Paramedic or Nurse, Non Medical Prescriber - Urgent & Emergency Care

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE; Tiverton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Nurse or Paramedic Non-Medical Prescriber in Tiverton, England. This role involves assessing, treating, and discharging patients with urgent needs, and managing the Urgent Care Treatment Centre. Applicants should possess a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification and be skilled in patient care. The organization values inclusivity and provides opportunities for staff development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Inclusive policies

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber.
• Ability to assess and treat a wide range of minor injuries and illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Urgent Care Treatment Centre.
• Ensure care plans are properly formulated and evaluated.

Job description

Overview

The role of the Nurse or Paramedic Non-Medical Prescriber will be responsible for the assessment, treatment and discharge of scheduled and unscheduled cases with an urgent nature and assessment initial treatment and referral of emergency cases in patients of all ages. The post holder will use their non-medical prescribing qualification to support patient care according to the local formulary. As senior clinicians they will also support staff who issue medications via PGD with their prescribing decisions. The post holder will take charge of the day to day running of the UTC and in the absence of the operations manager will manage general enquiries, staffing issues, complaints and support junior staff as required.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous assessment, treatment and discharge of adults and children presenting a wide range of minor injuries and minor illnesses in accordance with local policies and national clinical guidelines
• Day to day running of the Urgent Care Treatment Centre
• To ensure that all patients' individual needs are assessed on admissions, their care planned appropriately, delivered in accordance with best practice and evaluated
• Assist the Operations Manager to improve patient care and deputise in their absence

Employer Overview

At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.

We employ over 5,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders. We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.