Job summary
Would you like to join our team of Nurse Practitioners (NP) working at Wirral Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust sites which include 2 Walk in Centre sites at Eastham and Victoria Central Hospital Wallasey and an Urgent Care Centre at APH?
We are seeking clinically astute, motivated, enthusiastic Nurse Practitioners to join our well established, experienced, and friendly team. You will work flexibly across the Primary and Urgent Care locations to deliver timely and quality care, working closely with the Lead Nurses to manage and provide exceptional leadership to the nursing team. This is a valuable opportunity for Nurse Practitioners to work in an established but ever evolving service in which they will further develop and practice their nursing, clinical and leadership skills and contribute to its development.
The Urgent Care Centre offers the opportunity for Staff to work outside of these hours to enhance their work life balance. Twilight shifts will be available to support working parents with childcare.
You will be working within a caring, compassionate team who truly put the patients at the forefront of everything they do. You will also be part of a ground breaking new way of working between primary and community care providers, working towards removing boundaries between these services.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic, patient-focused NP's who are comfortable working autonomously when making decisions relating to patient care.
You will ideally have experience within a Walk in Centre /GP surgery and/or urgent care setting and your high standards of patient care will naturally inspire those with whom you work.
Various hours are available.
About us
Our common purpose and values were developed by staff from across the organisation and reflect who we are and what we stand for.
Our common purpose is...
Together..
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our values...
Compassion - Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open - Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust - Trusting to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information on this exciting role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information on this exciting role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- First Level Nurse
- Clinical exam at degree level
- Evidence of recent accredited education at degree level relevant to role in the Walk in Centre
- Immediate Life Support (ILS)
Desirable
- Non-Medical prescribing Qualification
- Practitioner Qualification
- Clinical exam at masters level
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post registration experience and at least 1 year working in relevant setting
- Understanding clinical governance
- Experience of autonomous clinical decision making
- Experience in triage, accident and emergency, minor injuries, a nurse led primary care or other specialist area
Desirable
- Significant experience with children
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
- Clinically credible and confident
- Excellent communicator
- Evidence of being a team player
- IT Literate
- Ability to work effectively and autonomously
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good attendance record
- Ability to work flexibly as part of an out of hours service
- A holistic approach to care and understanding of health promotion
- Access to a car for work
- To rotate across various sites
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- First Level Nurse
- Clinical exam at degree level
- Evidence of recent accredited education at degree level relevant to role in the Walk in Centre
- Immediate Life Support (ILS)
Desirable
- Non-Medical prescribing Qualification
- Practitioner Qualification
- Clinical exam at masters level
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post registration experience and at least 1 year working in relevant setting
- Understanding clinical governance
- Experience of autonomous clinical decision making
- Experience in triage, accident and emergency, minor injuries, a nurse led primary care or other specialist area
Desirable
- Significant experience with children
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
- Clinically credible and confident
- Excellent communicator
- Evidence of being a team player
- IT Literate
- Ability to work effectively and autonomously
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good attendance record
- Ability to work flexibly as part of an out of hours service
- A holistic approach to care and understanding of health promotion
- Access to a car for work
- To rotate across various sites
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
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Arrowe Park, Wallasey, Eastham
Mill Lane Wallasey
Wallasey
CH42 0LQ
Employer's website
https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
