Bank Emergency Nurse Practitioner / Emergency Care Practitioner

NHS; Lewes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at the forefront of community healthcare in Sussex, providing essential urgent care services. This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously in a supportive environment, making a real difference in patients' lives. With flexible working options and a commitment to staff development, you'll thrive in a culture that values compassion and excellence. Embrace the chance to work in beautiful Sussex, where your contributions will help shape the future of community health services. If you're passionate about patient care and eager to grow professionally, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Excellent Training and Development Opportunities

Cost-effective Workplace Nurseries

Supportive Work Environment

Active Diversity Networks

Qualifications

• Experience in Urgent Care and ability to work autonomously.
• Registered Nurse or Paramedic with relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Triage, assess, and treat patients in Urgent Care settings.
• Provide clinical assessments and ensure safe patient transfers.

Skills

Urgent Care Experience

Clinical Assessments

Autonomous Working

Education

Post-registration Practitioner Qualification

Registered Nurse or Paramedic Qualification

Job description

Job summary

This vacancy offers a great opportunity to join a dedicated team working across all three East Sussex Urgent Care Units. The role is primarily based at Lewes Urgent Treatment Centre, with additional duties at Uckfield and Crowborough Minor Injury Units.

We seek Registered Nurses or Paramedics with a post-registration Practitioner qualification and experience in Urgent Care. Candidates should be able to work autonomously, adapt to a fast-paced, evolving service, and provide excellent clinical care.

In return, you will work in a supportive environment with a professional team, where patients value accessible care close to home. The Trust is committed to staff development, well-being, and engagement.

Main duties of the job

This role involves working within the Sussex Community Foundation Trust Urgent Care and MIU Units, following local, national, and NICE guidelines to triage, assess, and treat patients. The post requires providing assessments for patients with injuries or illnesses, with qualifications in either area.

The post involves autonomous clinical assessments and treatments, including redirecting inappropriate attendances and ensuring safe patient transfers. The post holder will contribute to the overall management of the Units, including staff supervision, education, and training.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, employing 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to help manage health, prevent hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, offering opportunities across various medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and well-being
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values: Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence guide all we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, especially from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.