Job summary
Respond and manage emergency calls/incidents whilst attending
events as an Event Nurse. Provide specialist, clinical, social and holistic
care and undertake clinical assessment and interventions in the out of hospital
environment, which may include venues such as stadia, concert halls,
motorsports tracks, road races etc. Will mainly involve working in treatment
units or temporary event medical centres.
Main duties of the job
- Attend events and undertake clinical responsibilities as an Event Nurse in the out of hospital environment.
- Undertake clinical supervision and mentor new and junior personnel, providing feedback on performance in a constructive and non-threatening manner.
About us
OUR STORYto provide the highest standard and best value service to the community
Our vision
To provide the highest standard and best value service to the community.
Our mission
To improve public safety through prevention, protection, response and resilience.
Ourvalues
Respectful, honest, courageous, ambitious, inclusive and transparent
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Attend events and undertake clinical responsibilities as an Event Nurse in the out of hospital environment.
- Maintain professional registration as a nurse or midwife and undertake continual professional development relevant to the role; maintaining skill levels and knowledge to enable you to carry out procedures in accordance with your training and policy.
- Undertake clinical supervision and mentor new and junior personnel, providing feedback on performance in a constructive and non-threatening manner.
- Carry out duties involving the care and maintenance of equipment and premises. Be responsible for ensuring that all defects and deficiencies of equipment are reported using the correct documentation.
- Ensure equipment is ready for immediate use at all times and champion responsibility for the cleanliness of patient environments which are maintained to a high standard in line with current recommendations and policy.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation including confidential details whilst remaining sensitive to the confidential nature of the information being recorded.
- Conduct dynamic risk assessments when responding to incidents for protection of yourself and others, recognising that the out of hospital environment is often unpredictable and can pose a variety of threats to welfare (physical, environmental and emotional).
- Adhere to the policy and procedure, including specifically an awareness of the limits of both training and authorisation (including insurance) for additional skills authorised to be used.
- Ensure appropriate and timely referrals are made to other agencies (including non-clinical referral relating to safeguarding) utilising agreed procedures.
- Perform any other duties commensurate with these responsibilities, the management level of the post and skills and qualifications of the post-holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Attend events and undertake clinical responsibilities as an Event Nurse in the out of hospital environment.
- Maintain professional registration as a nurse or midwife and undertake continual professional development relevant to the role; maintaining skill levels and knowledge to enable you to carry out procedures in accordance with your training and policy.
- Undertake clinical supervision and mentor new and junior personnel, providing feedback on performance in a constructive and non-threatening manner.
- Carry out duties involving the care and maintenance of equipment and premises. Be responsible for ensuring that all defects and deficiencies of equipment are reported using the correct documentation.
- Ensure equipment is ready for immediate use at all times and champion responsibility for the cleanliness of patient environments which are maintained to a high standard in line with current recommendations and policy.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation including confidential details whilst remaining sensitive to the confidential nature of the information being recorded.
- Conduct dynamic risk assessments when responding to incidents for protection of yourself and others, recognising that the out of hospital environment is often unpredictable and can pose a variety of threats to welfare (physical, environmental and emotional).
- Adhere to the policy and procedure, including specifically an awareness of the limits of both training and authorisation (including insurance) for additional skills authorised to be used.
- Ensure appropriate and timely referrals are made to other agencies (including non-clinical referral relating to safeguarding) utilising agreed procedures.
- Perform any other duties commensurate with these responsibilities, the management level of the post and skills and qualifications of the post-holder.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Decision making capability, both when working alone or working as part of a team.
- Able to work alone or as part of a multidisciplinary team. Required
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring students/others.
- Experience of working in non-traditional nursing roles (i.e. crowd / event medicine).
- Experience of accessing alternative care pathways.
- Experience of leading a small team of clinicians (including non-registered colleagues).
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with the NMC, without cautions or restrictions and evidence of CPD activity within the previous 12 months
- Immediate Life Support skills, basic First Aid skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Decision making capability, both when working alone or working as part of a team.
- Able to work alone or as part of a multidisciplinary team. Required
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring students/others.
- Experience of working in non-traditional nursing roles (i.e. crowd / event medicine).
- Experience of accessing alternative care pathways.
- Experience of leading a small team of clinicians (including non-registered colleagues).
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with the NMC, without cautions or restrictions and evidence of CPD activity within the previous 12 months
- Immediate Life Support skills, basic First Aid skills
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
