Job summary
Are you a nurse interested in working in an Urgent Treatment Centre?
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse practitioner to work within the Ilkeston and Ripley Urgent Treatment Centres.
This role is advertised as a band 6 but dependent on experience and skills, but there may be a possibility to appoint to a band 5 who will then develop to a band 6 once local competencies and MSc module in minor injuries is successfully completed.
There are full and part time post available.
Main duties of the job
The units are nurse and Advanced Clinical Practitioner led and are operational seven days a week, from 08.00 to 20:00hrs.
As a registered, accountable clinical employee you will be expected to possess a relevant high level of clinical knowledge and skills. This will enable you to assess, examine and treat patients safely and appropriately from the whole age spectrum that attend the UTCs with a variety of minor injury and minor illness presentations.
You will need to effectively engage with patients, peer groups, and service users in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture. This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, whereby you are happy to be accountable to others and to go the extra mile when required.
You must be flexible, enthusiastic, motivated and demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- ENP accredited qualification or equivalent autonomous practitioner qualification or working towards
- Paediatric experience and expected to work towards an accredited qualification within 3-5 years
Desirable
- Experience in a minor injuries/ urgent care setting
- Non medical prescriber
- Teaching experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in a minor injuries/Urgent care setting
- Willingness and ability to work flexibily
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Non-Medical presciber
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- ENP accredited qualification or equivalent autonomous practitioner qualification or working towards
- Paediatric experience and expected to work towards an accredited qualification within 3-5 years
Desirable
- Experience in a minor injuries/ urgent care setting
- Non medical prescriber
- Teaching experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in a minor injuries/Urgent care setting
- Willingness and ability to work flexibily
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Non-Medical presciber
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).
