Emergency Nurse Practitioner (Secondment/Fixed Term Contract)

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an advanced nurse practitioner to provide autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients presenting with minor injuries and illnesses in the Emergency Department, within the NMC code and trust guidelines.

The post holder may take managerial responsibility within the department when required and will lead clinical care, mentor nursing colleagues and champion high standards of communication, care and continuity for

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner with experience in minor injuries and illnesses.
• Prescribing where appropriate in line with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat or refer patients with minor injuries and illnesses as an autonomous practitioner, including prescribing where necessary.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless service delivery for patients.
• Plan own workload in an organised and effective manner with awareness of departmental needs.
• Provide clinical advice and leadership to the nursing teams, colleagues and managers as requested.
• Act as a role model and expert resource, developing nursing roles according to service development and evolving models of care.
• Lead by example to ensure compassionate and high-quality care aligned with trust values.
• Champion the minor injury team, liaising with Emergency Department colleagues to ensure excellent communication, care and continuity for patients and clinicians.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Job description

To provide advanced levels of autonomous nursing practice to assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and refer patients by acting within the parameters of the NMC code of professional conduct and trust guidelines. To provide a service that meets the needs of patients attending the Emergency Department with acute minor injuries and minor illnesses. This will involve the provision of holistic healthcare for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations using advanced nursing skills. The post holder may take managerial control of the department when required and will take responsibility for specific senior management roles.

If you are applying for a secondment opportunity please speak to your Line Manager first and visit your Trust's Secondment Policy.

• Using an evidence based approach, assess, diagnose, treat or refer patients with minor injuries and illnesses as an autonomous practitioner, including prescribing where necessary.
• Work in a collaborative manner with other members of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring seamless service delivery for patients.
• Be able to plan own workload in an organised and effective manner whilst having an overall awareness of departmental need and adjusting working needs accordingly
• To provide clinical advice and leadership to the relevant nursing teams, colleagues and managers as requested.
• To act as a role model and expert resource including in assisting to develop nursing roles according to service development and evolving models of care.
• To lead by example ensuring that care is compassionate and caring at all times in line with the trust values.
• To act as a champion for the minor injury team, proactively liaising with Emergency Department colleagues, advocating an exceptional minor injury provision that is effective and responsive and that patients and clinicians experience a high standard of communication, care and continuity.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Annabella Dutiro Job title: Deputy Head of Nursing for ED and Acute Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07812773836