Emergency Care Nurse/Paramedic

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will provide leadership in the Resuscitation room undertaking the role of the Resuscitation room lead. This will provide specialist emergency nursing advice to co-workers and juniors working throughout the department. The role is to work primarily, but not exclusively, in the resuscitation area

Main duties of the job

This is a great time to join our team and make a difference.

Kingston Hospital is a high performing and clinically led acute hospital providing healthcare to around 350,000 people in South West London and North West Surrey.

Emergency Medicine is a critical service for us and our Emergency Department is a vital part of the community that cares for around 106,000 patients every year. We are looking for an Emergency Care Nurse/paramedic to join our team, to provide exceptional clinical leadership to the service line. The service line is growing rapidly and has had a recent investment of over £4 million to expand its resus and majors areas including a newly design dementia friendly zone, dedicated paediatric resus cubicle and new Resus Team of Nurses and Paramedics, as well as the new co-located Urgent Treatment Centre which opened in November 2017.

It is an exciting time for Kingston Emergency Department with the introduction of the new role of an Emergency Care Nurse to work (predominately) within the Resuscitation room. As an ECN/Paramedic, you should have substantial emergency care experience, a detailed understanding of recent developments in emergency medicine and be able to translate and implement this into quality patient care. Applicants should have a mentorship qualification/experience and must have completed ILS.

About us

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance. -Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 - Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year. -HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

- Caring - Safe - Responsible - Value Each Other - Inspiring

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year pa Inclusive HCAS (15%) pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-6266892-MA-PB-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document and person spec which contains more information about the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document and person spec which contains more information about the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse Or Paramedic qualification
  • Relevant post registration clinically specialty qualification (ie ICU or ED nursing course or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience; within critical/high dependency care or ED
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills
  • Excellent oral and written

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
  • Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse Or Paramedic qualification
  • Relevant post registration clinically specialty qualification (ie ICU or ED nursing course or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience; within critical/high dependency care or ED
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills
  • Excellent oral and written

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
  • Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Kay Philcox

kay.philcox@nhs.net

02089343198

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year pa Inclusive HCAS (15%) pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-6266892-MA-PB-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Supporting documents

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