Emergency Care Practitioner - Bank

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; Ludlow, Oswestry, Bridgnorth, Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health provider in the United Kingdom seeks a qualified professional for a role in their Minor Injury Unit. Ideal candidates will hold a current HCPC or NMC registration, possess relevant clinical experience, and demonstrate strong documentation and assessment skills. The position offers a competitive annual salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710, and is categorized as a bank contract with various locations including Ludlow.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a Minor Injuries Unit / Urgent Treatment Centre / Emergency Department.
• Competent as an Autonomous Practitioner.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Current knowledge of emergency care issues and NHS reforms.
• Experience in mentorship and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Support development and redesign of care pathways.
• Responsible for autonomous assessment and management of injuries.
• Work within legal frameworks and in accordance with NMC/HCPC Codes of Conduct.

Skills

Documentation skills using a medical model

Physical assessment of musculoskeletal injuries

Plastering

Suturing

Xray interpretation

Use of IT systems (EPR, clinical management systems)

Wound assessment and management

Use of Patient Group Directions

Education

Current professional registration (HCPC or NMC)

Degree / diploma in Nursing, Paramedicine or Physiotherapy

Post graduate level studies in Minor injury assessment

Post graduate level studies in Physical Assessment

Post graduate level studies in Paediatric module

Post graduate level studies in Xray interpretation

Job description

Do you enjoy working in a busy environment where no two shifts are the same?

Would you like to work in a highly supportive team with excellent opportunities for development and progression?

If so, our Minor Injury Units are the place for you!

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin have four Nurse/Paramedic led Minor Injury Units, in Whitchurch, Oswestry, Bridgnorth and Ludlow, that treat approximately 3000 patients across the service per month, making a real difference, providing care closer to home and avoiding admission to hospital wherever possible and appropriate. Our aim is to closely integrate with the Primary Care Network and acute hospitals to widen the conditions we are able to support within our units.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• To work with other Emergency Practitioners, the Team Lead and Clinical Service Manager and other team leaders/managers within the Trust to proactively support the development and redesign of care pathways, embracing the concept of care closer to home and expanding/enhancing multi-disciplinary/multi agency working for people with minor injuries.
• Promotes a can-do attitude and a determination to develop and sustain a dynamic operational MIU service which delivers best practice.Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients.
• Act at all times in accordance with NMC/HCPC Codes of Conduct and standards of proficiency in a manner that is consistent with Trust values.
• Be responsible and accountable for autonomous assessment, investigation, diagnosis and management of those presenting to an MIU to include a variety of previously undiagnosed and frequently complex acute injuries where a range of treatment options may be appropriate.
• As a bank team member you will be expected to be up and running as an ENP/ECP with a vast experience in urgent and emergency care, including x-ray interpretation.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community‑based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Current professional registration (HCPC or NMC).
• Degree / diploma educational level training (Nursing, Paramedicine or Physiotherapy).
• Evidence of recent clinical development beyond qualification.
• Possess professional knowledge acquired through degree level study supplemented by advanced education and clinical experience at Masters level or equivalent.
• Post graduate level studies in Minor injury assessment and management or equivalent.
• Post graduate level studies in Physical Assessment or equivalent.
• Post graduate level studies in Paediatric module or equivalent.
• Post graduate level studies in Xray interpretation or equivalent.

Experience

• Substantial experience in a Minor Injuries Unit / Urgent Treatment Centre / Accident and Emergency Department.
• Competent as an Autonomous Practitioner.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Current knowledge of emergency care issues and NHS reforms.
• Mentorship and teaching of others.

Knowledge & Skills

• Documentation skills using a medical model.
• Physical assessment of musculoskeletal injuries.
• Plastering.
• Suturing.
• Xray interpretation.
• Use of IT systems to include EPR and other clinical management systems.
• Wound assessment and management.
• Use of Patient Group Directions.

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.

Whitchurch, Oswestry, Bridgnorth and Ludlow

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum/pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Reference number

825-7559848-OPS

Job locations

Gravel Hill

Whitchurch, Oswestry, Bridgnorth and Ludlow