Job summary
The post holder, under the guidance of the Lead Theatre Emergency Department Practitioner is responsible for ensuring the holistic assessment, planning and implementation of patient care within the Queen Elizabeth Emergency Department.
The Emergency Department Practitioner is a skilled professional with a key role that contributes to the Major Trauma service within the Department. The post holder will work primarily work with the acutely unwell patient within the Department alongside Nursing and Medical Teams carrying out rapid assessment of a wide range of patient conditions. The post holder will be required to work under pressure and still ensure high standards of safe, professional and effective care whilst promoting evidence-based practice. They will assist in the implementation of the Trust Clinical Governance agenda within the ED setting, ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures, guidelines and the implementation of human resource policies to ensure effective personnel management.
The post holder will support and encourage the concept of team working, team development and collaboration between team members.
Main duties of the job
*The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the HCPC/NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and/or Health and Care Professionals Council Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and other relevant professional guidelines.
*They will regularly take charge of the Resuscitation Area and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing nursing care, peri-operative care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.
*To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the Emergency Department.
*To demonstrate and facilitate others to develop the necessary skills and experience in the Resuscitation Area management and provide leadership in the absence of the Lead Theatre Practitioner.
*Use a range of techniques to set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.
*To support the development and implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the HCPC/NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and/or Health and Care Professionals Council Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and other relevant professional guidelines.
*They will regularly take charge of the Resuscitation Area and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing nursing care, peri-operative care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.
*To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the Emergency Department.
*To demonstrate and facilitate others to develop the necessary skills and experience in the Resuscitation Area management and provide leadership in the absence of the Lead Theatre Practitioner.
*Use a range of techniques to set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.
*To support the development and implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the HCPC/NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and/or Health and Care Professionals Council Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and other relevant professional guidelines.
*They will regularly take charge of the Resuscitation Area and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing nursing care, peri-operative care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.
*To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the Emergency Department.
*To demonstrate and facilitate others to develop the necessary skills and experience in the Resuscitation Area management and provide leadership in the absence of the Lead Theatre Practitioner.
*Use a range of techniques to set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.
*To support the development and implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC Register
- *Registered Nurse with a post registration course in anaesthetics/airway management and on NMC register
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC/HCPC
Desirable
- *Healthcare management/leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial post registration experience working in either an Operating and/or Emergency Department
- *Recent experience in RSI
- *Substantial experience supervising / mentoring junior staff
- *Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
- *Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- *Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
- *Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
- *Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
- *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
- Demonstrates an ability, experience and passion in the following:
- *Leadership
- *Team building
- *Managing resources
- *Time management
- *Role modelling
- *Change management / clinical developments
- *Clinical governance
- *Audit and research
- *Workforce planning /management
- *NHS Policy and political awareness
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
- *Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- *Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role
- *Excellent Communication skills /written / verbal / IT
- *Ability to work under pressure across competing demands
- *Ability to articulate the principles of safeguarding and mental capacity
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Approachable and friendly
- *Supportive
- *Flexible
- *Well organised
- *Effective communicator
- *Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
- *Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
- *Ability to inspire and lead a team
- *Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation to day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC Register
- *Registered Nurse with a post registration course in anaesthetics/airway management and on NMC register
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC/HCPC
Desirable
- *Healthcare management/leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial post registration experience working in either an Operating and/or Emergency Department
- *Recent experience in RSI
- *Substantial experience supervising / mentoring junior staff
- *Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
- *Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- *Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
- *Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
- *Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
- *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
- Demonstrates an ability, experience and passion in the following:
- *Leadership
- *Team building
- *Managing resources
- *Time management
- *Role modelling
- *Change management / clinical developments
- *Clinical governance
- *Audit and research
- *Workforce planning /management
- *NHS Policy and political awareness
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
- *Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- *Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role
- *Excellent Communication skills /written / verbal / IT
- *Ability to work under pressure across competing demands
- *Ability to articulate the principles of safeguarding and mental capacity
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Approachable and friendly
- *Supportive
- *Flexible
- *Well organised
- *Effective communicator
- *Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
- *Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
- *Ability to inspire and lead a team
- *Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation to day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
