Specialist Clinical Practitioner

Job summaryA Specialist Clinical Practitioner in Tissue Viability provide expert clinical care for patients within community, Nursing residential homes and acute sites. The post holder will have specialist knowledge and skills in Tissue viability assessment, and how long-term conditions, frailty, physical assessment, impact these conditions.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will use clinical reasoning, diagnostic reasoning and independent prescribing to assist in the recognition of early symptoms of tissue viability conditions and skin trauma and injuries.The post holder will undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical and psycho-social care needs of tissue viability patients who may also have complex chronic disease. Formulating a clinical management plan. This will involve gathering and interpreting information, performing tests and analysing the results, arranging onward referral if deemed necessary.The post holder will coordinate care and services to be delivered within
primary care for patients during an acute episode of illness also if appropriate supporting discharge from hospital. Working in partnership with primary, secondary care and other appropriate agencies, including the voluntary sector.To prescribe safe effective and appropriate medication as defined by legislative framework and/or agreed protocols and guidelines.About usWe manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and
breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.DetailsDate posted29 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year
pro rata per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number319-8372475IOJob locationsNursery ParkAshingtonNE63 0DQUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will be expected to co-ordinate care for acutely unwell patients with tissue viability conditions and navigate patients with frailty and LTC through pathways across the primary, community and secondary care interface. This will include the prevention of unnecessary admissions, facilitating appropriate discharges, and in-reaching into both acute and rehabilitation facilities., Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will be expected to co-ordinate care for acutely unwell patients with tissue viability conditions and navigate patients with frailty and LTC through pathways across the primary, community and secondary care interface. This will include the prevention of unnecessary admissions, facilitating appropriate discharges, and in-reaching into both acute and rehabilitation facilities.Person Specification

EssentialNMC registrationBSc (Hons) degree in 2:2 or aboveAppropriate post graduate qualificationNon-medical prescribing and evidence of participating in CPD or willing to work towards within 2 yearsClinical skills course and evidence of diagnosing and arranging investigations or willing to work towards within 2 yearsRegistered mentor, EssentialNMC registrationBSc (Hons) degree in 2:2 or aboveAppropriate post graduate qualificationNon-medical prescribing and evidence of participating in CPD or willing to work towards within 2 yearsClinical skills course and evidence of diagnosing and arranging investigations or willing to work towards within 2 yearsRegistered mentorDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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