Job summary
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Emergency Nurse Practitioner or
Emergency Care Practitioner to join our Minor Injuries and Illness Unit at Tetbury
Hospital Trust on a permanent, full-time basis for 37.5 hours per week.
If
you are as passionate about patient care as we are, we would love to hear from
you.
Main duties of the job
About You
The ideal candidate
will:
Be an
Emergency Nurse Practitioner with current registration with the NMC.
Have
demonstrable leadership experience in a healthcare environment.
Have
experience of overseeing quality, governance and safety of regulated services.
Be
able to influence and drive change and improvement.
Have knowledge of quality
governance arrangements and care quality commission standards and assessment.
To find out more about the role and to arrange a visit, please contact
the HR Team by emailing hr@tetburyhospital.co.uk
Applications for this role will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and
therefore the closing date on the advert is indicative only.
Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of
satisfactory references and a DBS check. Applicants must have the right to work
in the UK.
Benefits:
Salaries in line with NHS Agenda for Change.
27 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days
with continuous service.
Continuation of NHS pension scheme or enrolment into the
Trusts scheme.
Staff bonus award.
Free car parking.
Discounted gym membership.
About us
Tetbury Hospital is an independent healthcare provider in
the heart of the Cotswolds providing an established day surgery service to
patients who choose to have their NHS surgery.
The hospital is
highly regarded by our visiting consulting body who provide a wide range of
specialities including ophthalmic, general and gynaecological surgery.
The primary focus of
the hospital is the NHS services we provide across our outpatients, day surgery
and minor injury and illness unit. In
addition to our NHS funded services, we offer private health care to insured or
self-pay patients.
Tetbury Hospital Is a respected partner in the
Gloucestershire health and care system and valued by staff and patients for the
high quality, personalised care that we are proud to offer.
Tetbury Hospital Trust is ambitious about the future and is
committed to investing in our workforce to ensure they have the resources and
tools they need to deliver high-quality services.
Tetbury Hospital Trust provides high-quality, safe services
on behalf of the NHS and for private patients.
We are proud of our hardworking and committed people that
work together to put patient care at the heart of everything they do.
As an organisation, we pledge to listen, collaborate, and
value the role that all our people play in achieving our vision to always
deliver exceptional patient care.
If you are as passionate about patient care as we are, we
would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within the MIIU, overseen by the Matron to ensure the delivery of effective and high quality clinical services and the achievement of both strategic objectives and relevant performance targets.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring high quality care through the daily co-ordination of activities whilst working autonomously with responsibility for the assessment, examination and care planning to patients who attend the MIIU delivering evidence based care, to enable the appropriate safe discharge of patients attending the MIIU, working within the scope of practice at all times.
Promoting a positive approach to new challenges and creative ways ofworking. Acting as patient advocate throughout the MIIU processliaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate all aspects of patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within the MIIU, overseen by the Matron to ensure the delivery of effective and high quality clinical services and the achievement of both strategic objectives and relevant performance targets.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring high quality care through the daily co-ordination of activities whilst working autonomously with responsibility for the assessment, examination and care planning to patients who attend the MIIU delivering evidence based care, to enable the appropriate safe discharge of patients attending the MIIU, working within the scope of practice at all times.
Promoting a positive approach to new challenges and creative ways ofworking. Acting as patient advocate throughout the MIIU processliaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate all aspects of patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level registration (RN).
- 1st Degree or working towards.
- BSc Nurse Practitioner / Emergency Nurse Practitioner / Emergency Care Practitioner, or equivalent.
- Accident & Emergency Course.
- Experience in assessment, diagnosis and management of minor illness / injuries.
- Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Minor Injuries and / or Minor Illness Course, or willing to work towards.
Flexibility
Essential
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable.
- Ability to work across 6 day week.
- Ability to work unsocial hours, if required.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in anacute or community hospital setting as an ENP.
- Assessment skills.
- Management of minor injury & minor illness.
- Fracture management.
- Recent and continued evidence of developing relevant practice.
- Has an indepth understanding of local and national issues relating to urgent care.
- Excellent knowledge base in the management of minor illness/injury.
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
- Able to demonstrate effective teaching and development of staff and students.
- Credible clinical expert.
- Fully aware of the Clinical Governance agenda.
- Fully aware of principles of Infection Control.
- Fully aware of Health & Safety at Work
- Able to promote equality, diversity and rights.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Understanding of developing protocols and guidelines.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent ability to communicate effectively and articulately at all levels utilising appropriate media (written/verbal, electronic etc).
- Motivated and enthusiastic.
- Ability to develop an environment that provides a good learning experience for students.
- Assertive and enthusiastic.
- Excellent leadership and decisionmaking skills.
- Ability to deal with conflict.
- Calm under pressure.
Other
Essential
- Demonstrate a positive attitude at all times.
- High professional standards.
- Able to demonstrate initiative and self direct.
- Committed to quality.
- Understanding of importance of patient confidentiality and key principles of Data Protection Act.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level registration (RN).
- 1st Degree or working towards.
- BSc Nurse Practitioner / Emergency Nurse Practitioner / Emergency Care Practitioner, or equivalent.
- Accident & Emergency Course.
- Experience in assessment, diagnosis and management of minor illness / injuries.
- Evidence of significant Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Minor Injuries and / or Minor Illness Course, or willing to work towards.
Flexibility
Essential
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable.
- Ability to work across 6 day week.
- Ability to work unsocial hours, if required.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in anacute or community hospital setting as an ENP.
- Assessment skills.
- Management of minor injury & minor illness.
- Fracture management.
- Recent and continued evidence of developing relevant practice.
- Has an indepth understanding of local and national issues relating to urgent care.
- Excellent knowledge base in the management of minor illness/injury.
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
- Able to demonstrate effective teaching and development of staff and students.
- Credible clinical expert.
- Fully aware of the Clinical Governance agenda.
- Fully aware of principles of Infection Control.
- Fully aware of Health & Safety at Work
- Able to promote equality, diversity and rights.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Understanding of developing protocols and guidelines.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent ability to communicate effectively and articulately at all levels utilising appropriate media (written/verbal, electronic etc).
- Motivated and enthusiastic.
- Ability to develop an environment that provides a good learning experience for students.
- Assertive and enthusiastic.
- Excellent leadership and decisionmaking skills.
- Ability to deal with conflict.
- Calm under pressure.
Other
Essential
- Demonstrate a positive attitude at all times.
- High professional standards.
- Able to demonstrate initiative and self direct.
- Committed to quality.
- Understanding of importance of patient confidentiality and key principles of Data Protection Act.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
