Band 7 Emergencey Practitioner Team Lead

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an experienced Emergency Practitioner Team Lead. The role requires registration as a Nurse or Paramedic with senior emergency practice experience and postgraduate competencies.

You will lead clinical practice, governance and service development across EDs. You will work primarily at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital or Good Hope Hospital with ad hoc support to Solihull UTC, driving safety and patient flow while mentoring staff and

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Paramedic or Physiotherapist with postgraduate clinical competencies.
• Band 7 Emergency Practitioner level or equivalent experience preferred.
• Postgraduate courses and clinical training aligned to emergency practice required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for the Emergency Practitioner service.
• Lead workforce development, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• Supervise, coach and mentor Emergency Practitioners and learners.
• Support governance, audit, and patient safety initiatives and policy updates.

Skills

Autonomous assessment

Emergency care

Leadership

Education delivery

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

HCPC Registered Paramedic

Physiotherapist

Job description

Join our Emergency Practitioner Team and help shape the future of Emergency Practitioner services across the Emergency Departments at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an experienced Emergency Practitioner Team Lead who is a Registered Adult Nurse Emergency Practitioner, Paediatric Emergency Practitioner or Paramedic Emergency Practitioner with experience in the autonomous assessment, diagnosis and management of minor injuries and minor illnesses, including Non-Medical Prescribing. This is an exciting opportunity to combine clinical practice with leadership, education, governance and service development. Working primarily at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital or Good Hope Hospital, with ad hoc support to Solihull Urgent Treatment Centre, you will provide clinical and operational leadership while maintaining your own clinical practice. You will play a key role in workforce development, quality improvement, service innovation and the continued development of Emergency Practitioner services. You will influence clinical pathways, lead improvement initiatives and contribute to the education, mentorship and supervision of Emergency Practitioners and other staff. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership career within one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts while remaining clinically active. If you are passionate about patient care, developing others and driving service improvement, we would welcome your application., Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients presenting with minor injuries and illnesses, including Non-Medical Prescribing. Deliver safe, effective, patient-centred care in line with clinical pathways, policies and professional standards. Lead the day-to-day management of the Emergency Practitioner service, ensuring safe staffing, patient flow and quality care. Provide visible clinical leadership and support departmental and Trust objectives. Supervise, coach and support Emergency Practitioners, junior staff, students and learners. Support staff development and competency maintenance with Lead Educators. Support audit, quality improvement, incident review, risk management and patient safety initiatives. Promote compliance with safeguarding, infection prevention and control, health and safety, and Trust policies. Work collaboratively with consultants, GPs, community services and multidisciplinary teams. Contribute to service improvement and innovation. Maintain clinical competence and undertake Emergency Practitioner duties within scope of practice. Act on behalf of the Matron as delegated and represent the service at meetings and forums. Support admission avoidance through assessment, treatment, referral and discharge planning. Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, appraisal and performance management. Maintain high standards of practice and professionalism. Based at BHH or GHH ED, with ad hoc support to Solihull UTC as required.

• Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
  Nursing & Midwifery Council RegisteredNurse or HCPC Registered Paramedic orPhysiotherapist
• Professional knowledge acquiredthrough degree supplemented byevidence of post graduate academiccourses, short course and developmentof clinical competencies in practiceevidenced in the following areas:
• o Minor Injury Management (Level6/7)
• o Consultation Skills
• o Physical Examination Skills
• o IRMER (Ionising Radiation Medical
• Exposure Regulation)
• o Interpretation of Images (Red Dotcourse)
• o Adult / Child Life Support Courses
• o PGD Training / practice aligned toTrust procedures
• o Minor Illness Management (Level6/7) or Non-Medical Prescriber withwillingness to undertake the postgraduate element not completed
• Plus further specialist training to masters equivalent level., Considerable experience working as aBand 7 (or equivalent) EmergencyPractitioner in autonomous assessmentof minor injury and minor illness.
• Demonstrable ability / experience inworking in a multi professional approachto health care delivery and candemonstrate appreciation forcomplexities of patient access to primary/secondary and voluntary care settings.
• Demonstrable understanding of the NHSEngland Urgent and Emergency Care --Emergency Practitioner Framework2023.
• Can demonstrate understanding of theNational NHS Emergency Care target andthe relationship with the role.
• Demonstrable scope of extendedpractice relevant to the role and canevidence post graduate training in skillsrelated to the role including:
• o Plastering
• o Suturing
• o Wound management /assessment
• Experience in the supervision, mentoringand assessment of learners and juniorstaff.
• Experience in leading and managingteams working in a health / care relatingpractice setting.
• Experience in participating in thedevelopment and updating of policy andprocedure.Experience in supporting service changeand improvement in a health and carerelated practice setting.
• Demonstrable understanding of UK NHSframeworks and approaches toEmergency and Urgent Care and itsapplication across NHS services.
• Well-developed understanding of Child /Adult Safeguarding., Prior experience working as an EmergencyPractitioner at Band 6 or Equivalent in anurgent / emergency care practice setting as anautonomous practitioner.
• Experience in the recruitment and selection ofstaff, Being able to work a flexible shiftpattern to cover out of hours, nights,weekend, and public holidays across 7days a week.
• Ability to travel across all UHB sites andto external sites if required.
  University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.