Senior Nurse Practitioner

Job summary
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Senior Nurse Practitioner to join the Urgent Care & Support Service, delivering both urgent and proactive care to residents living in nursing, residential and learning disability care homes across Kingston.

The service operates as part of the 2-Hour Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service, providing urgent assessment, treatment and support for residents experiencing acute deterioration in their health and wellbeing, with the aim of preventing avoidable hospital admissions and supporting residents to remain safely within their care home wherever clinically appropriate. Alongside urgent response activity, the service delivers proactive interventions focused on anticipatory care planning, frailty management, long-term condition support and improving outcomes for residents with complex needs.

As a Band 7 Senior Nurse Practitioner, you will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and independent prescribing, working autonomously and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. You will act as a senior clinical resource, supporting complex clinical decision-making, coordinating care, and leading improvements in quality, education and service development across the care home sector.

Main duties of the job
You will provide advanced clinical care to residents with complex physical, mental health, frailty and long-term care needs, supporting timely assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management within care home settings.

Working as a senior practitioner, you will lead proactive case management, complex clinical reviews and admission avoidance interventions, helping residents receive the right care at the right time while reducing unnecessary hospital attendances.

You will support residents, families and care home staff with Advance Care Planning, Universal Care Plans, treatment escalation decisions and end-of-life care planning, ensuring care remains personalised and aligned with individual wishes.

The role also includes participation in clinical governance, service evaluation, quality improvement and audit activity, using evidence-based practice and outcome data to improve resident care and shape future service development.

This is a permanent post for 37.5 hours per week. Usual working hours vary depending on service need but are typically Monday to Friday, 8:00 am 6:00pm

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Kathryn Ridgers or Monika Holman, Urgent Care & Support Service Joint Leads on View phone number on meeveem.com.

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About us
At Your Healthcare CIC, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company, we prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to make a real impact.

Why Choose Us?

• NHS Pay & Benefits: Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes
• Bureaucracy-Free Environment: Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without delays
• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme and various staff discounts
• Exceptional Staff Experience: Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback from staff and patients
• Inclusive Culture: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds
• Impactful Community Involvement: Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter

Join Us Today
We are looking for passionate individuals who value high-quality care, inclusivity, and community engagement. Join our forward-thinking, patient-centred team. Explore our career opportunities and become part of a team that values your expertise and dedication.

We recognise that applicants may choose to use AI as part of their application process. This is permitted, however please clearly state within your application where AI has been used.

Job responsibilities
Full Job Description is available under Supporting information.

Please refer to full Job Description when completing your application.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Significant post-registration experience within community services, including the assessment, management and delivery of care to residents with complex physical, mental health, palliative and long-term care needs.
• Broad clinical experience across a range of relevant areas, including long-term condition management, palliative and end-of-life care, tissue viability, continence management, intravenous therapies and the care of residents with complex health needs.
• Minimum of three years' post-registration community nursing experience, including autonomous assessment, clinical decision-making, prescribing and management of complex clinical cases.
• Experience of proactive case management, admission avoidance, risk assessment and safeguarding, working independently and managing complex situations with minimal supervision.
• Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and across organisational boundaries to coordinate care and improve patient outcomes.
• Experience of managing, supervising and developing staff, including mentorship, teaching, workforce development, appraisal and performance management.
• Experience of leading or contributing to clinical audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and service development initiatives.

Desirable

• Experience of working in nursing homes
• Experience of service development or pathway redesign.
• Experience of complaints investigation or governance processes.

Knowledge
Essential

• Advanced knowledge of the health and care needs of residents living in nursing, residential and learning disability care settings, including long-term condition management, admission avoidance and person-centred care.
• Knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety, risk management, safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act and professional accountability under the NMC Code.
• Understanding of relevant national and local health and social care policy, service developments and integrated multidisciplinary working.
• Knowledge of quality improvement, audit, research, service evaluation and outcome measurement, and their application to clinical practice and service development.
• Understanding of equality, diversity and cultural differences in delivering safe, effective and inclusive care.

Desirable

• Knowledge of current developments and emerging best practice in the care home sector.

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Self-motivated, resilient and adaptable, with the ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Positive role model with the ability to motivate and support others.
• Committed to continuous improvement, innovation and high standards of care.
• Able to build effective working relationships and work collaboratively across teams and organisations.
• Demonstrates professionalism and behaviours consistent with organisational values.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse with current NMC registration
• Diploma/Degree in nursing studies
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to advanced clinical practice.
• Clinical assessment and physical examination qualification or equivalent experience.
• V300 Independent Prescriber

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification.
• Coaching, mentorship or clinical supervision training.
• Quality Improvement training or equivalent experience.

Any Other Factors
Essential

• Valid driving license
• Must be a car driver and have use of car

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and autonomous decision-making skills, with the ability to manage complex clinical situations and risk.
• Ability to analyse information, solve problems and use clinical and service data to support high standards of care and service improvement.
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to supervise, mentor, motivate and develop others.
• Ability to build effective partnerships, influence practice across organisational boundaries and support change and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ability to deliver education, training and presentations to a range of audiences and support workforce development.
• Effective organisational, IT, documentation and report-writing skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records.
• Evidence of maintaining professional knowledge, skills and continuing professional development.

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).