Job summary
We are looking for an energetic, innovative, forward thinking, and self-motivated clinician who has a background in Advanced Nurse practice and is an independent non-medical prescriber or working towards this qualification. You will have experience of working autonomously under their own initiative and who can respond to rapidly changing service priorities within a primary and acute care setting. You will be expected to perform comprehensive assessment of patients with urgent presentations and develop working diagnosis and treatment plans whilst working without direct supervision.
The IUCRS is an evolving and constantly developing team incorporating the following areas: Urgent Community Response (UCR), the cleric ambulance system (working in conjunction with EEAST), virtual wards, in reach into the Integrated Rapid Assessment service (IRAS) based in the Emergency Department Colchester General Hospital, Unplanned Community Nursing and OPAT IV antibiotic service. The role involves travelling throughout Northeast Essex delivering, assessing, and treating patients in their own homes, within 2 hours, as a part of IUCRS Urgent Community Response Team (UCR).
B6 to B7 developmental opportunities would be also considered.
Main duties of the job
The role of the advanced practitioner is dynamic, and you will be proactive in developing this role further in response to challenges within advanced practice.The post will have an important role in integrating policy, education, practice development and research relevant to the needs of the patients, staff, and students. The successful applicant will be supported in their development as an advanced practitioner by a mentor and a robust appraisal process and allocated time for continuing professional development will be allocated.
You must hold a relevant qualification with community experience or other comparable/transferable skills. You should have a good understanding and knowledge of relevant legislation and treatment methods used in this specialist field and be adaptable to change and embrace innovation. We are committed to supporting you in your professional development ensuring you have opportunities to attend appropriate training to support you to reach your full potential.
The IUCRS team is a multi-disciplinary team based in Kennedy House Clacton-On-Sea, with other bases in Colchester. Our team delivers high quality care, 08:00 - 20:00 7 day a week within the Northeast Essex community. We will offer individually tailored induction, training, and support for successful candidates. A car driver is essential.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse recorded on NMC register
- Professional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field
- Consultation & diagnostics relevant to area of practise with evidence of appropriate qualification and registration
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Specialist skills relevant to care group
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Skills/abilities
Essential
- Work as part of an integrated team
- Supervise the delivery of care to patients presenting with a range of urgent care conditions
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to manage a team
- Work independently using own initiative
- Use Word, PowerPoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages)
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Excellent knowledge of a range of advanced therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
- Excellent knowledge of the current evidence-based practice.
- Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience working with relevant care group
- Competencies relevant to care group
- Experience of managing complex and/or highly specialist cases
Desirable
- Experience of managing and supervising the work of others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse recorded on NMC register
- Professional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field
- Consultation & diagnostics relevant to area of practise with evidence of appropriate qualification and registration
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Specialist skills relevant to care group
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Skills/abilities
Essential
- Work as part of an integrated team
- Supervise the delivery of care to patients presenting with a range of urgent care conditions
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to manage a team
- Work independently using own initiative
- Use Word, PowerPoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages)
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Excellent knowledge of a range of advanced therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
- Excellent knowledge of the current evidence-based practice.
- Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience working with relevant care group
- Competencies relevant to care group
- Experience of managing complex and/or highly specialist cases
Desirable
- Experience of managing and supervising the work of others
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).
