Assessment Nurse and Paramedic

NHS; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Tandridge is seeking a compassionate clinician for the Assessment Practitioner role within their Caterham Minor Injuries Unit. This opportunity offers a clear pathway to enhance clinical skills and advance towards becoming an Emergency Practitioner. Join a supportive team focusing on high-quality urgent care. Ideal candidates will have relevant nursing or paramedic qualifications and experience in emergency settings. Competitive salary offered with NHS terms and benefits.

Benefits

NHS terms and conditions

Flexible working opportunities

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
• Experience in working in an emergency or urgent care setting.
• Demonstrated evidence of professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients within 20 minutes of arrival.
• Offer first aid while patients wait.
• Maintain high standards of clinical work and supervise junior staff.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to make decisions

Functional IT skills

Experience of using research

Education

Registered First Level Nurse or paramedic

Current NMC/HCPC Registration

Evidence of further post-registration training

Mentorship Training or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Electronic patient records

Job description

Join Our Team andGrow Your Career in Urgent Care!

Are you a motivated, compassionateclinician looking for your next exciting step? We are delighted to invitededicated and experienced professionals to join our friendly, supportive team the Caterham Minor Injuries Unit.

This is more than just a role itsa genuine opportunity to develop your skills, expand your clinical scope,and progress towards becoming an Emergency Practitioner. If youre eagerto take on an Assessment Practitioner position with a clear pathway forprofessional growth, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Our Unit is open08:0020:00, seven days a week, including public holidays, ensuring our community has consistent access to highquality urgent care all year round. Youll be part of a team that values collaboration, clinical excellence, and a positive working culture.

If youre passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and excited by the chance to advance your practice in a dynamic environment, this could be the perfect next step in your career. We look forward to welcoming you.

About us

Do you want to be part of an organisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)

First Community is a staff ownedsocial enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services acrosseast Surrey and parts of West Sussex. Weare looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people,First-rate value.

First Community is a great placeto work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to itsfull potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high qualitytraining and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good worklife balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension,flexible retirement options and various employee benefits.

Please talk to us before applyingor at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet yourneeds exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needswhere possible. Please note, flexible working options may vary depending on therole.

At First Community we welcomeapplications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+candidates and candidates with disabilities. We ensure that all applicants aretreated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process,including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is integral toFirst Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.

Job responsibilities

To assess patients within 20 minutes ofarrival to ensure they are in the right place and its safe for them to wait tobe seen. To offer first aid such as analgesia, temporary dressing, sling etcwhilst they are waiting.

• To be a shiftco-ordinator as required.
• To maintain ownrecords in line with legal and departmental procedures.
• To maintain a high standard of clinical work, which will also includeteaching, supervision and leadership of junior staff, assistants, and students.
• To participate fully in the unit work rota which will include evening,weekend, and bank holiday shifts.
• To take a role in Service development and promotion.
• To participate in Team Meetings, Reflect and Learn and Teaching Sessions.

When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full Job Description & Person Specification - these can be found under supporting documents.

Person Specification

Other

• Ability to cope under stress
• Approachable
• Flexible approach to working

Skills

• Effective communication skills in multi-disciplinary settings
• Ability to make decisions, prioritise and organise workload effectively
• Ability to delegate tasks
• Functional IT skills eg word, excel, outlook and electronic patient records
• Ability to balance management and clinical work
• Awareness of management practice including Change management and staff appraisals
• Experience of using research, evaluation and audit and other evidence to inform practice

Qualifications

• Registered First Level Nurse or paramedic
• Current NMC/HCPC Registration
• Demonstrate clear evidence of Professional Development
• Evidence of studying at level 6
• Evidence of further post-registration training
• Mentorship Training or equivalent

Knowledge

• Awareness of performance indicators
• Awareness of Clinical Governance, clinical effectiveness and evidence based care
• Understanding of Government policies that impact on the Healthcare provision in the UK
• Knowledge of CQC
• Evidence of additional learning and experience
• Demonstrates an awareness of complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines

Experience

• RGN/paramedic with minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Experience of working in an emergency / Urgent care setting, using triage skills
• Experience in line management of staff.
<>Experience of working with support workers.
• Supervision of students.
• Experience of developing services which are based on assessed needs of a client group.

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year+5%CAS per annum, pro rata