Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP) - Doncaster

Job responsibilities

Full time/ Part time/ Bank positions available.

Role

Provide expert clinical history taking, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans in line with local policies and NICE.

Give clear and concise communication to colleagues and service users.

Provide clinical supervision within the team to develop individual clinical skills and share learning experiences.

Liaise with secondary care providers as appropriate via pathways if applicable.

Practice safely and effectively with the patients best interest at the core, work within own limitations and seek expert help and advice when needed.

Work within the four pillars of the advanced practice framework.

The post holder will:

Engage with telephone triage

Provide face to face clinical assessments

Demonstrate flexible working in line with the need of the service, including working in surgery

Safe prescribing in line with NICE guidance and local anti-microbial guidelines

Escalate and discuss any clinical concerns with senior clinicians and the clinical manager

Keep up to date with mandatory training

Maintain competence in adult and childrens safeguarding

Provide peer support

Engage with CPD

Clinical

The post holder will:

Assess, treat, and advise patients presenting with health care needs.

Provide supervision of the clinical team, assisting and developing their team and individuals

When required ensure patients are referred on to other members of the primary health care team or secondary care as necessary and support and guide others as required.

Ensure all practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries and scope of competence of individuals and to acknowledge limitations.

Work at an advanced level of practice.

Develop and maintain clinical/nursing policies, procedures, and protocols.

Ensure any patient information is up-to-date and produced in appropriate formats

Professional

The post holder will:

Role model standards of care and behaviour through clinical practice.

Act as a role model for standards of behaviour and professionalism, through commitment to the integration of policies and procedures within the role and workplace

Analyse relevant local and national policy, within their area of expertise and advice on the impact for service, leading the implementation of changes and evaluation of processes

Maintain professional registration and practice through CPD and revalidate as required

Maintain a professional portfolio to demonstrate competency in line with their regulating body and the advanced practice framework

Maintain their personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent within FCMS and their regulatory body

Allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess own workload within an accepted time frame

Ensure appropriate use of resources in order to meet service needs

Recognise and act as an advocate for patients, carers, service and the organisation

Carry out annual review of best practice/national standards and implement recommended changes

Promote workforce integrity (empower professional accountability within the clinical team, ensure accreditation process followed, complaints management, competency assessment, ensuring mandatory training requirements fulfilled, robust clinical induction)

Maintain a sound knowledge of NHS policy and NICE guidance in relation to scheduled and unscheduled care

Take part in a driving assessment and always demonstrate safe risk averse driving in line with FCMS policies.

Education and training

The post holder will:

Identify own development needs in line with service requirements within a personal development plan

Develop and distribute educational leaflets in relevant formats, for patients relating to services and patient pathways

Ensure personal, peer support and clinical supervision needs are met

Contribute to clinical governance outcomes

Understand and apply professional and national guidelines on confidentiality

Be fully involved in the progress and development of clinicians and provide constructive and relevant feedback

Assist in the implementation of training and development in your locality

Take part in house and organisational teaching sessions, clinical supervision, and feedback for peers.

Research and development

The post holder will:

Evaluate clinical practise through audit of service and develop and manage strategies to address any shortfalls

Undertake audits as required by the service working with the clinical manager

Demonstrate knowledge of current research in all aspects of their work and advise others on the implementation of relevant research findings

Initiate and/or become involved in research projects in response to identified needs

Disseminate results/research/ audit findings via local teams and/or national/international publications

Implement research findings appropriate to practice

Promote the shared objectives of the multidisciplinary team by working closely to ensure that best practice is achieved utilising both Clinical Benchmarking and Essence of Care processes

Implement relevant service improvement projects locally and organisationally

Communication and working relationships

The post holder will:

Communicates effectively with other team members

Communicates effectively with patients and carers

Communicates effectively with other healthcare professionals

Take all appropriate steps to minimise conflict

Clearly document all contacts with a patient and refer on as appropriate

Health and safety

The post holder will:

Comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others

Comply with the Organisation's Business continuity Plan

Refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with equipment provided in the interest of Health and Safety

Report as soon as is practically possible any hazards or defects

Report as soon as practically possible accidents or untoward incidents and ensure appropriate incident reporting documentation is completed

Be actively involved as an appropriate departmental representative

Making effective use of training to maintain knowledge and skills

Physical effort and working conditions

The post holder will:

Be responsible to ensure all aspects of the Manual Handling guidelines are followed, providing appropriate risk assessments

Be responsible to manage clinical care following required Policies and Procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations resulting in frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions

Be responsible to manage challenging situations and people with some exposure to hazards, e.g. violent and abusive patients. Child abuse, critically ill patients

Manage own time effectively within variable shift patterns

Any other duties considered relevant to the post and commensurate with the post holders grade and as agreed by their manager.

The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.

Qualifications

Essential

• Have an active NMC or HCPC registration
• Have a Level 7 Advanced Assessment Module for example; APACS
• Hold a Level 7 Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
• Substantial clinical experience
• Mentorship qualification
• Minimum 3 years post registration experience and a passion for working in urgent and emergency care
• Experience of expert autonomous practice
• Hold up to date safeguarding training or the willingness to complete

Desirable

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
• BLS instructor status
• Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Health promotion experience
• Ability to work under pressure in intense conditions and within time constraints
• Have an understanding and awareness of CQC compliance and the essential standards of quality and safety
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the current issues affecting urgent and emergency care services
• Time management skills and ability to manage own case load
• Challenges the norm and encourages team members
• Committed individual who supports others to develop change
• Good organisational and people skills
• Has a clear understanding of information governance and its importance
• Committed to their own personal development
• Willingness to work unsociable hours

Desirable

• Previous experience in an urgent and emergency care setting.
• Experience with adults and children.

Vaccinations

Essential

• Hepatitis B vaccination (we can provide this)
• BCG (for tuberculosis) vaccination (we can provide this)

Desirable

• Up to date COVID-19 vaccinations are desirable

Teamwork

Essential

• Adaptable to service need and requirements on a day-to-day basis
• Flexible to the need of the service

Communication

Essential

• Excellence oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to handle difficult situations

Desirable

• Demonstrate relationships with the local trust and CCG for service development.

Management

Essential

• Demonstrates the ability to manage complaints and de-escalate situations.
• Supportive of team members development
• Addresses poor behaviour if appropriate

Desirable

• Experience in leading a team
• Experience with clinical guardian

Teaching

Essential

• Provide teaching and clinical supervision

Desirable

• Accredited teaching qualification.

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).