Emergency Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Woking; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking dedicated Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Paramedic Practitioners to join their dynamic Walk in Centre team in Woking. This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously, providing high-quality, evidence-based care to a diverse patient population. With a strong emphasis on personal development and training, you will have access to excellent resources and support from experienced clinical leaders. The position offers flexible working hours, competitive salary, and additional benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for passionate healthcare professionals looking to make a difference in their community.

Benefits

NHS pay and pensions

Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%

Training and development opportunities

Access to various courses and programmes

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Level 1 or HCPC registered paramedic required.
• Post-registration diploma in managing minor injuries/illnesses.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous patient care and manage minor injuries.
• Work within guidelines to deliver quality patient care.
• Contribute to clinical guidelines and referrals.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Clinical skills

Team leadership

Health and safety knowledge

Written and verbal skills

Stress management

Education

Registered Nurse Level 1

Post-registration diploma in advanced assessment

Non-medical prescriber

Job description

With an increasing demand for urgent care, we are seekingthe right person to join our workforce within our Walk in Centre. We wouldwelcome applications from Emergency Nurse Practitioners and ParamedicPractitioners, all based within our Community Hospital in Woking, Surrey.

The Walk in Centre provides access to urgent care, 7 days aweek, 365 days a year. As a clinician within the Walk in Centre, you will workas an independent, autonomous practitioner providing high quality, evidencebased, patient centred care. Responsible for utilising expert diagnostic andclinical skills to provide unscheduled medical care and management of a diverserange of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor illnesses andinjuries. This will include children over the age of 2 and adults.

There are excellent opportunities for training, includingnon-medical prescribing, with support for this by an experienced Clinical Leadwho will encourage your personal development. The post offers staff benefits aswell as Agenda for Change.

Full and part time hours are available over a 7-day week,365 days a year, working shifts to cover opening hours of 08:00 20:00hrs.

We are passionate about the service we deliver, ensuringhigh quality and effective care to our community. If you are looking for anexciting opportunity to join our clinical team , pleaseapply online.

Please read the job description and person specificationregarding required qualifications for the post.

Main duties of the job

Please note we do NOT offer UKVIsponsorship, all applicants require right to work in the UK.

Towork as an autonomous practitioner, providing completed episodes of care toindividuals.

Workwithin agreed guidelines and protocols where they exist and having autonomous decision-makingcapacity in the absence of guidelines.

Whereapplicable, prescribe within knowledge and skills, and in accordance with nationaland local guidelines.

Workwithin scope of practice using specialist knowledge in relationto minor injuries and health problems, and drawing on relevant experience, todeliver quality patient care.

Workin partnership with other health and social care providers.

Provideservice users with the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development ofthe service.

To undertake prioritisation of serviceusers according to medical need.

Interventions are timely and may includeemergency and surgical invasive procedures, administration of emergencytherapies, and urgent medications.

To contribute to the ongoing developmentof clinical guidelines, reflecting best evidence-based practice.

Referrals to both primary and secondaryservices are made in line with agreed guidelines and with clear,contemporaneous notes, which accurately reflect the consultation and reasonsfor referral.

Supply and administer medications inaccordance with legislation and organisational policies.

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longestestablished NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees getNHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including thecare certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access tothe Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management andleadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council calledThe Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices areheard at Board level.CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focusedindividual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates fromall backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying forand if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the namedindividual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description.

If you require any further information about the role, then please do contact our Clinical Lead, [e-mail] or alternatively, please visit: www.cshsurrey.co.uk for more information about CSH Surrey and the services we provide.

Person Specification

Skills

• - Organisational skills.
• - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• - Broad range of excellent clinical skills.
• - Ability to lead and manage a team.
• - Ability to organise the workload, able to delegate and prioritise.
• - Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management.
• - Effective written and verbal skills.
• - Good sense of humour.
• - Self-motivated.
• - Reliable and flexible.
• - Ability to work well in stressful situations.
• - Committed and hard working.

Qualifications

• - Registered Nurse Level 1 or HCPC registered paramedic.
• - Post-registration diploma or equivalent in advanced assessment skills for non-medical practitioners.
• - Post-registration diploma or equivalent in managing minor injury for advanced practice.
• - Post-registration diploma or equivalent in managing minor illness/health problems for advanced practice.
• - ILS or willingness to undertake.
• - Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Non-medical prescriber.

Experience

• - Minimum 4 years post-registration experience in ED or UTC/walk-in centre.
• - Proven track record in relation to research-based practice.
• - Experience with audit.
• - Experience of managing within a healthcare setting.
• - Experience of staff management.
• - Evidence of professional development.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.

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.

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearPlus 5% High Cost Area allowance per annum pro rata