Job summary
If you are a practicing Emergency Care/Nurse
Practitioner and want another challenge or feel it is time you progressed your
career, we would love you to come and join our Team within our Trust.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an
enthusiastic, experienced ENP/ECP to join our Minor Injuries Unit at the
Princess of Wales Community Hospital part of Worcestershire Health & Care
Trust.
The ability to use your initiative, work
proactively, demonstrate excellent clinical skills and communication skills, be
part of the team but at the same time prioritising your own workload and
responding flexibly to changing demands are essential requirements of the role.
The role will provide you with variety and no
two days are the same. You will have autonomy to balance and achieve the
demands of the role so will need to demonstrate your ability to be responsive
and flexible to be able meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Be expected to be autonomous practitioner,
responsible for assessing, treating, discharging patients attending with minor
injuries.
Be an experienced clinician and as an ENP/ECP
be responsible for providing expert knowledge and skills to more junior members
of the team with a willingness to professionally develop their role within the
everchanging scope of emergency care.
Deputise for Countywide MIU Lead in times of
absence, ensuring a consistent workforce within all Units, providing equitable
care to all patients.
Provide a holistic, autonomous, clinical
nursing service by attending to all referrals/self-referrals to the Minor
Injury Unit. Assessing their physical, psychological and social needs,
implementing all agreed management plan with patients including appropriate
investigations, prescribing and referral, within PGDs.
Be innovative, continually striving for
improvement.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/ECP/AHP OT, Physio, S< Qualification in Minor Illness Management Minor illness in children or willing to undertake within 18-months or appointment. Non-medical x-ray referrer and up to date CALRAD/IRMER ILS/PILS Evidence of ongoing continual professional development I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Independent / supplementary prescriber.
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to travel between various sites
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as an ENP/Care Practitioner within a minor injuries or A&E environment.
- Broad range of clinical experience including autonomous practitioner skills, specialist skills gained from working in an A&E environment, for example, suturing, infiltration, plaster application.
- Clinical audit/project work.
Desirable
- Previous Acute / Community Hospital experience as ENP/ECP
- Accident and Emergency experience
- Minor Illness & Non Medical Prescribers qualification
Skills & Abiities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- High level of clinical skills and knowledge
- Understanding of teamwork
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office packages/ITskills.
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
- Following Computer skills Patient first, Ulysses, ESR, E Roster, NHSP
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill gained from working within a Minor Injury/ Urgent Care or A&E unit or an appropriate setting where these skills may be obtained.
- Clinical Governance.
- Good knowledge of Safeguarding.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/ECP/AHP OT, Physio, S< Qualification in Minor Illness Management Minor illness in children or willing to undertake within 18-months or appointment. Non-medical x-ray referrer and up to date CALRAD/IRMER ILS/PILS Evidence of ongoing continual professional development I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Independent / supplementary prescriber.
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to travel between various sites
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as an ENP/Care Practitioner within a minor injuries or A&E environment.
- Broad range of clinical experience including autonomous practitioner skills, specialist skills gained from working in an A&E environment, for example, suturing, infiltration, plaster application.
- Clinical audit/project work.
Desirable
- Previous Acute / Community Hospital experience as ENP/ECP
- Accident and Emergency experience
- Minor Illness & Non Medical Prescribers qualification
Skills & Abiities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- High level of clinical skills and knowledge
- Understanding of teamwork
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office packages/ITskills.
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
- Following Computer skills Patient first, Ulysses, ESR, E Roster, NHSP
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill gained from working within a Minor Injury/ Urgent Care or A&E unit or an appropriate setting where these skills may be obtained.
- Clinical Governance.
- Good knowledge of Safeguarding.
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).
