Senior Nurse Practitioner

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Senior Practitioner to work as part of the Urgent Treatment Centre team, responsible for providing high-quality healthcare and information to the public. An opportunity exists for an experienced and highly motivated practitioner with relevant Adult or Paediatric experience who is committed to making a valuable contribution to the further development of these successful and pioneering services.

As a Registered Nurse, you will support your Manager in ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being.

The services offer treatment for minor injuries and minor ailments 365 days per year, open from 8 am to 9:00 pm, with the addition of a diagnostic X-ray facility from 8 am to 8 pm.

If you have post-qualification experience in A&E, Walk-in Centre, or Urgent Care with recent experience in the treatment of minor ailments and minor injuries, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To act as a senior clinical professional within Widnes Urgent Treatment Centre, liaising with the UTC team and colleagues across the wider social and health care environment to promote, maintain, and enhance effective multidisciplinary patient care.

To act as an independent practitioner who provides advice to patients and staff, contributing to Triage, utilizing the Manchester triage system, history taking, assessment, diagnosis, plan of care, and treatment of patients.

Possess and demonstrate extended skills in the management of a wide range of healthcare problems, i.e., minor illness and injury.

Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out clinical procedures.

Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.

Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework; you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity, and drive continuous improvement.

Exercise professional independent and clinical judgement in managing or referring clients to a variety of primary and secondary care services as appropriate.

Be equipped with leadership skills to drive the team to efficient and safe working practice and improved care for patients.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community. They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

Here at Bridgewater, our shared values flow through the organisation:

P - Person-centred - We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide.

E - Empowered - We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O - Open and Honest - We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty, and respect.

P - Professional - We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L - Locally Led - We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E - Efficient - We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value-for-money healthcare for our patients.

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and deliver the day-to-day supervision of the team as shift leader.
• Act as a resource for other members of the Urgent Treatment Centre clinical team.
• In collaboration with the Team Leaders, promote the development and effectiveness of the nurse-led service utilizing a multi-skilled team approach.
• Maintain effective channels of communication both within the Urgent Treatment Centre and across the wider health and social care economy.
• Promote and maintain the quality and standards of the Urgent Treatment Centre services in accordance with organisational and Trust Clinical Governance requirements.
• Facilitate a culture that promotes and maintains best practice utilizing current and best evidence, as well as a culture of civility and respect.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN Adult and/or Paeds Qualification
• Paramedic practitioner/AHP
• Educated to Degree/Diploma level
• Clinical Examination Skills (Level 7)
• Possess non-medical prescribing (V300) or working towards
• Experience in Leadership (LEO course)
• Experience in management of Long-term Conditions
• Clinical Diagnostic Skills (Level 6/7)
• X-ray Interpretation

Skills & Attributes

• Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability.
• Extended scope of practice skills.
• Ability to influence and lead service developments and delivery.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations.
• Incorporate high-quality evidence-based practice in patient-centred care.
• Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
• Ability to recognise the sick patient and prioritise, monitoring vital signs and history taking.
• Venepuncture and Cannulation.
• Suturing/wound closure.
• Basic treatment of life-threatening disorders, treatment of shock, and acute medical conditions.
• Intermediate & Basic life support provision.
• Experience of participation in Research and audit skills.
• Leadership & Mentoring skills to energise the team and motivate individuals.
• Positive motivation & can-do attitude with interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Moving & Handling.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording and interpretation.
• X-ray Interpretation.
• Application of plaster of paris/application of walking boots.
• Communication skills on how to break bad news.

Job Specific Requirements

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust.
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.

Experience

• Experience of change management.
• Relevant and recent experience of A&E and Walk-in Centre/Urgent Care Centre/Urgent Treatment Centre.
• Experience of handling emotive situations frequently such as imparting news around a patient's care which may be unwelcome and result in challenging behaviour.
• Experience in assessing learners in practice.
• Experience in Intermediate Care & Community & long-term conditions.
• Experience of working in a nurse-led service.
• Experience in GP practice.

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.

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust