Emergency Practitioner

National health service; Taunton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

DBS check paid

Corporate induction

NHS discounts

Job summary

The National Health Service in Somerset is recruiting Emergency Nurse Practitioners/Emergency Practitioners to join the Community Urgent Care Service in the Taunton area. You will be an ENP/EP with non-medical prescribing, providing advanced care in the UTC and MIU, supported by a senior nursing and leadership team.

This role offers the opportunity to develop within a dynamic team, with a broad scope of practice, and a strong CPD programme while contributing to high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

• Qualified ENP/EP with non-medical prescribing.
• Current UK professional registration.
• Willing to work in UTC and MIU.
• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Support the Service Manager, Nurse Consultant and Lead to care for patients in the Urgent Treatment Centre and Minor Injury Units on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Offer guidance and professional support to the nursing team in UTC and MIU.
• Audit care standards and act as a role model; participate in CPD and education activities.

Job description

Job summary

The Community Urgent Care Service are looking to recruit Emergency Nurse Practitioners/Emergency Practitioners.

You’ll be a qualified ENP/EP with non-medical prescribing working within the west of the county.

Working with us you will be part of our Dynamic team with a broad scope of advanced practice including injury and illness. We embrace the variety and challenge of this role and it means we learn something new every day. We welcome applicants with a specialist interest in Emergency Care.

We have a supportive senior nursing and leadership team who actively encourage innovation and education in order to achieve the highest standards of care and have a comprehensive CPD programme.

If you have now decided this role is for you... & you want to take on this challenge within Community Urgent Care Service , we can offer you structured support to expand your scope of practice within our dedicated team as well as our generous trust benefits (including FREE Parking, FULL paid DBS check, Corporate Induction and many more!)

Main duties of the job

The Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) or Emergency Practitioner (EP) will support the Service Manager, Nurse Consultant and Clinical and Managerial Lead, a team of both registered and unregistered staff to undertake the care and management of patients within the Urgent Treatment Centre and Minor Injury Units on a shift by shift basis.

The ENP/EP will offer support, guidance and professional support to the nursing team in the UTC and MIU.

The post holder will be involved in auditing the standards of care being provided by all clinical staff. Continuing professional development will be an integral part of the role. The post holder will act as a role model for colleagues and as an expert resource within the service.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.