Emergency Nurse Practitioner/ Emergency Care Practitioner

NHS; Cheshunt; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Cheshunt Minor Injuries Service

Permanent post - Full Time - AfC Band 7

Are you an experienced Nurse or Care Practitioner?

Are you looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive team and environment?

If the answer is yes...we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Cheshunt Minor Injuries Service.

At the Cheshunt Minor Injuries Service, all our employees enjoy coming to work and feeling a part of the team! We will ensure you are provided with clinical supervision and a supportive network to enhance your current knowledge and skills to provide high quality care. The service is committed to providing quality care to our service users and provides staff with an open, friendly, and supportive environment.

We are a forward-thinking, innovative service and we recognize that the quality of our work is through the quality of our people.

What we look for in your application:

• Registered with the Nurse and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Registered Paramedic (HCPC).
• Recognized Nurse Practitioner Qualification or Paramedic Care Practitioner course, including minor injuries.
• Proven history of working in an A&E department or equivalent setting, performing the role of a Nurse/Care Practitioner, with the ability to work as a responsible autonomous practitioner in minor injuries.

Main duties of the job

• The ability to work autonomously to meet the individual needs of clients from the age of 1 year; safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Demonstrates expert clinical skills.
• Has a caring and professional approach to patients and colleagues.
• Ability to organize the swift flow of patients through the unit safely & effectively.
• Experience of working under Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for the supply of medications.

About us

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Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description and Job Specification for in-depth information or contact the Service Manager / Matron for an informal discussion and/or visit.

Kirsty Watts, Matron

01992 780417

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Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Registered Nurse or Paramedic
• Autonomous Training A33 or equivalent
• Minor Injury University Post Graduate Course
• Good knowledge of the Musculoskeletal system
• Experience with reading x-ray imaging.
• Independent Non-medical prescriber
• Evidence of further x-ray training e.g. Red Dot Course
• Experience in an Emergency department, UTC, MIU

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.