Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Emergency Department at the Homerton. This post is suitable for candidates who have both the right educational qualifications in Advanced Practice and experience of Emergency Care.
The Emergency Department is a progressive and dynamic department, recently rated 'Outstanding' Emergency Department for the second time by the CQC. We serve the multi culturally, diverse population of Hackney and are based in the East End of London. Our annual Emergency attendance is in excess of 120,000 new patients.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
- You will be expected to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within the field of emergency care by using independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of emergency department patients.
- You will work alongside and support the education and development of both nursing and medical colleagues.
- You will be required to use specialist knowledge and skills to see patients in the ED ranging from those who are critically ill or injured to those with minor self-limiting pathologies. In addition to making complex diagnosis and management decisions about patients with undifferentiated / undiagnosed problems.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/ First Degree
- Relevant post registration emergency care course
- Relevant post registration teaching & assessing course
- PGDip in advanced practice.
- ALS, Trauma Course. APLS.
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- IRMER training (Radiology safety programme).
- Adult and children's safeguarding level 3
Desirable
- Degree level minor injury course
- MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Physical assessment and history taking skills/ability to interpret clinical findings and develop an appropriate healthcare plan, independently
- Involvement in Clinical Audit
- Ability to critically analyse research and apply to practice setting
- Evidence of knowledge/understanding of collaborative practice and nurse practitioner role
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience demonstrating experience at senior level in emergency department or Primary Health Care setting Band 7
- Experience of independently managing injuries and ailments in a Nurse Practitioner role, either in a primary healthcare or emergency department setting
- Evidence of successful change management
- Evidence of practice development.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand our Trust values of respect, kindness, excellence and safety, with behaviour which reinforces these values personal, safe, respectful and responsibility
Trust Values
Essential
- Understand and Demonstrate Trust Values
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/ First Degree
- Relevant post registration emergency care course
- Relevant post registration teaching & assessing course
- PGDip in advanced practice.
- ALS, Trauma Course. APLS.
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- IRMER training (Radiology safety programme).
- Adult and children's safeguarding level 3
Desirable
- Degree level minor injury course
- MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Physical assessment and history taking skills/ability to interpret clinical findings and develop an appropriate healthcare plan, independently
- Involvement in Clinical Audit
- Ability to critically analyse research and apply to practice setting
- Evidence of knowledge/understanding of collaborative practice and nurse practitioner role
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience demonstrating experience at senior level in emergency department or Primary Health Care setting Band 7
- Experience of independently managing injuries and ailments in a Nurse Practitioner role, either in a primary healthcare or emergency department setting
- Evidence of successful change management
- Evidence of practice development.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand our Trust values of respect, kindness, excellence and safety, with behaviour which reinforces these values personal, safe, respectful and responsibility
Trust Values
Essential
- Understand and Demonstrate Trust Values
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
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).
