Job summary
As an Emergency Practitioner you will provide and facilitate an expert level of autonomous practice to patients in the Emergency Department by assessing, investigating/interpreting, diagnosing, treating and discharging/referring patients with minor injuries/illness in the department providing an efficient and high quality level of care. You will work collaboratively with specialty teams, GPs, specialist nurses and other professionals within the MDT in order to effectively utilise patient pathways and optimise patient experience.
Main duties of the job
To provide team and shift - based management, co- ordinating the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
To utilise specialist clinical knowledge of emergency nursing to provide professional leadership and ensure safe, effective and expedient patient care.
To support the management of the ED access target and to ensure that the multidisciplinary team is supported to fully participate in the achievements of those targets.
To ensure the constraints that inhibit the achievement of the targets are clearly documented and reported within the trust to those who have corporate responsibility.
To provide clinical nursing leadership and expertise in the care of all patients and create an environment that values and supports staff to reach their full potential.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to improving patient care through professional and clinical development.
To act as a bronze level manager in the event of a major or other incident.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether - Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Closing date is midnight on 10 September 2023
Interviews are due to be held on 19 September 2023
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Closing date is midnight on 10 September 2023
Interviews are due to be held on 19 September 2023
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Adult or equivalent with current NMC registration/ Registered with HCPC
- Relevant degree level education
- Minor Injuries qualification
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Non-medical prescriber
- Advanced assessment qualification
- Minor illness qualification
- Working towards or completed masters pathway
- ENB A33 or equivalent Autonomous practice qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in acute Accident and Emergency care with experience working as a competent proficient fully autonomous emergency practitioner within a relevant environment such as emergency care setting or acute setting.
- Demonstrable teaching and mentoring experience
- Demonstrable evidence of participation in audit or research
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and cliinical skills to provide autonomous unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
Desirable
- Experience of advanced clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential
- A sound working knowledge of the national Emergency Care Targets and can provide leadership in working towards achieving them
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning , history taking , physical examination , diagnostic skills and prescribing / treatment.
- Advanced knowledge and in depth understanding of anatomy and physiologyof ENT eye, skin, MSK and wound management.
- Good understanding of clinical governance framework and evidence of application.
- Understanding of infection prevention and control and evidence of application
- Knowledge of vulnerable adult and child safeguarding procedures.
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge and in depth understanding of anatomy and physiology of gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovasular, neurological systems
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in clinical assessment
- Advanced clinical skills
- Excellent leadership and mentorship skills
- Highly effective educator
- An effective people manager with good organizational skills
- Good presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good IT skills with ability to use electronic patient records.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Highly motivated and a willingness to develop the role of the Emergency Nurse / care Practitioner
- Flexible approach to working practices and ability to work rotational shifts including evenings and weekends
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Adult or equivalent with current NMC registration/ Registered with HCPC
- Relevant degree level education
- Minor Injuries qualification
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Non-medical prescriber
- Advanced assessment qualification
- Minor illness qualification
- Working towards or completed masters pathway
- ENB A33 or equivalent Autonomous practice qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in acute Accident and Emergency care with experience working as a competent proficient fully autonomous emergency practitioner within a relevant environment such as emergency care setting or acute setting.
- Demonstrable teaching and mentoring experience
- Demonstrable evidence of participation in audit or research
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and cliinical skills to provide autonomous unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
Desirable
- Experience of advanced clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential
- A sound working knowledge of the national Emergency Care Targets and can provide leadership in working towards achieving them
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning , history taking , physical examination , diagnostic skills and prescribing / treatment.
- Advanced knowledge and in depth understanding of anatomy and physiologyof ENT eye, skin, MSK and wound management.
- Good understanding of clinical governance framework and evidence of application.
- Understanding of infection prevention and control and evidence of application
- Knowledge of vulnerable adult and child safeguarding procedures.
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge and in depth understanding of anatomy and physiology of gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovasular, neurological systems
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in clinical assessment
- Advanced clinical skills
- Excellent leadership and mentorship skills
- Highly effective educator
- An effective people manager with good organizational skills
- Good presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good IT skills with ability to use electronic patient records.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Highly motivated and a willingness to develop the role of the Emergency Nurse / care Practitioner
- Flexible approach to working practices and ability to work rotational shifts including evenings and weekends
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).