South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner

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Job summary

The Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) at The James Cook University Hospital /Redcar Primary Care Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of an integrated urgent care service delivering a high standard of care to the local and surrounding areas.

The UTC is a multi-disciplinary team including GP's, Nurse Practitioners, paramedic practitioners, HCA's and receptionists. We work collaboratively with primary care in ensuring that patients receive the right care in the right place first time.

We have links with all specialities including the Hospital at Home Team, Urgent Care Response Team, Mental Health, Paediatrics. We care for all ages of patients, from birth onwards treating minor illness and injury.

Main duties of the job

To deliver high standards of clinical care for patients, using advanced knowledge and skills to develop and promote evidenced based practice, working in a department with an unpredictable workload.

Utilising clinical judgement and decision making undertakes a history and assessment of patients within the UTC making a diagnosis, plan of treatment and care then managing the referral and transfer of discharge of the patient.

Demonstrating capability in practice while adapting and challenging situations.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7

Date posted

11 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-UE-6073284

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience & knowledge

Essential

Advanced clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills
Advanced levels of clinical knowledge
Clinically able to prioritise and delegate effectively whilst working within acute/stressful situations
Experience in A&E/MIU/UTC

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse/paramedic with the NMC/HCPC.
Degree in relevant subject
Recognised Teaching qualification
Physical Assessment Skills module at level 6 or 7 in Both Adult and Paediatrics or equivalent
Non-Medical Prescribing

Desirable

Masters or working towards

Person Specification

Experience & knowledge

Essential

Advanced clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills
Advanced levels of clinical knowledge
Clinically able to prioritise and delegate effectively whilst working within acute/stressful situations
Experience in A&E/MIU/UTC

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse/paramedic with the NMC/HCPC.
Degree in relevant subject
Recognised Teaching qualification
Physical Assessment Skills module at level 6 or 7 in Both Adult and Paediatrics or equivalent
Non-Medical Prescribing

Desirable

Masters or working towards

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).

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)