Job summary
This post
is offering a 10 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The hours
are 23 per week which is 2 shifts 08.45 until 21.15 over a 7-day working week.
The Unit is open 365 days a year.
Join our
team at Evesham MIU we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to
patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with
resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility,
continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and
support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for
you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top
right-hand side of the advert.
If you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission from
your Substantive Manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
If you are a practicing Emergency Care/Nurse
Practitioner and would like a 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 Evesham
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.
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. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
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pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
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
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.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
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.
Skills & Abilities
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
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/ECP/AHP OT, Physio, S< 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
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
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to travel between various sites
Person Specification
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.
Skills & Abilities
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
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/ECP/AHP OT, Physio, S< 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
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
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to travel between various sites
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).
