Emergency Nurse Practitioner MIU

Job responsibilities

The Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner will work as an autonomous clinician with in a nurse led Minor Injury Unit without reference to a doctor, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients presenting with minor injuries. He/she will be part of a team of nursing, medical and allied professionals leading in the delivery of a high-quality service to patients presenting with lower acuity illness and injury.

The post holder will.

Deliver safe, effective and evidence-based care from initial presentation through discharge or referral.

Utilise advanced clinical decision making, diagnostic, and prescribing/PGD skills to ensure high quality patient outcomes

Act as a clinical leader, providing supervision, mentorship, and education to junior colleagues and students.

Promote high standards of professional practice, safeguarding, and health promotion in line with national and local guidance.

Contribute to service development, audit, research, and quality improvement to enhance patient outcomes and service efficiency.

Key Duties:

Clinical Responsibilities

Undertake autonomous assessment, diagnose, treatment, and management of patients presenting with minor injuries

Order and interpret appropriate investigations (e.g., Xrays, wound swabs, ECGs)

Prescribe safely and appropriately under independent/non-medical prescribing authority or PGD guidance.

Provide effective patient education, safety-netting, and discharge planning.

Recognise, initiate, and escalate care for patients requiring urgent or emergency intervention.

Ensure accurate documentation and use of clinical IT systems in line with Trust policy

Will develop and consistently maintain a philosophy for the treatment service.

Will work closely with the Department Manager and Matron in developing the role of the Emergency Nurse practitioner.

Will develop, implement and monitor guidelines, standards, policies, protocols/care pathways.

Will develop excellent working relationships with all members of the Emergency Care team.

Will continue to develop expertise in practice and promote KGH MIU as a centre of excellence in nursing practice.

Will provide clinical support and advice to all members of the Emergency Care team. Will support the key quality indicators ensuring 15-minute triage times and 4 hr breaches are met and assist with initial assessment of all patients in MIU.

The Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner will exercise his/her level of judgement in the management and further care of patients within his/her scope of practice.

Maintain a high profile in the clinical area act as a role model for other health care professionals.

The post holder will analyse relevant performance data and produce and implement improvement plans and audits to monitor an improve performance to feedback to the Department Manager.

Will be part of the emergency responder and hospital bleep holder team.

Professional and Personal Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership within the Minor Injury Unit.

Act as a role model, promoting high standards of care and professional behaviour

Supervise and support junior staff, students, and trainees within the multidisciplinary team.

Contribute to rota planning, clinical governance, and service delivery as required.

Participate in safeguarding, incident reporting, and risk management processes

Ensure that he/she remains up to date in professional developments and pro-actively seeks to develop his/her knowledge and skills as required by the NMC.

Proactively evaluate his/her practice and the service provided to patients using tools such as clinical audit and patient and staff feedback.

Participate and facilitate the provision of clinical supervision amongst colleagues and peers.

Will undertake the non-medical prescribing course

Quality and Service Improvement

Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and implementation of evidence-based practice

Support research activity within the department where appropriate

Contribute to the development and clinical guidelines, care pathways and protocols.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement, patient safety, and patient centred care.

Education and Training

Promote a positive learning environment within the department for patients, clinical staff and learners.

Plan programmes of education and training for all staff and contribute to the development of practice at all levels.

Establish and maintain links with other ENPs in other organisations with a purpose of mutual support and professional development.

Maintain competence and confidence in treating patients with minor injuries, this will include participating in case study and peer review, clinical audit and risk assessment.

Accept responsibility for his/her own professional development and partake in an annual staff appraisal including a peer evaluation form

Our Shared Values and Behaviours

We are committed to delivering outstanding care and creating a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and supported. We seek individuals who share our purpose of helping people live healthier, more fulfilling lives, and who are motivated by our mission to be the best team we can be. You will be expected to uphold our values by communicating openly, acting with kindness, showing respect for others and taking responsibility for your actions. These values guide how we work together and continually improve the care we provide.

Our values are:

• Being open and honest we all communicate clearly and honestly, asking for help when we need it, and making it easier for the people around us to share ideas and concerns.

• Ensuring people feel cared for we all take responsibility for actively supporting and nurturing a kind and compassionate environment for ourselves and others.

• Showing respect for everyone we all act with consideration and fairness, valuing each other as individuals and appreciating our different perspectives.

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience in Emergency/Urgent Care/Minor Injury unit/Primary Care setting
• Demonstrable experience in autonomous decision-making and patient management.
• Experience supervising and supporting junior staff or students
• Evidence of involvement in audit, service development, or quality improvement.

Desirable

• Previous leadership or management experience within urgent/emergency care.
• Experience in research or guideline development
• Complaints handling

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse NMC or equivalent professional registration paramedic
• Post-registration in Minor Injuries and/or Minor illness.
• Teaching/Mentorship qualification e.g; ENB 998, PGCE, or equivalent
• Non-medical Xray referrer and up to date IRMER/CALRAD
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Independent/Non-medical Prescriber V300
• Evidence of management training or equivalent experience
• Manchester Triage Training
• Qualification in Minor Illness management

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Advanced assessment, history-taking, and diagnostic reasoning skills
• Competent in clinical decision-making and safe prescribing.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise, work under pressure, and manage competing demands.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, governance, and risk management.
• IT literacy, including use of electronic patient record systems
• Experience and knowledge within the speciality
• Clinically credible
• Evidence of extended skills: suturing/application of plaster casts/venepuncture/cannulation/ ECG recording/ x-ray requesting and interpretation.
• Evidence of teaching and development skills
• Aware of infection control measures
• Aware of safeguarding for adults and children.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing service needs.
• Works well under pressure
• Team player
• Time management and organisational skills

Desirable

• Following computer skills:
• Sunrise
• PAS
• ICE
• PACS
• Summary Care Records

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).