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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and flexible Junior Nurse Practitioner to join our Urgent Community Response Services across Sunderland within the Recovery at Home Team based at Leechmere.
The Recovery at Home is a nurse led service based in Sunderland, which delivers rapid assessment and treatment to patients in their own home with an acute illness and/or injury. The Team provides holistic care/intervention 24/7, with the intent to prevent admission/readmission to hospital. You must be dynamic, motivated, and enthusiastic with a flexible approach to working with relevant experience in an acute care or community environment.
The team consists of an extensive MDT which includes Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Health Care Assistants, Therapy Assistants/Exercise Practitioners and Administrative staff. The team also works closely alongside partner agencies including those from the local and voluntary sector.
Please note a Full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
This role would involve assessing people in their own homes who are either acutely unwell or have recently been discharged from hospital and require enhanced intervention and short-term support for their physical and functional health needs to remain at home.
The service is fast paced, and you would be expected to see a wide range of patients with a variety of conditions.
This is a unique and rewarding role which will allow you to work with patients within their usual place of residence while developing your own clinical skills.
The service is committed to providing a sound environment for education and training to support the successful candidate within this role.
Staff will have access to pool cars for completion of patient visits.
The post holder will need to be proactive with their own learning and work to identified timescales.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9155-CMNM-1026-38
Job locations
Independent Living Centre
Claymere Road
Leechmere Industrial Estate
SUNDERLAND
SR2 9TS
United Kingdom
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