Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Furness General Hospital Town Barrow In Furness Salary £57,528 – £64,750 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/06/2026 23:59
Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Same Day Emergency Care
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Advanced (Nurse) Practitioner to join our friendly team working between the Same Day Emergency Care Unit. You must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where you will be able to prioritise working with a range of staff and patients from the multidisciplinary wider hospital team.
Main duties of the job
Join a friendly team to deliver high-quality, end-to-end patient interventions. Work autonomously within the emergency care setting and contribute to your own and colleagues’ development.
Full details of main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and person specification for this role.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as a number of community healthcare premises.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day‑case and inpatient surgery. Community services are also available across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about the advertised role, including main duties and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents. You can also visit our website at https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/.
Qualifications
- Registered General Nurse (RGN)
- Masters degree
- Medical prescriber – None required
- Relevant teaching qualification (e.g., City & Guilds or Professional Trainers Certificate)
- Registered Mentor
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of establishing effective communication
- Evidence of clinical competence and credibility in the speciality and relevant post-registration qualification experience at a senior level in an appropriate area of specialist practice
- Exercise a high degree of autonomy within specialist area
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive. The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, a charge will be made to the successful candidate.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to a satisfactory 6‑month probationary period.
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.
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