Emergency Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitioner

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Emergency Department Minor Injuries Team are extremely passionate about getting it right for patients and their families. To achieve this, we are looking to recruit Band 7 Emergency Nurse Practitioners /Emergency Care Practitioners to complement our existing team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who have a proven emergency care background and can provide a complete package of excellent carewhilst working under pressure.

Practitioners work autonomously but havethe support from a team of Consultants and Middle Grade Doctors to deliver a high standard of emergency care to patients attending the department with minor injuries, whilst workingin line with protocols and policies of the local service.You will need to be committed to excellent patient care whilst working within a small team of experienced Practitioners.

You will need to have qualifications in Clinical Examination as well as Minor Injuries/Minor Illness. You will be confident in your ability to assess and stream the full range of patients who present to a busy Emergency Department, plan their care, administer treatment, and discharge them or refer them as appropriate to other Healthcare Professionals/External Agencies.Our team of Clinicians are currently in the process of developing a new teaching programme for the Practitioner Team.

Main duties of the job

The primary focus of this role is to work autonomously providing high quality and timely patient centred care, applying expert knowledge of Emergency care theories and practice. You will be responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment and speciality referral or discharge of a diverse range of patients with minor injuries.

You will be supported in this role by joining an established team with an induction period and clearly defined role to support your progression in the team. Our department has support of an ED Professional Development Nurse and access to a broad learning environment. We positively encourage department link nurses and are developing a wide range of departmental champions to promote specialist support within the team. We aim to recruit new Clinicians that will be keen to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team to aid Audits and service developments

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as BAME, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

253-0623-5387025

Job locations

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level Registration Or health care professional
  • Nurse Practitioner Dip HE or equivalent Minor injury/illness
  • Educated to diploma level or can demonstrate experience of operating at this level.

Desirable

  • Educated to 1st degree level or evidence of study at degree level.

Experience/ Skills

Essential

  • Substantial Nursing / Paramedic experience since qualification.
  • Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team.
  • Effective leadership skills and an understanding of leadership theory and practice.
  • Experience in emergency medicine.

Desirable

  • Experience of service planning and managing change.
  • Computer literate.
  • Evidence of emergency medicine clinical skills i.e. venepuncture/cannulation, wound closure.

Interests & Motivation

Essential

  • Knowledge of current clinical development, evidence-based practices and professional issues affecting nursing.
  • Commitment to evidence-based practice.
  • Keen to develop own skills and develop advanced nursing practice within the advanced nursing practice within the speciality.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level Registration Or health care professional
  • Nurse Practitioner Dip HE or equivalent Minor injury/illness
  • Educated to diploma level or can demonstrate experience of operating at this level.

Desirable

  • Educated to 1st degree level or evidence of study at degree level.

Experience/ Skills

Essential

  • Substantial Nursing / Paramedic experience since qualification.
  • Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team.
  • Effective leadership skills and an understanding of leadership theory and practice.
  • Experience in emergency medicine.

Desirable

  • Experience of service planning and managing change.
  • Computer literate.
  • Evidence of emergency medicine clinical skills i.e. venepuncture/cannulation, wound closure.

Interests & Motivation

Essential

  • Knowledge of current clinical development, evidence-based practices and professional issues affecting nursing.
  • Commitment to evidence-based practice.
  • Keen to develop own skills and develop advanced nursing practice within the advanced nursing practice within the speciality.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


Employer's website

https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


Employer's website

https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead for Minor Injuries Team

Rachel Dutton

Rachel.Dutton2@nhs.net

01384456111

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

253-0623-5387025

Job locations

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


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