Emergency Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 22 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum – Annex 20 Post

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6680000PM

Job summary

We have a vacancy for an Emergency Nurse Practitioner working in Minor Injuries Unit within a Community Hospital. There would be an opportunity in the future to upgrade to B7 following successful completion on competencies including non-medical prescribing

Job responsibilities

  • To develop the skills required to provide advanced clinical assessment of patients
  • To triage patients, prioritising clinical need, highlighting and initiating treatment plans by following agreed Trust guidelines and protocols whilst under supervision
  • To develop the skills to work autonomously, assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations, determining a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, evidence based treatment and care
  • To provide senior nursing support on operational issues
  • To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promoteownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • 1st Level Live NMC Registered Nurse
  • Recognised teaching qualification e.g. PP126/127
  • Minor injury / illness training
  • Mandatory training as required by the trust
  • Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
  • Diploma / degree in nursing
  • IR(ME)R training

Experience

  • Previous post registration experience
  • Experience of emergency care
  • Evidence of practice development
  • Evidence of innovation in practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).