Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 week ago


Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there's
never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and dynamic qualified Senior
Nurse Practitioner/Senior Paramedic Practitioner to join our caring,
supportive and progressive team at Sittingbourne and Sheppey Minor
Injury/Urgent Treatment Centre.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive and friendly team, if you can bring a
professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a senior member of the MIU/Urgent Treatment Centre, you will be
expected to manage the assessment, diagnosis, implementation of treatment
of a range of highly specialised care for adults and children (aged 1 year and
above) presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems visiting
the unit.

You'll provide clinical expertise, professional leadership and education,
ensuring high standards of evidence-based practice at all times.

There will be opportunities to develop you to lead an area of practice, and
liaise with leads at other MIU/UTC sites within the organisation, attend
relevant meetings and disseminate information to team members..

Additional Working Pattern: would consider part time

Working for our organisation

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values C ompassionate A spirational R esponsive E xcellent

We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.

All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 29th May.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

Registered nurse or paramedic completion of relevant minor injury / minor illness courses

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working within urgent/emergency care/GP surgery Experience in requesting and interpreting x-rays experience of emergency clinical presentations /PIL/ILS

Desirable criteria

Autonomous Practitioner relevant experience/consolodation in minor injury illness

Skill and Abilities

Essential criteria

ability to take charge on a shift autonomous clinician with leadership ability

Desirable criteria

Calm under pressure, busy unit

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge or experience of medications under PGD

Desirable criteria

enhanced knowledge of anatomy & physiology awareness of emergency planning

Employer certification / accreditation badges


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