Advanced Nurse/ Paramedic Practitioner

NHS; Ely; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Nurse/Paramedic within our MIUs.

The position will be based at Ely.

Shift times are 08:30-18:30 Monday - Friday and 08:45-17:15 Weekends/BH. The units are open 7 days a week.

Working in a busy and fast-paced Minor Injuries Unit, the successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, polite, and have the ability to work under pressure at times.

The ideal candidate will have a strong teamwork ethic and the ability and willingness to travel and work in any of the three Minor Injuries Units. They will have access to structured supervision as well as the opportunity to undertake training to enhance their role within the team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse or Paramedic/ECP with significant post-registration experience, Primary Care or ED experience and specialist knowledge in Minor Injury and illness to work flexibly across our Minor Injuries Service.

We are seeking skilled individuals who are self-motivated and have well-developed clinical skills. You will be adept at wound assessment and closure, the assessment and management of musculoskeletal injuries (including X-ray requesting and interpretation) and minor illness, and be able to develop your practice to reach the advanced level required to work in an entirely nurse/Paramedic-led environment.

You will be offered the opportunity to develop your individual competency framework and will have access to structured management and clinical supervision.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care settings but also within the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-caliber candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• Assess, investigate, diagnose, plan and implement a complete package of care for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
• Provide opportunistic health promotion and education for clients within the service.
• Using Patient Group Directions and acting in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Practice or appropriate professional body guidelines, issue medications as required for patients attending the Minor Injuries Service.
• As a team member, provide support to the Lead Practitioner to enhance clinical practice and person/patient-centered care.
• To provide evidence-based self-care advice and treatment to patients.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse 1st Level or Registered Paramedic with significant experience.
• Advanced clinical assessment skills.
• Minor Injury/illness course or significant experience working at that level and able to see and treat these patients independently.
• At least 4 years of experience.
• Red Dot Course / IRMER completed.
• Independent & supplementary prescribing (NMC registered only).
• Experience of teaching in clinical practice.
• Experience in shift management/supervision of staff.

Experience

• Significant amount of experience working as an independent practitioner within emergency or primary care or MSK.
• Broad range of clinical and managerial experience.
• X-ray Interpretation.
• Advanced wound closure.

Knowledge & Skills

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high-quality care and service provision.
• Leadership/training skills/communication and commitment to mentorship and clinical supervision.

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.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Interim Clinical and Operational Manager - MIU

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata