Emergency Clinical Practitioner

Central London Community Health Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in London is seeking an Emergency Clinical Practitioner to deliver urgent care. The role requires a registered nurse or health professional with leadership skills and relevant qualifications. Responsibilities include collaborating with emergency services and managing patient care autonomously. Competitive salary and support for professional development offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction program

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Registered Health Professional.
• Experience in autonomous working and diagnostics.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care in collaboration with Emergency services.
• Act as the team leader for operational management.
• Communicate complex information to patients and staff.

Skills

Advanced Clinical Skills

Diagnostic Skills

Team Leadership

Conflict Management

Education

Registered Nurse or Health Professional

Level 7 Advanced Clinical Assessment Module

Independent Prescriber

Job description

Are you an experienced Clinical Practitioner passionate about working in Urgent Care or Walk in Services? Opportunities have arisen for Emergency Clinical Practitioners across our Central London Urgent Care/ Walk in Services.

As a highly valued member of our team, the quality of care we provide starts with you. We pride ourselves on our ACP/ENP's being up to date with the latest evidenced-based practices as well as being supportive of our staff in their professional development.The post holder will be expected to work autonomously as an Emergency Clinical Practitioner delivering care to our patients, utilising expert diagnostic skills and clinical reasoning to provide autonomous, unscheduled care for patients presenting with acute undifferentiated conditions.

Take a look at our recruitment video to find out more about working in our teams:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lH_O4OZw2Q

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver care in collaboration with Emergency services, other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.

To work in association with colleagues in defining standards of care and practice aimed at maintaining, developing or improving quality.

To work with the senior staff in the operational management and the organisational development of the service.

Act as the team Leader on a rotational basis assuming responsibility for day to day management of the service.

Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/clinical practice.

Communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff.

Deliver care within a culturally sensitive framework.

Implement, carry out disseminate and evaluate service audits

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Registered Health Professional (physio, paramedic) with HCPC.
• Level 7 Advanced Clinical Assessment Module or Minor Illness Experience and/or minor injury L6/7
• Independent Prescriber (or on pathway to complete)
• Qualification in prehospital care or community care
• University accredited paediatric advanced assessment module

Experience

• Experience in autonomous working and diagnostics
• Substantial experience in patient care
• Experience in working autonomously in an emergency or other unscheduled care environment or working autonomously within a GP surgery.
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Experience of implementing evidence-based care
• Experience of team / service/ staff management.
• Experience of conducting research projects and audit
• Experience of change management and implementing change in practice

Skills & Knowledge

• Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
• Able to prioritise own workload and delegate
• Able to deal with conflict and manage appropriately
• Proactive in own learning and development of others
• Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment
• Clinical knowledge across a range of long-term conditions.
• Able to lead and motivate a team and implement change
• Knowledge of resource management.

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.

£56,276 to £63,176 a yearper annum, inclusive of HCAS