Job summary
Are you a qualified Emergency Nurse Practitioner with and interest or experience in paediatric emergency care?
We are looking for autonomous practitioners with and enthusiasm and motivation for providing the highest quality care to the children attending the Bristol Children's Emergency Department.
The Children's Emergency Department at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children see around 50000 children from the Bristol and the surrounding area. We are a major trauma centre for the Severn and Wessex Peninsulas with all specialities based within the Children's Hospital. As an autonomous Nurse Practitioner in the Children's Emergency Department you will be have to opportunity to utilise your clinical skills and expertise seeing a diverse variety of presentations from the whole spectrum of specialities with opportunities to be involved in audit, research and ongoing departmental developments.
Successful applicants will need as a minimum to have successfully completed or at the end-point of a recognised course for autonomous practice in the emergency setting. They will work amongst a dynamic, enthusiastic and supportive multidisciplinary team, assessing and diagnosing children that attend the department with illness and injury. We are committed to ensuring ongoing professional development providing opportunities for this both internally and externally.
Main duties of the job
- Demonstrate specialists skills, knowledge and expertise in clinical practice managing entire episodes of care for patients with previously undiagnosed and undiffiniated clinical conditions
- Ensures that clinical practice is evidence based.
- Aware of professional limits in clinical skills and knowledge, referring patients on to definitive care as appropriate
- Ensuring appropriate use of 'patient group directives' in line with the Trust policy. To participate in developing and expanding the range of patient group directives.
- To act as a role model
- Act as support for staff, patients and relatives particularly in the event of a distressing/stressful situation
- To identify and act upon situations which may be detrimental to health and well-being of patients
- To undertake appropriate health promotions and provide accident prevention advice
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Aptitudes
Essential
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven track record in Urgent/Emergency care, leadership and change management
- Experience in working autonomously as an ENP in an Urgent care or Emergency Department setting
- Proven evidence of educational support to others
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues
- Clinical expertise including history taking and clinical examination skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
Desirable
- Extensive paediatric emergency care experience
- Competence in wound management assessment and closure
- Advanced level of clinical reasoning and decision-making skills
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Resilience
- Assertiveness
- Demonstrates ability to take over responsibility and accountability
- Good communication
- Being fair
- Dynamic
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Pro-active
- Personal insight and awareness
- Being a good team player
- Innovative
Training & Education
Essential
- Active 1st level registration with NMC
- Masters Level Study or equivalent
- Evidence of formal ongoing professional development in the specialist area
- Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
Person Specification
Aptitudes
Essential
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven track record in Urgent/Emergency care, leadership and change management
- Experience in working autonomously as an ENP in an Urgent care or Emergency Department setting
- Proven evidence of educational support to others
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues
- Clinical expertise including history taking and clinical examination skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
Desirable
- Extensive paediatric emergency care experience
- Competence in wound management assessment and closure
- Advanced level of clinical reasoning and decision-making skills
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Resilience
- Assertiveness
- Demonstrates ability to take over responsibility and accountability
- Good communication
- Being fair
- Dynamic
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Pro-active
- Personal insight and awareness
- Being a good team player
- Innovative
Training & Education
Essential
- Active 1st level registration with NMC
- Masters Level Study or equivalent
- Evidence of formal ongoing professional development in the specialist area
- Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
