Emergency Care Practitioner/Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Crowborough; Presencial; GBP 32 000 - 52 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible working

Training opportunities

Beautiful Sussex location

Resumo da oferta

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for Emergency Care Practitioners/Emergency Nurse Practitioners to join the Minor Injury Units at Crowborough and Uckfield. Multiple posts are available with full and part-time hours across both sites, offering flexible working patterns and opportunities for professional development.

The selected candidates will provide clinical leadership, governance, and high-quality patient care, supporting staff competence and safety while

Responsabilidades

• Assess and discharge patients with minor injuries after evaluating options.
• Plan and organise unit activities to meet demand and staff allocation.
• Ensure staff are aware of emergency procedures.
• Provide professional leadership and supervise staff within discipline.
• Contribute to duty rotas considering skill mix and acuity.

Conhecimentos

Emergency care

Clinical leadership

Patient assessment

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are seeking highly skilled and motivated Emergency Care Practitioners/ Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ECP/ENP) to join our dynamic healthcare team at Crowborough Minor Injury Unit and Uckfield Minor Injury Unit. We have multiple posts available with full and Part time hours across both sites.

The successful candidate will provide Clinical and Professional Leadership, ensuring robust governance for staff within the designated area or service. They will ensure that staff maintain clinical competence, that services are delivered with clinical effectiveness and safety, and that an exceptional patient experience is consistently achieved.

The post holder will work centrally in the development of the Minor Injuries Unit and its education and training needs. To be a pro-active role model for the Unit in terms of clinical, education and general management quality standards and the nurse professional team leader.

Main duties of the job

1. Exercises judgement in identifying, assessing and interpreting complicated conditions, where a range of options require consideration for the treatment and discharge planning for patients attending with minor complaints.
2. Able to plan and organise a number of activities within the unit with regards to demand of the service and the allocation and re-allocation of staff to ensure clinical safety within the environment and for the discharge of patients
3. Ensures that all staff including temporary staff and students in the unit are aware of emergency procedures to follow.
4. Leads others in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care of patients in the unit in accordance with Trust ENP Guidelines and departmental protocols prior to discharge home or transfer of the patient to another hospital
5. When necessary assists others in planning duty rotas to meet the requirements of the clinical area and the needs of the unit and takes into account skill mix requirements in relation to acuity and dependency.
6. With due regard to Risk Management policies and procedures, ensures that a safe environment for patients, relatives, carers and staff is maintained.
7. To be familiar with the Major Incident Policy, has the knowledge and skills to assist as directed within that plan, should the need rise.
8. To ensure provision of professional leadership and supervision to staff within own discipline and facilitation of appropriate professional leadership for other disciplines.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

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

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 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 Brightono
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso
• 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 everything we do.