Enhanced Nurse Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bensham, NE8 4YL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	21 Sept 2026

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Summary

To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services using advanced clinical skills and knowledge. To provide specialist advice on the assessment, care planning and interventions of patients needs. To support the point of contact ensuring patients receive care at the right time, right place by staff with the right skills. To further develop knowledge and skills specific to the community setting through undertaking regular audit, research and development activities. The post holder will have a community base but will also spend time linking to the Locality Teams, Primary and Secondary Care, care homes (nursing and residential) Gatdoc and NEAS. A key part of the role will be cross agency liaison, training, research and development, and being a clinical resource for the local Health Community. Clinical responsibility for a defined group of patients who access the services with accountability for the health outcomes for the individuals within their care on a session by session basis To work with the accountable clinicians in the development, delivery and provider of complex care within the community setting To ensure safe systems and processes are in place to support a multidisciplinary team working approach To ensure all professional standards and Codes of Conduct are adhered to. Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advanced practice within the team to support the right person, right place right time agenda To ensure patient referrals are triaged and allocated to the appropriate member of team, depending on clinical need. Risk Stratification is appropriately managed in the best interests of patient and staff safety. To provide senior leadership and clinical expertise in emergency and unscheduled care for a variety of multidisciplinary staff Be responsible for, provide and monitor the standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care ensuring the quality of care provided is of a high standard. Act as a rapid response practitioner to oversee all aspects of clinical care planning and delivery to ensure maximum positive outcomes for patients and delegate to other members of the team as appropriate Work as an autonomous practitioner, clinically, professionally and practically To lead clinically and professionally ensuring compliance with all statutory and mandatory professional requirements Continually develop own clinical expertise, knowledge and clinical skills to enhance effective care and support. Ensure this expertise is shared with other clinical staff. Champion the development of leadership competencies within the team To ensure continuity and co-ordination of care across the health and social care community To develop protocols relating to advanced practice and work in an extended clinical role. To continually review patient/client dependency, staff skill mix, patient management and shift patterns in line with patient/client needs and staff development across the 24/7 period

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