Hospital at Home Nurse Practitioner
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Sunderland, NE31 1AT
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
We are glad to share an exciting opportunity to join our Virtual ward (Hospital at Home team) as a nurse practitioner. This posts key responsibilities...
We are looking for a forward thinking, well organised and motivated individual with a positive attitude, and a strong interest in community delivered care. The applicant will need to act as a role model delivering excellent clinical practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care.
As Hospital at Home Nurse Practitioner you will be able to assess, diagnose, and manage a variety of conditions, within a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment.
- Identify Patients suitable for the Hospital at home pathways ensuring timely access to the hospital at home team, either discharged from Acute hospitals or step up from community
- Act as a single point of contact for patients and health professionals to facilitate rapid access to Hospital at home services
- Work closely with other healthcare professionals in a collaborative, team-based approach to discharge to assess.
- Strong clinical background with advanced assessment skills
- Contribute to improving patient outcomes and service delivery within the community services.
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner to join our Recovery at Home
Team and Hospital at Home service, working across hospital and community settings to
deliver safe, effective and innovative care that enables patients to remain at home
wherever possible.
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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 us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 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. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
- Portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience of practice development, clinical education or leading change
- Experience of involvement in clinical audit
- Experience of working in Community/ Acute Setting with experience of managing frailty and or patients with long term conditions.
- Previous experience of multiagency collaboration working across professional boundaries
- Experience of practice development, clinical education or leading change in practice to upskill and support staff
- Clinically credible, with experience at senior practitioner level
Desirable
- Caseload management
- Involvement in service review and development
- Knowledge of digital health monitoring systems
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy
- Car Driver (full license, manual)
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in a health-related subject and current professional registration (NMC)
- Mentorship/ Practice Assessor/ Educator qualification or equivalent
- Clinical skills accredited qualification with consolidation of skills
- Independent NMP prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Masters in health / leadership related subject
- Management and leadership training
- Advanced physical assessment and history taking qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an understanding of
- own leadership style
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Expert assessment, analytical skills, interpretation and
- clinical decision making
- Ability to work autonomously within role in a complex/
- changing environment
- Significant knowledge of community service provision
- including social care and charity delivered services
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant national
- polices and guidelines relevant to admission avoidance
- and early supported discharge services
- In depth knowledge of frailty and long-term conditions
- Ability to effectively challenge stakeholders while
- maintain professional relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective time management skills
- Effective team working
- Effective planning and organisational skills - ability to
Desirable
- Caseload management
- Understanding of budget and financial control systems
- Research skills
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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