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.
There is 1 permanent and 1 fixed term role (12 months) available.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Be expected to be autonomous
practitioner, responsible for accessing, treating, discharging patients
attending with minor injuries.
Be an experienced clinician and
as an ENP be responsible for providing expert knowledge and skills to more
junior members of the team.
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
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for this role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for this role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- High level of clinical skills and knowledge
- Understanding of team work
- Basic knowledge of Micorsoft Office packages/IT skills.
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
- Computer skills including Patient First, Ulysses, ESR, E Roster, NHSP
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill gained from working within a Minor Injury or A&E unit or an appropriate setting where these skills may be obtained
- Clinical Governance
- Good knowledge of Safeguarding
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/ECP/AHP (Occupational Therapist,Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist)
- Degree/Diploma and working towards a first level degree
- University based Emergency Nurse Practitioner Course
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
- Full current UK professional registration
Desirable
- Independent / supplementary prescriber
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner within a minor injuries or A&E environment
- Broad range of clinical experience including autonomous practitioner skills, clinical assessment 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
- Accident and Emergency experience
- Minor Illness & Non Medical Prescribers qualification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to travel between various sites
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- High level of clinical skills and knowledge
- Understanding of team work
- Basic knowledge of Micorsoft Office packages/IT skills.
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
- Computer skills including Patient First, Ulysses, ESR, E Roster, NHSP
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill gained from working within a Minor Injury or A&E unit or an appropriate setting where these skills may be obtained
- Clinical Governance
- Good knowledge of Safeguarding
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/ECP/AHP (Occupational Therapist,Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist)
- Degree/Diploma and working towards a first level degree
- University based Emergency Nurse Practitioner Course
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
- Full current UK professional registration
Desirable
- Independent / supplementary prescriber
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner within a minor injuries or A&E environment
- Broad range of clinical experience including autonomous practitioner skills, clinical assessment 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
- 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).
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Minor Injuries Unit, Princess of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
B61 0BB
Employer's website
https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
