Emergency Nurse Practitioner or Urgent Care Practitioner

Local Care Direct; Otley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in the UK is seeking an Emergency Nurse Practitioner to provide independent care within minor injuries units. The ideal candidate will assess, diagnose, and treat minor injuries while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Key qualifications include an NMC Registered Nurse status and experience in emergency care. This role promises a positive working environment with a focus on professional development and patient-first care.

Benefits

NHS Pensions

NHS Discounts

Health & Wellbeing group

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience of working as Emergency Nurse Practitioner or equivalent.
• Qualified Nurse Prescriber with independent working experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess patients with minor injuries.
• Carry out x-ray interpretation for musculoskeletal injuries.
• Provide professional advice within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Flexibility in working hours

Effective communication skills

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of current clinical issues

Education

NMC Registered General Nurse

Nurse practitioner or Emergency Care degree

Prescribing qualification

Job description

Local Care Direct is a non-profit Social Enterpriseoperating across 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to providevarious primary and urgent health care services across West Yorkshire.

We are looking for a Emergency Nurse Practitioner or Urgent Care Practitioner.

Location: Local Care Direct, Wharfedale General Hospital,Newell Carr Road, Otley, LS21 2LY

Shifts Available: To be discussed at interview

Main duties of the job

Practice, without direct supervision, as an independent healthcare practitioner within the minor injuries units participating in care of agreed age ranges and presenting conditions.

Undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment/referral and discharge of patients with minor illness and undifferentiated minor injuries

About us

Nothing matters to us more than people - The way we treat our patients and the people who work for us; the way we do things and our commitment to keeping our promises are what we value most.

We do what we say we will do and we do it well - Local Care Direct is a Social Enterprise organisation providing a wide range of healthcare services in Yorkshire. We are a community-owned organisation, independent from the NHS, and committed to putting patients first.

A few Benefits of working for Local Care Direct are:

NHS Pensions

NHS Discounts (Blue light card)

Modern working environment with a positive atmosphere

Health & Wellbeing group to support staff

Supportive and Friendly team

Annual Awards focused on raising money to support local charity

Opportunity to build a clinical portfolio in face to face, ED Streaming, Walk in Centre, Urgent Treatment centre, home visiting and telephone/video consultation

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Independently assess, prioritise, and safely discharge/refer patients attending with undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor injuries.

Carry out x ray interpretation of adult and paediatric limb x rays to aid diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries

Act as a referral agent and care co‑ordinator by establishing multi‑agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patient.

Work within the parameters of current nurse prescribing legislation and approved Patient Group Directives.

Provide professional and clinical advice within the multi‑disciplinary team.

Maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic patient records

Research and Quality

Demonstrate evidence based care, working within agreed guidelines and protocols

Take an active role in research studies within the policy framework of the organisation.

Participate in audit, data collection and activity monitoring to improve performance and inform future service developments.

Management

Actively promote integrated working in collaboration with other health care professionals both within and outside the LCD organisation.

Contribute to the development, implementation, review and evaluation of clinical protocols.

Ensure effective communication, participating in meetings and liaising with other professionals, services and agencies as required.

Professional and Educational

• Develop own skills and competencies through education, training and development activities related to the current and future demands of the role, seeking opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge appropriate to the role
• Understand and observe professional and national guidelines on confidentiality.
• Comply with the corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set by the organisation.
• Ensure clinical supervision needs are met.
• Participate in teaching and mentoring other health professionals and members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Participate in annual PDR process.
• Maintain a portfolio of development evidence appropriate for revalidation purposes.

The main duties and responsibilities shown above are not exhaustive but should merely be regarded as a guide. The jobholder will be expected to conduct any reasonable activities according to the business needs at that time. These will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business. The job holder will be expected to participate in this process and the company would aim to reach agreement to changes

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working as Emergency Nurse Practitioner or Equivalent
• Experience of X ray interpretation of upper and lower limb in adults and children
• Evidence of a range of clinical expertise.
• Experience of working independently in a healthcare role.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working
• Experience of working to Patient Group Directives
• Qualified Nurse Prescriber

Qualifications

• NMC Registered General Nurse
• Nurse practitioner or Emergency Care degree or equivalent level training in related field.
• Additional Qualifications relevant to emergency or urgent care
• Prescribing qualification - or willing to undertake

Skills & Knowledge

• Flexibility in working hours
• Flexibility in location of work.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and application to practice within the last 12 months
• Special Knowledge/ Skills
• Effective communication skills: verbal, written and non‑verbal.
• Able to work independently and accountably.
• Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of health agenda - local and national.
• Innovative approach to practice.
• Awareness of the impact of evidence‑based practice within nursing. Experience of change management
• Evidence of previous contribution to service change or improvement
• Evidence of development of others in previous roles
• Other requirements
• Able to pass pre‑employment health assessment
• Pre Employment Health Screening
• Flexibility in location of work
• Understanding of training needs in relation to post
• Experience of change management
• Evidence of previous contribution to service change or improvement
• Evidence of development of others in previous roles

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.