Emergency Practitioner

3 months ago


Peterborough, United Kingdom North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Elevate Your Career: Join Our Exceptional Team of Emergency Practitioners

We are excited to offer an incredible opportunity for trained Emergency Practitioners (EPs) to join our outstanding team of Enhanced and Advanced Level Practitioners within the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Directorate at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT).

Are you an enthusiastic, self-motivated NMC/HCPC Registered Nurse, Paramedic, or Physiotherapist with a passion for managing Acute Injury and Minor Illness? We want you to be a part of our multidisciplinary team within the integrated Urgent Treatment Care (iUTC) at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH) and the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Stamford and Rutland Hospital.

What We Offer:

Growth & Development: Based on Health Education England's Emergency Practitioner framework, we support further academic study, skill development, and practical procedures. Professional Support: The role includes 10% Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) time for personal and service development. Dynamic Environment: Work in a fast-paced, patient-centered setting with operational hours of 08:00-00:00 at the UTC in Peterborough and 08:30-17:30 at the MIU in Stamford.

What We're Looking For:

Strong clinical skills combined with excellent non-technical and communication abilities. Passion for providing high-quality, individualized care. Willingness to work across sites and contribute to teaching and developing junior staff.

Main duties of the job

Consideration will be given to part-qualified applicants, with pay grade and a development plan to be agreed upon if successful.

Ready to Make a Difference? Explore the full Job Description and Person Specification for more details and apply today to join our team in delivering exceptional urgent and emergency care

The key duties of the Emergency Practitioner role include:

Providing high-quality, evidence-based patient care in the Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre. Independently conducting complex assessments, planning, delivering, and evaluating patient care. Acting as an expert resource for both internal and external agencies. Leading and managing unpredictable clinical situations. Developing and delivering education and training to other staff. Managing resources and contributing to strategic service development and improvement. Maintaining professional registration and adhering to relevant legal and clinical guidelines.

Additionally, the role involves supporting professional activities such as continuing education and participating in service improvement initiatives.

About us

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff); Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme: Flexible working opportunities; Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours night shifts, weekends, bank holidays; Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role; Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment; Access to our in-house physiotherapy service; On-site canteens offering subsidised meals; Subsidised staff parking (currently free); Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description (JD) and Personal Specification (PS) for the Essential and Desirable Criteria and further details prior to application.

Urgent and emergency care | Health Education England (

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Advanced Clinical Assessment Module (Level 6 or 7) NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Paramedic or Physiotherapist Minor Injuries Module (Level 6 or 7) Minor Illness Module (Level 6 or 7) Current Portfolio of practice evidence

Desirable

Independent Prescriber (V300) Safeguarding Adults (level 3) Safeguarding children (level 3) IR(ME)R certificate Paediatric Immediate Life Support provider (PILS) Advanced Life Support provider (ALS) - or equivalent Completed or working toward accreditation/credentialling within area of work: The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) or North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT) specific ePortfolio. Immediate Life Support provider (ILS) Generic instructor for the resuscitation council or ALSG Leadership qualification Teaching / Assessment and mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential

Has > =5 year's whole time equivalent (WTE) post registration experience working within Emergency, Urgent or Acute Care at AfC Band 5 or above. Has > =1 years whole time equivalent (WTE) experience working at a senior level within Acute, Urgent or Emergency Care at AfC Band 6 or above Competent in the clinical assessment and management of all patient groups Able to role model and lead whilst working independently and within a team

Desirable

Leadership experience Experience of teaching at informal and formal level. Line management experience Change management experience Participated in audit and developed service improvement strategies. Has had appraisal and recruitment training.

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of Enhanced and Advanced level practice. Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice. Awareness of local and national issues relating to healthcare provision. Evidence of continuing professional development Competent to interpret radiographs and making appropriate clinical interventions from diagnostics.

Desirable

Competent to interpretation of clinical diagnostics such as blood results and make appropriate plan and intervention including blood gasses. Has evidence of a recent audit undertaken and then able interpret the findings to relate to own practice Experience of working on a Trust committee or group.

Key Skills

Essential

Demonstrate a clear vision and the role of the Enhanced Clinical Practitioner service Demonstrates skilled written and verbal communication, presentation and decision -making skills. Organised, able to prioritise, make decisions and meet targets/deadlines Willingness to embrace change to meet the short and long term needs of the Urgent and Emergency Care. Ability to support staff in a demanding and challenging environment. Able to undertake basic wound management (, clean, medical photography, steri -strips, medical glue, appropriate dressing etc.). Able to undertaken advanced wound management techniques (, suturing, staples etc.) Able to work under pressure Flexibility in approach Good negotiation and advocacy skills

Desirable

Ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change

Other

Essential

Portfolio of evidence with evidence of Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) Demonstrates understanding of relevant national strategy/policy and how to relate this to the service. Willingness to work in various locations throughout the UEC within NWAFT

Desirable

Experience working with Symphony IT system and or system one Experience with using Word and Excel .

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