Emergency Nurse Care Practitioner

Job summary
Come Join Our Team at Cheshunt Minor Injuries Unit

Emergency Nurse Practitioner/ Paramedic Care Practitioner
Permanent post - Full Time - AfC Band 7
Are you a qualified Nurse / Care Practitioner?
Are you passionate about patient care?
Are you looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive team?
If the answer is YES... then we have an exciting, rare opportunity for a qualified Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner to join our small friendly well-established team.

Main duties of the job
The service is committed to providing high quality care to our service users and provides staff with an open, friendly, and supportive environment.

All our employees enjoy coming to work and benefit from being part of the team and are respected and recognised by the service users' positive feedback about the service.

We are a well-established forward-thinking and are proud that all our staff are Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

Working with us:

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our staff, our patients, their families, and carers at the centre of our vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

If you like the idea of this very rare opportunity then

APPLY NOW!!!!

About us
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Job responsibilities

• To provide advanced levels of autonomous clinical practices to assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and/or refer patients by acting within the parameters of approved pathways and Trust guidelines.
• The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of health care to patients within the Minor Injuries Service.
• To work towards fulfilling the expectations, core capabilities and competencies of an advanced nurse/ care practitioner. This will be achieved through workplace-based assessments in clinical practice, with a named clinical supervisor, and clinical supervision in own or similar service/speciality area
• The post holder will be expected to interpretate x-ray images and follow agreed treatment pathways and complete three yearly IRMER (Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations).
• The candidate should have at least three years experience working in an accident and emergency department, urgent treatment center, walk in center or general practice, with a keen interest and/or experience in the assessment and treatment of minor injuries.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To demonstrate nursing expertise and clinical knowledge, in accordance with the NMC and act as a resource for the Trust.
• To demonstrate high levels of autonomy and advocacy.
• See JD for full description

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC)/ Registered Paramedic (HCPC)
• Autonomous Nurse/Care Practitioner Training. A33 , accredited university Minor Injuries Course or equivalent
• Independent non-medical prescriber
• Mentorship, teaching and assessing course or equivalent
• Training in safeguarding children and adults
• Up to date with IRMER training
• Training in intermediate life support
• Inclusion and diversity training to include Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA

Desirable

• Evidence in further x-ray interpretation training e.g. Red Dot study

Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Post registration experience in A&E, UTC, MIU or equivalent
• Is aware off and follows the professional codes; NMC / HCPC
• Good knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Good knowledge of wound management and wound healing
• Knowledge and experience in following clinical pathways and with the NICE guidelines.
• Have knowledge and experience in medicines management
• Ability to organize the swift flow of patients through the unit safely and effectively
• Reports any faults and maintenance issues promptly to the appropriate persons

Desirable

• Has experience in managing complaints
• Ability to manage the staff Rota and roster management
• Able to monitor and training needs of peers and appraisal management

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Demonstrates expert clinical decision-making skills in the assessment, examination and treatment or referral of patients attending the unit.
• Has a good knowledge and is able to demonstrate good record management skills
• Has the ability to work autonomously to meet individual care needs of patients from the age of 1 year old
• Provide evidence of continuous personal and professional development
• Have knowledge of current professional matters in relation to nursing and the NHS
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients from varied social and cultural backgrounds.
• Have good listening and verbal skills and able to communicate well with children
• Ability to recognise and report any safeguarding concerns that may be suspected in both children and adults

Desirable

• Has Adastra experience or similar systems

This 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.

Applications 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, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).