Senior Nurse Practitioner

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Detailed job description and main 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 & 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications Academic

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Evidence of level 6/7 studies.
• Evidence of Teaching/Mentorship

Desirable criteria

• Advanced Life Support (ALS)
• Acute Illness Management (AIMS)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience working at band 6 within an acute area/setting.
• Experience in Leadership/Management
• Able to organize and prioritize workload

Desirable criteria

• Certificate/qualification in Leadership/Management.
• Experience and insight into leadership at a site/trust level.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.
• Able to demonstrate effective management, interpersonal, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Evidence of the ability to lead, manage, coordinate, delegate and motivate a team in a variety of ward settings.
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of independently managing workload/lone working.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 158.3KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 933.9KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 882.5KB)