Emergency Care Practitioner/ Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Dartford; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Dartford is looking for an experienced Emergency Care Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner to deliver high-quality patient care. The role involves assessing, diagnosing, and managing patient treatments in a community setting. Ideal candidates will have nursing qualifications and experience in acute and chronic conditions. Access to professional development and a supportive work environment is included.

Benefits

NHS Pension

High-cost area allowance

Discounts on everyday purchases

Access to wages as earned

Wellbeing support

Professional development opportunities

Open culture encouraging innovation

Free tea and coffee

Qualifications

• Experience managing both acute and chronic conditions.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of medication management and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose patient needs.
• Manage treatment plans for patients at risk.
• Provide patient information and medication advice.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient management

Diagnosis

Psychological assessment

Education

Registered Nurse or equivalent qualification

Advanced Nursing Practice training

Job description

Are you an experienced and compassionate Emergency Care Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner seeking an opportunity to make a lasting impact on patient care? Join our dedicated team at HCRG Care Group, based at Livingstone Hospital in Dartford. This is a chance to work in a supportive, forward-thinking environment where your clinical expertise, autonomy, and leadership will be highly valued.

In this role, you will play a vital part in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care to our diverse community. Working within a multidisciplinary team, your experience in diagnosing, managing, and treating a wide range of acute and chronic conditions will be essential in ensuring positive health outcomes for our patients within the North Kent community. You will support the delivery of care to a range of complex patients, including life-limiting conditions like diabetes, in-dwelling long-term catheters, urgent wound care, etc.

This role covers both Dartford and Gravesend, and you may need to work in both Livingstone Community Hospital and Gravesham Community Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Your main responsibilities will include:

1. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
2. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
3. Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
4. Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
5. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, within scope of practice.
6. Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
7. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication, including medication regimens, side effects, and interactions.

Please see the full list on the attached job description.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children’s community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year — guided by our values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We are a Disability Confident committed company, working to provide facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes roles are very popular, and we may need to close applications earlier than the listed date. If you’re keen to join our team, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As an Emergency Care Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner, you’ll be part of our valued team at Livingstone Community Hospital in Dartford, North Kent.

You will feel valued as an Emergency Care Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• AFC Band 8a salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided).
• 5% high-cost area allowance.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, offering discounts on everyday purchases, cashback, and voucher offers.
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest rates.
• Support for your mental and physical wellbeing, including healthy recipes, activity challenges, trauma support, legal, debt, and life management help, as well as career coaching and counseling.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways, and professional development opportunities through our Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture encouraging ideas that help us deliver our purpose of transforming health and care, supported by at least £100,000 of annual innovation funding.
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.