The role is both a clinical and leadership role. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care delivered to unwell patients during the out of hours period. They are expected to undertake comprehensive health care needs of patients through clinical assessments in conjunction with the Band 7 practitioner. Part of the role includes being triaging bleeps/calls from the ward staff and providing appropriate advice as well as coordinating the workloads of nurse practitioner(s) and medical staff accordingly as appropriate.
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies and be able to interpret information and take appropriate action and lead others to do so. They should be able to provide care, knowledge, and expertise, whilst being continually aware of the importance of empowering colleagues to ensure dissemination of knowledge and best practice. The Practitioner will communicate with clinicians as necessary as well as contributing to and supporting the work of colleagues in the multi‑disciplinary team out of hours. The individual must be able to demonstrate the mandatory competencies of the Trust, attending all required mandatory updates.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients during out of hours.
- Conduct comprehensive health care assessments in conjunction with Band 7 practitioner.
- Triage bleeps/calls from ward staff and advise appropriately.
- Coordinate workload of nurse practitioner(s) and medical staff.
- Recognise emergencies, interpret information, take appropriate action and lead others.
- Provide care, knowledge and expertise, empowering colleagues and disseminating best practice.
- Communicate with clinicians and support the multi‑disciplinary team out of hours.
- Attend mandatory updates and demonstrate mandatory competencies of the Trust.
Qualifications and Competencies
- Band 6 Nurse Practitioner.
- Completion of mandatory Trust competencies and participation in continuous mandatory updates.
Work Schedule
The team operates every night, including weekends and bank holidays.
Contact & Application
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, contact Matron Stephanie Gibson on 0161 276 4794, email: stephanie.gibson@mft.nhs.uk.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Apr 2026.
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MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
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