Nursing and Midwifery

As the largest health care provider in the North East of England, employing over four thousand nurses and midwives, we are able to provide an unparalleled range of opportunities.  Working at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is both rewarding and challenging and the contribution of nurses and midwives is widely recognised and highly valued to ensure that the highest quality of care is provided. 

Tremendous opportunities exist for well-motivated and enthusiastic nurses and midwives to develop their skills nd experience in a range of specialties. The Trust has a well established Nursing and Midwifery Strategy to ensure that this valued and supported workforce are equipped to meet the future challenges of healthcare provision. 

The Trust, based on three major sites in the city of Newcastle, is a busy teaching organisation and is closely affiliated with Newcastle University and the University of Northumbria at Newcastle and has a well-established reputation for delivering services at the leading edge of health care provision.

Delivering the highest standards of patient care is important to us, and using Essence of Care benchmarking audits assist us to improve services.  There is also active public and patient involvement to ensure that the needs of our patients, relatives visitors and carers are met.

Active support and training is available for nurses and midwives through induction, preceptorship and ongoing staff development programmes.   The continuous development of nursing staff remains a high priority within the organisation, with a range of clinical and leadership opportunities being made available.  In addition, there are many nurses in specialist’s roles, Nurse Consultants, Clinical Nurse Educators and Research Nurses, who support practice development and education throughout the organisation. 

There are continuing secondment/succession planning opportunities and a regular and well established process for promoting and sharing best practice including an Annual Nursing and Midwifery Conference and nurses regularly attending local, national and international conferences.  Nursing and Midwifery practice is also celebrated through the Trust Nursing Annual Achievement Awards, local and National Nursing Awards and a Trust Nursing & Midwifery Newsletter.