Job summary
Local Care Direct is a non-profit Social Enterprise
operating across 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to provide
various primary and urgent health care services across West Yorkshire.
We are looking for a Emergency Nurse Practitioner or Urgent Care Practitioner.
Salary: £20.33 or £25.08
Location: St George's Urgent Treatment Centre, St George's Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4UZ
Shifts Available: To be discussed at interview
Main duties of the job
- Practice, without direct supervision, as an independent healthcare practitioner within the minor injuries units participating in care of agreed age ranges and presenting conditions.
- Undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment/referral and discharge of patients with minor illness and undifferentiated minor injuries
About us
Nothing matters to us more than people - The way we treat
our patients and the people who work for us; the way we do things and our
commitment to keeping our promises are what we value most.
We do what we say we will do and we do it well - Local Care
Direct is a Social Enterprise organisation providing a wide range of healthcare
services in Yorkshire. We are a community-owned organisation, independent from
the NHS, and committed to putting patients first.
A few Benefits of working for Local Care Direct are:
NHS Pensions
NHS Discounts (Blue light card)
Comprehensive Staff Training programme
Modern working environment with a positive atmosphere
Health & Wellbeing group to support staff
Supportive and Friendly team
Annual Awards focused on raising money to support local
charity
Opportunity to build a clinical portfolio in
face to face, ED Streaming, Walk in Centre, Urgent Treatment centre, home
visiting and telephone/video consultation
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
o Independently assess, prioritise, and safely discharge/refer patients attending with undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor injuries.
o Carry out x ray interpretation of adult and paediatric limb x rays to aid diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries
o Act as a referral agent and care co-ordinator by establishing multi-agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patient.
o Work within the parameters of current nurse prescribing legislation and approved Patient Group Directives.
o Provide professional and clinical advice within the multi-disciplinary team.
o Maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic patient records
Research and Quality
o Demonstrate evidence based care, working within agreed guidelines and protocols
o Take an active role in research studies within the policy framework of the organisation.
o Participate in audit, data collection and activity monitoring to improve performance and inform future service developments.
Management
o Actively promote integrated working in collaboration with other health care professionals both within and outside the LCD organisation.
o Contribute to the development, implementation, review and evaluation of clinical protocols.
o Ensure effective communication, participating in meetings and liaising with other professionals, services and agencies as required.
Professional and Educational
- Develop own skills and competencies through education, training and development activities related to the current and future demands of the role, seeking opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge appropriate to the role
- Understand and observe professional and national guidelines on confidentiality.
- Comply with the corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set by the organisation.
- Ensure clinical supervision needs are met.
- Participate in teaching and mentoring other health professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Participate in annual PDR process.
- Maintain a portfolio of development evidence appropriate for revalidation purposes.
The main duties and responsibilities shown above are not exhaustive but should merely be regarded as a guide. The jobholder will be expected to conduct any reasonable activities according to the business needs at that time. These will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business. The job holder will be expected to participate in this process and the company would aim to reach agreement to changes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
o Independently assess, prioritise, and safely discharge/refer patients attending with undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor injuries.
o Carry out x ray interpretation of adult and paediatric limb x rays to aid diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries
o Act as a referral agent and care co-ordinator by establishing multi-agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patient.
o Work within the parameters of current nurse prescribing legislation and approved Patient Group Directives.
o Provide professional and clinical advice within the multi-disciplinary team.
o Maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic patient records
Research and Quality
o Demonstrate evidence based care, working within agreed guidelines and protocols
o Take an active role in research studies within the policy framework of the organisation.
o Participate in audit, data collection and activity monitoring to improve performance and inform future service developments.
Management
o Actively promote integrated working in collaboration with other health care professionals both within and outside the LCD organisation.
o Contribute to the development, implementation, review and evaluation of clinical protocols.
o Ensure effective communication, participating in meetings and liaising with other professionals, services and agencies as required.
Professional and Educational
- Develop own skills and competencies through education, training and development activities related to the current and future demands of the role, seeking opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge appropriate to the role
- Understand and observe professional and national guidelines on confidentiality.
- Comply with the corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set by the organisation.
- Ensure clinical supervision needs are met.
- Participate in teaching and mentoring other health professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Participate in annual PDR process.
- Maintain a portfolio of development evidence appropriate for revalidation purposes.
The main duties and responsibilities shown above are not exhaustive but should merely be regarded as a guide. The jobholder will be expected to conduct any reasonable activities according to the business needs at that time. These will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business. The job holder will be expected to participate in this process and the company would aim to reach agreement to changes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered General Nurse
- Nurse practitioner or Emergency Care degree or equivalent level training in related field.
Desirable
- Additional Qualifications relevant to emergency or urgent care
- Minor Illness Practitioner
- Mentor / Assessor qualification
- Prescribing qualification - or willing to undertake
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours
- Flexibility in location of work.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and application to practice within the last 12 months
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post.
- Special Knowledge/ Skills
- Effective communication skills: verbal, written and non-verbal.
- Able to work independently and accountably.
- Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Up-to-date knowledge of health agenda - local and national.
- Innovative approach to practice.
- Keyboard/PC skills
- Awareness of the impact of evidence-based practice within nursing.
- Experience of change management
- Evidence of previous contribution to service change or improvement
- Evidence of development of others in previous roles
- Other requirements
- Able to pass pre-employment health assessment
- Pre Employment Health Screening
Desirable
- Flexibility in working hours
- Flexibility in location of work.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and application to practice within the last 12 months
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post.
- Special Knowledge/ Skills
- Effective communication skills: verbal, written and non-verbal.
- Able to work independently and accountably.
- Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Up-to-date knowledge of health agenda - local and national.
- Innovative approach to practice.
- Keyboard/PC skills
- Awareness of the impact of evidence-based practice within nursing.Experience of change management
- Evidence of previous contribution to service change or improvement
- Evidence of development of others in previous roles
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as Emergency Nurse Practitioner or Equivalent
- Experience of X ray interpretation of upper and lower limb in adults and children
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of clinical expertise.
- Experience of working independently in a healthcare role.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of working to Patient Group Directives
- Qualified Nurse Prescriber
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered General Nurse
- Nurse practitioner or Emergency Care degree or equivalent level training in related field.
Desirable
- Additional Qualifications relevant to emergency or urgent care
- Minor Illness Practitioner
- Mentor / Assessor qualification
- Prescribing qualification - or willing to undertake
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours
- Flexibility in location of work.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and application to practice within the last 12 months
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post.
- Special Knowledge/ Skills
- Effective communication skills: verbal, written and non-verbal.
- Able to work independently and accountably.
- Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Up-to-date knowledge of health agenda - local and national.
- Innovative approach to practice.
- Keyboard/PC skills
- Awareness of the impact of evidence-based practice within nursing.
- Experience of change management
- Evidence of previous contribution to service change or improvement
- Evidence of development of others in previous roles
- Other requirements
- Able to pass pre-employment health assessment
- Pre Employment Health Screening
Desirable
- Flexibility in working hours
- Flexibility in location of work.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and application to practice within the last 12 months
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post.
- Special Knowledge/ Skills
- Effective communication skills: verbal, written and non-verbal.
- Able to work independently and accountably.
- Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Up-to-date knowledge of health agenda - local and national.
- Innovative approach to practice.
- Keyboard/PC skills
- Awareness of the impact of evidence-based practice within nursing.Experience of change management
- Evidence of previous contribution to service change or improvement
- Evidence of development of others in previous roles
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as Emergency Nurse Practitioner or Equivalent
- Experience of X ray interpretation of upper and lower limb in adults and children
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of clinical expertise.
- Experience of working independently in a healthcare role.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of working to Patient Group Directives
- Qualified Nurse Prescriber
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).
