Job summary
EMERGENCY CARE NURSE / PARAMEDIC (ECN/ECP)
Band 6
Resuscitation Department, Croydon University Hospital
Full time Vacancies
Rotation positions available for internal candidates
Appropriate UK Professional Registration required
Main duties of the job
Croydon runs one of the busiest Emergency Departments in London, seeing 120,000 patients each year. Now is a great time to join the team as our new £21.25m state-of-the-art Emergency Department is now open. We have already seen how much the new Department has greatly benefitted not only our patient's and their loved ones, but also our staff. As an ECN/ECP, you should have substantial emergency care experience.
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- post reg experience in an acute setting
- Registered Nurse or Paramedic
- Mentoring Qualification
- Immeadiate Life Support
- Paediatric Immeadiate Life Support
- Trauma Qualification
- Experience of dealing with life threatening illness/injurys
Desirable
- HMIMMS
- ALS Qualifcation/Provider
- EPALS Qualification/Provider
- Advanced Physical Assessment Course
- BSc Hons (or working towards)
- NIV Trained
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working withing acute setting eg pre hospital, emergency department or intensive care
- Evidence of working within small specailised teams
- Knowledge of risk management issues and solutions
Desirable
- Experiance of working within HDU/ITU setting
- Experience of working within a hospital setting eg UCC/ED/GP
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Ability to promote and maintain Trust policy in the acute setting
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to balance and prioritise workload
- Compassionate and empathetic
- Positive role model with a robust approach to problem solving
Desirable
- Evidence of project management
- Evidence of audit
Attitude and Behaviour
Essential
- Progressive and innovative approach to patient care
- Motivated and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour
- Ability to deal with stressful situations.
- Flexible with positive approach to change
- Friendly, personable, articulate
- Motivated to teach and share knowledge
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- post reg experience in an acute setting
- Registered Nurse or Paramedic
- Mentoring Qualification
- Immeadiate Life Support
- Paediatric Immeadiate Life Support
- Trauma Qualification
- Experience of dealing with life threatening illness/injurys
Desirable
- HMIMMS
- ALS Qualifcation/Provider
- EPALS Qualification/Provider
- Advanced Physical Assessment Course
- BSc Hons (or working towards)
- NIV Trained
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working withing acute setting eg pre hospital, emergency department or intensive care
- Evidence of working within small specailised teams
- Knowledge of risk management issues and solutions
Desirable
- Experiance of working within HDU/ITU setting
- Experience of working within a hospital setting eg UCC/ED/GP
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Ability to promote and maintain Trust policy in the acute setting
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to balance and prioritise workload
- Compassionate and empathetic
- Positive role model with a robust approach to problem solving
Desirable
- Evidence of project management
- Evidence of audit
Attitude and Behaviour
Essential
- Progressive and innovative approach to patient care
- Motivated and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour
- Ability to deal with stressful situations.
- Flexible with positive approach to change
- Friendly, personable, articulate
- Motivated to teach and share knowledge
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).
