Nurse Practitioner - Sunderland Community Frailty Team

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., As a Nurse Practitioner in the Community Frailty Team you will have experience of working as a Nurse Practitioner , you will have a great 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.

A nursing or related degree

Advanced clinical assessment skills accreditation

Extended prescribing skills

Advanced decision-making skills

Supportive skills across the patient pathway - acute and community

Experience of leading service developments and managing change

Car driver, ability to travel independently

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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 STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 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, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.