Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Paramedic Practitioner - UTC
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Job summary
Colchester Urgent Treatment Centre is at the front of Colchester Hospital's ED and is designed to see, treat and discharge or stream patients to the most suitable service dependant on their needs. We are open from 7am until Midnight, 7 days a week. We treat both walk-in and ambulatory patients whose injuries or illnesses are not so serious as to need full emergency department care.
Our Nurse Practitioners offer a 'Care at the Door' service which has been recognised by the National NHS England team as a Gold Standard Service. The 'Care at the Door' offers the patient the opportunity to be seen by a clinician on presentation to the UTC/ ED and they will then be streamed to the most suitable service.
Our ideal candidate will be an experienced Practitioner with:
- Minor injuries Qualifications- including x-ray interpretation, suturing, plastering, management of complex wounds and injury skills
- Minor illness Qualification - including common minor illness
- Autonomously see and treat both Adults and Children
- A minimum of two years consolidated practice as a Practitioner
- Competence in autonomous assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment
- A prescribing qualification
Main duties of the job
As a practitioner you will work alongside a wider team of practitioners (ENPs/ANP's/ACP's), general practitioners and operational staff to deliver unscheduled care to both Adults and Children that present with complex and/or chronic illness and minor injuries.
You will autonomously undertake assessment of wide array of patient presentations to determine a clinical diagnosis, provide treatment and appropriately discharge, while maintaining patient records on SystmOne.
Our practitioners typically treat patients with minor injuries and illness with the support our general practitioners. You will be flexible and able to work shifts covering the opening hours.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
11 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR1240-23
Job locations
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5NL
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5NL
Employer's website
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