Emergency Nurse/ Care Practitioner

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare employer in Bristol is seeking an experienced Emergency Practitioner. The role involves assessing and treating patients within a Minor Injury Unit, providing leadership and ensuring high standards of patient care. Candidates must have a strong background in Emergency Medicine and be flexible in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential. The position offers a supportive and dynamic work atmosphere.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience at Band 6.
• Proven experience in an Emergency Department or urgent care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear and effective leadership.
• Be accountable for shift management.
• Independently treat patients in Urgent Care.
• Ensure safe and effective practice.
• Participate in audit and maintain high standards.

Skills

Emergency Medicine experience

Independence in patient treatment

Leadership skills

Flexibility in fast-paced environments

Education

ENP course / APICA or equivalent

Master's degree or working towards one

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Emergency Practitioner who is either a Registered Nurse or Paramedic - who can Independently assess, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients in our Minor Injury Unit.

Working in our Minor injury Unit within the Emergency Department across 7 days of the week. Shift patterns between 10 and 12 hours, and between 07.00 and 23.00.

We strongly believe in outstanding patient care and want to attract like-minded people to help us maintain this supportive and enjoyable place to work. Every day will be different, busy but never dull. You will enjoy working with supportive co-workers, providing an efficient and caring service to our patients.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic, motivated, clinically strong candidates with experience in the Emergency Medicine and with an appetite for innovation for change and service improvement.

You will be expected to function effectively in a fast paced and constantly changing environment without compromising essential standards of care and professionalism.

You will need to be flexible, enthusiastic and passionate about Emergency care and ENP/ECP practice.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Job responsibilities

• To provide clear and effective leadership.
• To participate in assessment, planning and delivery of direct patient care across the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Unit and Minor Injuries Unit (referred to as the department throughout this document) in the Trust.
• To be fully accountable and responsible for shift management.
• Independently assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients in specific client groups.
• Manage see and treat environment safely, ensure safe and effective practice at all times from all key personnel working within that area.
• To work in collaboration with the Ward manager and Clinical Matron to ensure the delivery of high calibre of evidence based patient care, and to encourage and develop a flexible work force through the efficient use of facilities, manpower and other resources.
• To initiate, promote and maintain high standards of practice within the team in line with departmental requirements.
• To provide clinical expertise both on shift and when representing the department.
• To manage all resources effectively and within budget parameters.
• To actively participate in audit.

Person Specification

Qualification

• ENP course / APICA or equivalent
• Masters or working towards one

Clinical Skills

• Experience of working in ED or urgent care
• Area of particular interest within ED/service development

Experience

• At least 2 years at band 6

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.