Emergency Care Practitioner/Emergency Nurse Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a nurse to work in a Minor Injuries Unit. The role focuses on direct patient care, assessment and interpretation of radiographs, and coordinating discharge or referral decisions.

The post requires maintaining high nursing standards, leading clinical audits, and participating in budget planning and resource management within the unit. You will promote evidence-based practice and ensure equipment safety and readiness at all times.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering direct patient care in a Minor Injuries Unit.
• Ability to assess, request and interpret diagnostic radiographs.
• Competence in diagnosing, treating and discharging or referring patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing care to high standards and participate in clinical audits.
• Manage unit resources, including sickness recording and corrective actions.
• Contribute to annual training needs analysis with the Clinical Lead.
• Support evidence-based innovations in nursing care and implement changes.
• Ensure safety and maintenance of medical/equipment and report faults.
• Assist in managing the unit budget and ordering supplies within the approved budget.

Job description

• a) Accountable for the direct delivery of care to patients attending Minor Injuries Unit. Responsible for assessing, requesting and interpreting diagnostic radiographs. Diagnosing, treating and discharging or referral to other professionals.
• b) Takes responsibility for ensuring the maintenance of high standards of nursing care. Leads and participates in Nursing and clinical audit in the Unit collecting and collating information as required
• c) Responsible for the management of the Unit to record and monitor sickness and to take corrective action where necessary. Participates in managing resources; human and material.
• d) Ensures the application of local standards, policies and philosophies which further the philosophy of patient centred, individual and evidence based care for all patients. In conjunction with other ENPs, ensures that an annual training needs analysis is undertaken, which is communicated to the Clinical Lead.
• e) Ensures evidence based innovative practice in the delivery of nursing care and supports others in the implementation of changes identified to improve care.
• f) Ensures that all medical and emergency equipment is kept in a safe condition, regularly checked and is ready for use when required, and that faulty equipment is reported and/or replaced as necessary.
• g) To develop an understanding of the delegated budget for the unit, andparticipate in the procedure for ordering supplies within the agreed budget.

Please view the JD and PS for further information on the role.