training and other life support courses.
- Undertake courses to be determined by their line manager to support their development into a
nurse practitioner
An exciting and innovative opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join the Acute Medical Unit but also work alongside the Acute Intervention (AIT) and Cardiac Arrest Prevention (CAP) Team to develop skills and experience with a view to develop into a nurse practitioner. The AIT service supports the provision of care across the Trusts two acute sites by providing education and support for all healthcare staff caring for the acutely ill deteriorating patient. Facilitating decision making and communication between clinical staff, patients and relatives is a key component of the role. The Team is firmly committed to ensure all patients are treated by the right professional, in the right place, at the right time, first time, every time, 24 hours-a-day.
This is an exciting role that will allow you to work in an acute clinical environment whilst learning and developing skills that will allow you to progress into a nurse practitioner role should a position becomes avaliable
The post holder will be responsible for the safe delivery of care and patients within the Acute Medical Unit (AMU). As this is a development post the post holder will also be required to work with the cardiac arrest prevention team to support education and training of deteriorating patient and resuscitation as well as providing supernumerary support to the acute intervention team to learn the nurse practitioner role.The post holder will be responsible for the planning, organization and delivery of care to patients and for supervision of junior staff within the team. The post holder will be expected to take charge of the ward as and when required. As this is a development post it would be expected that in time the staff nurse would be able to competently deliver RGN essential training and life support courses as determined by the cardiac arrest prevention team sister to assist building their teaching experience and skills. Similarly the staff nurse would also be required to spend a supernumerary shift with a nurse practitioner within the acute intervention team to develop their skills in acute care, palliative advice and responding to emergencies that occur within the trust.
About us
- To assess patients needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- To organise the delivery of nursing care, deploying staff effectively.
- To be aware of, and communicate to team members, changes to patient information and
treatment plans, both verbally and in writing.
- To adhere to MNC standards of record keeping.
- To assist the Ward Manger in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care.
- To participate in nursing audit and service improvement activities e.g. Essence of Care.
- To be aware of resource constraints and the importance of working within budget.
- To provide advice and act as a role model to other members of the team.
- To be proactive in managing risk and maintaining patient safety.
- To supervise the work of nursing support staff, ensuring tasks undertaken have been delegated
appropraitely.
- To contribute to the day-to-day management of the directorate, co-operating with colleagues
to provide an appropriate level of nursing service and to address bed management issues.
- To participate in the education and training of junior staff
- To involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of care.
- To participate in clinical supervision.
- To assist in resolving conflict and defusing situations were appropriate.
- To promote a positive and professional image of nursing at all times.
- Work alongside the acute intervention nurse practitioner to understand their role and learn the
skills required to work at practitioner level.
- Learn the electronic observation system and how the hospital at night team operate.
- Develop teaching skills and once demonstrated satisfactory competence act as faculty member
for RGN deteriorating and resuscitation training and other life support courses.
- Undertake courses to be determined by their line manager to support their development into a
nurse practitioner
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