Vacancy - Emergency Nurse / Care Practitioner

An opportunity has arisen for an Emergency Nurse / Care Practitioner to join the team at Tetbury Hospital on a Permanent Part-Time basis.

The Organisation

Tetbury Hospital is an Independent Charitable Trust and on behalf of the local community, provides NHS and some private health care. The Trust offers interesting opportunities for professional and personal development in the friendly environment of a small but exceptionally well-equipped hospital in the heart of the Cotswolds. We are a growing business and everything we do is about putting people first, whether that be delivering exceptional care and support for our patients or providing growth and development opportunities for our team.

The Opportunity

In this role you will be vital to the Minor Injury Units’ success, assessing, diagnosing, treating, and discharging patients autonomously every day. As well as ordering investigations and interpreting results, you’ll be responsible for providing an excellent standard of patient care and health promotion to the general public accessing urgent care services.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this role will:

• Be a registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with a relevant clinical degree or equivalent experience

• Have a Relevant post Registration Qualification i.e. Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Care practitioner or equivalent

• Hold a Teaching and Assessment qualification or relevant experience at level 3

• Be a non-medical X ray referrer and have up to date Calrad/Irmer

• Have attained Resuscitation Level 3 adult and children and completed safeguarding adults and children at an appropriate level.

  It is desirable but not essential that a candidate will also:

• Hold qualification in Minor Illness Management and / or minor illness in children

• Hold Non-Medical prescribing

• Have evidence of managing training or equivalent experience

The Package

We can offer flexible hours circa 7.5 hours per week. This role has an hourly pay rate of between £ 15.77 & £ 22.70 P/hr and can be a Grade T or A (NHS Band 6 or 7 equivalent) depending on skills and experience. A pay award is pending for this role. The Hospital offers staff benefits which include pension scheme (continuation in the NHS pension is possible subject to pension rules) and a starting full-time holiday entitlement of 25 days holiday (plus Bank holidays). Tetbury Hospital is keen to support professional development and offers a supportive friendly working environment in a unique setting.

The Next Steps

To find out more about Tetbury Hospital Trust please visit our website

To find out more about this vacancy please contact Katie King MIU manager, telephone number: 01666 501761

The advert date for this role is 5pm on 30th of September 2021 but the applications willbe reviewed on an ongoing basis and the vacancy may close early if a good response is received. Early application is therefore encouraged.

Additional information

As part of this role you will be required to complete mandatory training.

Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

The Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment and is a mindful Employer. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support candidates during the recruitment and employment process. Please contact us to discuss any support we may be able to give. The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff and may have flexible working options available.