Pre-Hospital Nurse Practitioner

6 months ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom East of England Ambulance Service Full time

Great healthcare requires great people. That’s why we are doing everything we can to recruit committed, skilled people – and to make sure we support our new and existing employees, so they choose to stay with us.

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Job overview

This advert is for vacancies in Luton

Do you possess expertise in high-intensity settings like ED, Primary & Urgent Care, or Critical Care?

Is your clinical judgement marked by a high degree of autonomy, adept at managing a spectrum of complex patient cases?

If so, we believe this position is perfect for you

PHNP Induction Programme:

3-week face-to-face induction (8.30am-4.30pm, Mon-Fri) 2-week on-the-job training with professional guidance (75 hours in total, round-the-clock shifts) An additional 3 weeks of face-to-face induction. Another 2 weeks of guided placement. 8-week integration period, inclusive of Driver Training. Achieve Module 5 competency while leading as a clinician (under supervision).

While part-time roles are available, please note that full-time commitment is required throughout the induction phase.

Main duties of the job

Following an initial period of transition with our education teams the Clinical Practitioners will support delivery of our frontline service working alongside Paramedics and other pre-hospital clinicians. Key responsibilities of the role include:

Be accountable for the assessment, treatment, diagnosis, supplying and administering of medicines, managing, discharging, and referring patients in a range of urgent, emergency, critical or out of hospital settings.

Provide effective clinical leadership, development and mentorship to operational personnel, including newly qualified paramedics and students to support the delivery of a high-quality patient centered service.

Contribute to the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of unscheduled/out of hours care involving all relevant stakeholders including health and social care organisations.

A shift on an ambulance is like no other workplace. You will operate in a wide range of environments, across both urban and rural areas managing everything from birth to end of life, chronic conditions to critical illness or injury.

Working for our organisation

Our Vision: Delivering outstanding care by exceptional individuals, every single moment.

EEAST employs over 5,000 staff with a further 1,000+ volunteers who between them cover 7,500 square miles and care for a population of more than 6 million.

Our three control rooms in Bedfordshire, Norfolk and Essex handle more than 1 million 999 calls every year, over 2,500 calls a day. 

We manage a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles including double staffed ambulances, rapid response cars, operational commander response vehicles, patient transport and support service vehicles.

The East of England works alongside 17 Acute Trusts with Accident & Emergency services and a Major Trauma Centre in Cambridge. Access is available to neighbouring MTCs such as those in London.

Our core values:

Care  - We value warmth, empathy and compassion in all our relationships

Teamwork  - Together as one, we work with pride and commitment to achieve our vision

Quality  - We strive to consistently achieve high standards through continuous improvement

Respect  - We value individuals, including our patients, our staff and our partners in every interaction

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Nurse registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council Hold Full UK manual driving licence for 12 months (up to 3 points may be considered dependant on point code) C1 category license to be obtained within 6 months of joining EEAST C1. Mentorship qualification or willing to obtain within the first 12 months

Desirable criteria

Pediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

IT Literacy Skills. Able to complete clinical and other records to a high standard. Ability to lead a team in and lead in an emergency situation. Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people in a customer/patient environment Substantial Post registration experience in an acute setting , emergency department, acute medical unit, acute assessment unit, critical care; or experience in an alternative setting where autonomous clinical decision making and urgent care planning was required , primary and urgent care, specialist assessment and treatment units or relevant pre-hospital voluntary experience. Experience working with a level of autonomy. Experience of performing invasive procedures such as Intramuscular IM injections and Intravenous IV cannulation Experience in making complex patient care decisions / treatment plans.

Desirable criteria

Experience of managing patients’ medication needs using patient group directives (PGDs).

You will be required to hold a full UK manual driving licence with a minimum of 1 years driving experience (maximum of 3 penalty points for minor motoring offences only).

Occupational Health:
Applicants are advised that EEAST adheres to the recommendations of the Department of Health Medical Advisory Panel relating to health standards for frontline emergency response roles. Please refer to DVLA Assessing fitness to drive – a guide for medical professionals, for detailed information.

Disclosure and Barring Service check:
This position involves regulated activity which will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at enhanced level with child and adult barred list check.

References and Employment History: All references from current and previous employers, will be sought via their Human Resources Department and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and email address of the Human Resources Department and indicate your current/previous line manager and their departmental details.

All appointments will be subject to currently having a clean disciplinary record.

Please be advised that a No Smoking Policy is in operation throughout the Trust.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - Under the Trust's commitment 'Positive about Disabled People', if you consider yourself as having a disability and you meet the minimum selection criteria for any post, you will get an automatic interview. By minimum selection criteria we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates the essential requirements as set out in the person specification and advertisement for a post.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications, regardless of age, race, religion & belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity or disability.



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