Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and competent clinician to become part of our friendly team at the Lymington Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) in the New Forest, Hampshire. The UTC has run the Development Clinical Practitioner programme successfully for 2 years with clinicians achieving an excellent clinical and academic standard.
The successful
applicant should be a registered nurse or paramedic with good experience of emergency
patient care. We are also particularly interested in candidates with a
background in minor injury and/or illness assessment and management. The
successful applicant will need a high degree of enthusiasm and drive to develop
as a clinician and work with the team to gain the necessary knowledge and
experience to achieve the level to be a competent and autonomous practitioner.
This is a post comprising of 36 hours per week and an expectation of working a
range of shifts throughout the month including evening, weekends,
bank-holidays. As a development post it will involve a period of learning and
experience within the department to sign off on competencies, attending
relevant short training courses, and the department will support/fund the
applicant through the necessary level 7 university modules to achieve the level
of Clinical Practitioner Prescriber.
Main duties of the job
- Registered nurse or paramedic with NMC or HCPC registration
- At least four years of working full-time within an acute healthcare setting such as emergency department, primary care, or pre-hospital.
- No sanctions stated within your current practice.
- A demonstrable and good standard of continued professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical practitioner role.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills written, verbal (particularly listening skills
- Clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability.
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload
- Be able to clear an enhanced DBS check/Must be authorised to work in the UK
About us
Partnering Health
Group (PHL) are an established and expanding healthcare organisation
responsible for providing a variety of urgent and primary health care services
across Hampshire and are delighted to be providing the UTC in Lymington
Hospital. The New Forest is a beautiful setting in which to provide high quality,
safe services which improve the health, wellbeing, and independence of the
people we care for. We deliver these services to our community so you will feel
a real sense of achievement and that your work makes a difference to local
peoples lives.
Lymington UTC sees approximately 20,000 attendances per year and this demand has increased since the COVID pandemic. Our clinical team comprises of nurse practitioners, specialist paramedics, doctor/GPs, as well as healthcare support workers. The service sees patients from all ages, and we are fortunate to have excellent facilities and an ability to manage a range of different patient presentations. The UTC, and the PHL Organisation as a whole, has recently achieved a Good from our CQC inspection and we are immensely proud of the service we provide.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Initial supernumery period and mentored role to develop accountability for his/her own professional actions.
- Supervised assessment of undifferentiated patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Develop core knowledge and competence to a take history, make appropriate physical examinations, formulate differential diagnoses and formulate/manage treatment plans when working in any clinical environment.
- Refer and facilitate patient pathways through appropriate referrals to primary, community, secondary and tertiary care for patients when necessary, such as 2-week wait, urgent and routine referrals to specialities.
- Develop the skills and knowledge to recognise the need and initiate emergency treatment to save life or to safeguard the interests of the patient and refer to emergency services when appropriate.
- Develop the skills and knowledge to assess and manage a wide range of minor injury and illness presentations
- Develop competence to recognise any social needs, safeguarding concerns and act appropriately to safeguard the patient.
- Develop competence to ensure that patients are safely discharged from our care with appropriate instructions for after care and follow up.
- Identify opportunities to proactively encourage health promotion and health education to all patients.
- Take a person-centred approach to service delivery, based on clear understanding and experience of the modes for service delivery.
- To assist in the development of new models for service delivery which have a positive impact on the health economy.
- Develop and maintain clinical competence and knowledge of care delivery within the health care setting taking responsibility for your educational and developmental requirements and continued professional development.
- To work within the professional Code of Conduct and other directives as defined by the NMC/HCPC.
- To be responsible and accountable for legible and contemporaneous clinical records
- To undertake appropriate personal and professional development to meet the requirements of NMC/HCPC Registration.
- To participate in regular performance review with your clinical line manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Initial supernumery period and mentored role to develop accountability for his/her own professional actions.
- Supervised assessment of undifferentiated patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Develop core knowledge and competence to a take history, make appropriate physical examinations, formulate differential diagnoses and formulate/manage treatment plans when working in any clinical environment.
- Refer and facilitate patient pathways through appropriate referrals to primary, community, secondary and tertiary care for patients when necessary, such as 2-week wait, urgent and routine referrals to specialities.
- Develop the skills and knowledge to recognise the need and initiate emergency treatment to save life or to safeguard the interests of the patient and refer to emergency services when appropriate.
- Develop the skills and knowledge to assess and manage a wide range of minor injury and illness presentations
- Develop competence to recognise any social needs, safeguarding concerns and act appropriately to safeguard the patient.
- Develop competence to ensure that patients are safely discharged from our care with appropriate instructions for after care and follow up.
- Identify opportunities to proactively encourage health promotion and health education to all patients.
- Take a person-centred approach to service delivery, based on clear understanding and experience of the modes for service delivery.
- To assist in the development of new models for service delivery which have a positive impact on the health economy.
- Develop and maintain clinical competence and knowledge of care delivery within the health care setting taking responsibility for your educational and developmental requirements and continued professional development.
- To work within the professional Code of Conduct and other directives as defined by the NMC/HCPC.
- To be responsible and accountable for legible and contemporaneous clinical records
- To undertake appropriate personal and professional development to meet the requirements of NMC/HCPC Registration.
- To participate in regular performance review with your clinical line manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse or paramedic with NMC or HCPC registration. Must be able to demonstrate and meet competencies of all mandatory training as required within the policies of the organisation. Must be authorised to work in the EEC. Must be able to clear an enhanced DBS check.
Desirable
- ILS/PILS or ALS qualification. Completion of level 7 modules. Level 3 safeguarding of adults and children. Experience of lab result interpretation.
Experience
Essential
- At least four years of working full-time within an acute healthcare setting such as emergency department, primary care, or pre-hospital. Experience of minor injury and/or illness. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Excellent understanding of anatomy and physiology. Good organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise own workload. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Clear understanding of professional responsibilities and accountability.
Desirable
- Good knowledge and experience in the assessment and management of minor injury and illness presentations. Experience of triage assessment. Good knowledge of primary care referral pathways such as 2-week-wait referrals. High degree of enthusiasm and drive to develop as a clinician and work with the team to gain the necessary knowledge and experience to achieve the level to be a competent and autonomous practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse or paramedic with NMC or HCPC registration. Must be able to demonstrate and meet competencies of all mandatory training as required within the policies of the organisation. Must be authorised to work in the EEC. Must be able to clear an enhanced DBS check.
Desirable
- ILS/PILS or ALS qualification. Completion of level 7 modules. Level 3 safeguarding of adults and children. Experience of lab result interpretation.
Experience
Essential
- At least four years of working full-time within an acute healthcare setting such as emergency department, primary care, or pre-hospital. Experience of minor injury and/or illness. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Excellent understanding of anatomy and physiology. Good organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise own workload. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Clear understanding of professional responsibilities and accountability.
Desirable
- Good knowledge and experience in the assessment and management of minor injury and illness presentations. Experience of triage assessment. Good knowledge of primary care referral pathways such as 2-week-wait referrals. High degree of enthusiasm and drive to develop as a clinician and work with the team to gain the necessary knowledge and experience to achieve the level to be a competent and autonomous practitioner.
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.
