Nurse Practitioner - Bank Contract

Practice Plus Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Refer a friend scheme

Private health insurance

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is hiring for Paramedics / Nurse Practitioners at the Urgent Treatment Centre in Portsmouth. The role involves managing patients with minor injuries and illnesses, performing assessments, formulating management plans and discharging or transferring for definitive care.

Shifts range 7.5–12.5 hours, including evenings and weekends, with a flexible bank contract to suit commitments. We support development towards advanced practice through a robust competency framework, and offer

Qualifications

• Experience as an Emergency Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner or relevant specialist assessment practitioner skills.
• Qualified to level 6 or above in minor injuries and or illness.
• A passion for delivering high quality patient care.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.
• A commitment to continual personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with minor injury or illness and formulate a management plan.
• Discharge or transfer patients for definitive care as appropriate.
• Contribute to high quality patient safety, care and continuous improvement.
• Support development towards advanced practice under a competency framework.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Paramedic practitioner

Level 6 qualification

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Education

Level 6 Minor Illness & Injuries

Job description

About The Role

Are you a Practitioner with a Level 6 qualification in Minor Illness and Injuries looking for a rewarding role? Do you want to utilise all the skills from your training in a rewarding environment? You’ll find a friendly welcome and a home for your talents at Practice Plus Group Whether you’re coming from a General Practice, the ambulance service or elsewhere, we’ll give you time to use your skills – and help you build a fulfilling career.

We are seeking Nursing/Paramedic's who are committed to working as part of our Urgent Care Team to deliver an excellent and caring service to our patients.

We have a multidisciplinary workforce which consists primarily of Advanced Clinicians and Emergency Practitioners trained in both adult and paediatric disciplines whom are supported by GPs.

As we are a 7 day service we are looking for Nurse or Paramedic Practitioners who can work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends and our shifts range from 7.5 hours – 12.5 hours and as we understand the need for flexible working so we are offering a bank contract to work around your current commitments.

What you'll be doing

The main patient groups are patients with minor injury and minor illness. Patients who present to the Urgent Treatment Centre are managed by our expert team of Practitioners/Clinicians with an undifferentiated diagnosis through a process of assessment, formulation of a clinical management plan and subsequently discharge or transfer for definitive care.

If you want to make a difference by becoming a dedicated and compassionate practitioner, then come and join our friendly multidisciplinary team at Portsmouth UTC led by our Service Manager David Woods. We offer a challenging and rewarding experience, striving for excellence in patient safety, quality and continuous improvement.

As part of our commitment to you, we will offer and support your development towards advanced practice under the guidance of a robust competency framework via experiential learning and development. We are committed to enhancing our service through high levels of training and development at both Degree and Masters Levels.

What we’ll look for in you

Do you have/are you;

• Experience as an Emergency Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner or relevant specialist assessment practitioner skills
• Qualified to level 6 or above in minor injuries and or illness
• A passion for delivering high quality patient care
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care
• A commitment to continual personal and professional development

If you have any questions contact [e-mail] in our friendly resourcing team.

We will contact all shortlisted candidate but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Rewards & Benefits

• Employee Assistance programme provided by Health Assured and Occupational Health through Medigold
• Refer a friend scheme
• Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility
• Award winning ED&I programme
• Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme
• Access to private health insurance
• Wide range of ‘time away from work’ allowances
• Extensive career development and training opportunities

Training & Development

• Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System.
• Extensive training courses accessible via Practice Plus Group Skills Academy.
• Great development and career progression opportunities.

All Locations: Practice Plus Group Urgent Treatment Centre St Marys Portsmouth

Position: Paramedics / Support Technicians

Advertising Salary: £27.67 per hour

Vacancy Type: Casual/Bank

Schedule Type: Part Time