Emergency Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitioner

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Dudley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Dudley is seeking an Emergency Nurse Practitioner to join their Minor Injuries Team. The role involves delivering high-quality care to patients with minor injuries in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have qualifications in Clinical Examination and Minor Injuries/Illness, as well as a background in emergency care. The organization values diversity and offers flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven emergency care background essential.
• Confident in assessing and streaming a wide range of patients.
• Commitment to excellent patient care in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient-centered care in emergency settings.
• Work autonomously with support from Consultants and Doctors.
• Deliver emergency care in line with local service protocols.

Skills

Emergency care background

Clinical Examination qualifications

Minor Injuries/Minor Illness qualifications

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Overview

The primary focus of this role is to work autonomously providing high quality and timely patient centred care, applying expert knowledge of Emergency care theories and practice. You will be responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment and speciality referral or discharge of a diverse range of patients with minor injuries.

You will be supported in this role by joining an established team with an induction period and clearly defined role to support your progression in the team. Our department has support of an ED Professional Development Nurse and access to a broad learning environment. We positively encourage department link nurses and are developing a wide range of departmental champions to promote specialist support within the team. We aim to recruit new Clinicians that will be keen to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team to aid Audits and service developments.

Role and Responsibilities

The Emergency Department Minor Injuries Team are extremely passionate about getting it right for patients and their families. To achieve this, we are looking to recruit Band 7 Emergency Nurse Practitioners /Emergency Care Practitioners to complement our existing team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who have a proven emergency care background and can provide a complete package of excellent care whilst working under pressure.

Practitioners work autonomously but have the support from a team of Consultants and Middle Grade Doctors to deliver a high standard of emergency care to patients attending the department with minor injuries, whilst working in line with protocols and policies of the local service. You will need to be committed to excellent patient care whilst working within a small team of experienced Practitioners.

You will need to have qualifications in Clinical Examination as well as Minor Injuries/Minor Illness. You will be confident in your ability to assess and stream the full range of patients who present to a busy Emergency Department, plan their care, administer treatment, and discharge them or refer them as appropriate to other Healthcare Professionals/External Agencies. Our team of Clinicians are currently in the process of developing a new teaching programme for the Practitioner Team.

Organisation and Values

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Development and Support

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

Work Environment and Diversity

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.