The closing date is 29 October 2025
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an 12 month secondment Band 6 Specialist Staff Nurse/ Trusted Assessor to join the Care Point Team at North Tyneside General Hospital. The successful applicant will work in an integrated multi-disciplinary team that proactively facilitates a safe, effective and timely patient discharge and aims to prevent re-admission. The successful candidate will focus on the trusted assessor/ intermediate care element to support patient flow to care homes in North Tyneside.
The team is located across sites and includes colleagues from nursing, social care, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy.
The successful applicant will need to be flexible in their approach and be willing to work across sitesas and when required.
The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills and be able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. Experience in working with adults and knowledge of the Care Act and safeguarding procedures would be an advantage.
Applicants must be Registered Nurse and be able to demonstrate ongoing professional development.Applicants must be able to meet the transport requirements of the post.
Successful applicants will have access to regular management and reflective supervision, annual appraisals and professional development opportunities.
The post holder may be required to cover the service hours of 7 days a week between the hours of 8am-8pm.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will work with clinicians to ensure that patients receive appropriate care, they will focus on the trusted assessor/ intermediate care element to support patient flow to care homes in North Tyneside. The team would deal with all issues relating to community nursing, social care and therapy.
- Provide full hospital support in terms of discharge, including attendance and participation at identified ward MDTs, support for complex discharges, advice and guidance re referrals to community services & initiatives.
- He/she will work across organisational boundaries in such a way as to enable colleagues to collaborate in providing care and service to patients. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within an environment of informed consent.
- To work within the community setting providing holistic nursing care as well as advice and support for patients, carers and family as appropriate.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse, UK
- B.Sc. (Hons) degree health related studies or equivalent relevant qualifications or equivalent relevant experience
- Post registration mentorship, teaching qualification
- Relevant post registration experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Through professional knowledge and understanding identifies the most relevant policies, literature, and evidence to support clinical practice. Follow guidelines and report accidents and incidents in line with trust policy.
- Ensuring the delivery of ‘Compassion in Practice’ – Nursing, Midwifery and Care Staff Vision and Strategy, incorporating the 6C’s.
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).