DART ACP​/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ACP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner to lead our Deteriorating Adult Response Team - DART.

We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking, experienced individual looking for a new challenge.

DART provides high quality, nursing care and support to patients across the organisation who are acutely unwell ensuring patients are receiving the right care, at the right time in the right place.

As a fundamental service, pivotal to the welfare of our patients, you will work alongside the DART Medical Clinical Lead, Acute and Critical Care teams to ensure the service is fully integrated within the organisation and assist with our ongoing development of the National Martha's Rule imitative.

The ideal candidate will lead a team of Band 7 Nurse Practitioners and Band 6 Development Nurse Practitioners. You will be expected to work with minimal supervision and provide oversight and support to the junior members of the team.

This post will include clinical and non-clinical shifts and the service is a 24 hour, 7-day week service, therefore candidates should be aware they will be required to work shifts on a rota basis, including the possibility of the occasional night shift.

Candidates should be aware, only those who evidence they meet the essential criteria of this position will be selected for interview. We encourage potential candidates to contact us to discuss the role further.

This role will be central in the ongoing development of the DART service within the organisation. Through senior leadership, communication and multi-disciplinary working skills, the position holder will work closely with the Medical Clinical Lead to ensure the service responds quickly and effectively to deteriorating patients in all areas of the trust.

The post holder will assist the team in providing support to all ward-based teams in the recognition and management of acutely unwell patients by generating a supportive and educational environment throughout the organisation and assist in the development of bespoke organisation education.

This post requires a highly skilled and experienced ACP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner with the ability to complete a concise clinical history and physical examination to formulate an appropriate diagnosis and management plan. Advanced communication skills will be required on a daily basis to educate and motive others.

As a senior position, this role requires an outstanding role model with extensive clinical and managerial experience and leadership.

As a new service, the post holder will lead on the ongoing development of Trust Policies and Protocols to help guide practice and service delivery. Acting as clinical lead in audit and service improvement and completing monthly reports for the trusts clinical governance group will also be a fundamental part of this role.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym
ICORE;
Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme  to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.