Kernowflex (Bank) Emergency Department Advanced Practitioner

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Cornwall is seeking a qualified Advanced Practitioner for bank work in the Emergency Department. The ideal candidate must have an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent qualifications and significant experience in emergency care. You will enjoy a competitive salary, access to NHS benefits, and the opportunity to work in beautiful Cornwall while gaining invaluable knowledge across various departments.

Benefits

Access to the NHS pension scheme

Opportunities for further training

Paid annual leave

Flexible working pattern

Qualifications

• NMC / HCPC registration is required.
• Evidence of being able to work confidently within a multidisciplinary team.
• Advanced life support courses are essential.

Responsibilities

• Work as a qualified Emergency Care Advanced Practitioner in all areas of ED.
• Confidently make decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Decision making

Collaboration within MDT

Advanced life support

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

RCEM Credentialled

Job description

Kernowflex (Bank) Emergency Department Advanced Practitioner

Kernowflex (Bank) Emergency Department Advanced Practitioner

Are you a qualified Advanced Practitioner in Emergency Medicine and looking for an opportunity for bank work?

We are seeking Advanced Practitioners who have completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and/or RCEM Credentialled, and who demonstrate significant ED experience to join our Kernowflex (bank) team. Applications are also welcome from individuals who have gained a digital badge through NHS England's portfolio route.

This is a rare opportunity to come and work in beautiful Cornwall and experience everything the county has to offer, whilst working with a dynamic and exciting ED team who are on a journey of improvement.

Main duties of the job

Working as a qualified Emergency Care Advanced Practitioner in all areas of ED.

We see both Adults and pediatrics in our ED.

Confident and skilled decision maker used to working at pace across all areas of ED

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Job responsibilities

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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Occupational Health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

Right to work in the UK

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Kernowflex (Bank) Emergency Department Advanced Practitioner

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

Competitive rates of pay with increments.

Access to the NHS pension scheme.

Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience.

Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable).

A flexible working pattern to suit you.

Opportunities for further training (all paid for) and progression into permanent posts.

Paid annual leave quarterly pro rate of working time directives.

Weekly pay.

A comprehensive induction and ongoing mandatory training.

Plus, when you go home, you can relax in the most amazing countryside and coastal environments work-life balance here in Cornwall is unrivalled.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC / HCPC registration
• Completed MSc in Advanced Practice or acceptable equivalent
• Advanced Life support courses
• RCEM credentialed
• Evidence of being able to work confidently within MDT

Experience

• ED experience
• Evidence of four pillar work

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.