Resuscitation Practitioner - Emergency Department

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lewes; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive learning and development

Access to MSc programmes

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

Medway NHS Foundation Trust in the Emergency Department seeks a registered nurse to deputise as required and provide supportive clinical leadership, helping the department run efficiently while modelling high standards of care.

You will maintain up-to-date practice per the NMC Code, complete mandatory training, and participate in annual appraisals; emphasis on stress management and patient-centred care within a values-driven Trust.

Qualifications

• Emergency or critical care qualification at level 6 or 7, or equivalent.
• RCN emergency care competences level 2, or equivalent.
• NMC registration as a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model for junior team members in delivering high-standard nursing care
• Deputise as required for the department
• Provide supportive clinical leadership, energising and empowering others towards a shared vision
• Support the effective management of the Emergency Department
• Remain accountable for own practice in line with the NMC Code and keep knowledge and professional competence up to date
• Complete mandatory and statutory training within set timeframes
• Follow local, hospital and statutory guidelines and policies, including health and safety, and be familiar with the Health and Safety at Work Act
• Take part in annual appraisal and ongoing review, including a personal and professional portfolio for revalidation
• Maintain a high standard of care and courteous reception to patients and visitors
• Work in line with corporate objectives
• Practise in a cost-effective, cost-aware way with the patient at the centre
• Understand and reflect the Trust's values in practice

Skills

Communication skills

Stress management

Patient care

Leadership

Clinical governance

Microsoft Word

Education

Emergency/critical care qualification 6/7

RCN emergency care competences level 2

NMC registered nurse

Tools

Advanced Life Support

Advanced Trauma Life Support

Job description

This post sits within the Emergency Department at Medway NHS Foundation Trust, in the Medicine and Emergency Care division. The post holder deputises as required, acts as a role model for junior staff and gives supportive clinical leadership to help the department run well. Access to MSc programmes and a structured route toward emergency care expertise come with the role. Nurse registration is required, and applicants must explain how they manage stress in acute settings.

What the job involves

• Act as a role model for junior team members in delivering high-standard nursing care
• Deputise as required for the department
• Provide supportive clinical leadership, energising and empowering others towards a shared vision
• Support the effective management of the Emergency Department
• Remain accountable for own practice in line with the NMC Code and keep knowledge and professional competence up to date
• Complete mandatory and statutory training within set timeframes
• Follow local, hospital and statutory guidelines and policies, including health and safety, and be familiar with the Health and Safety at Work Act
• Take part in annual appraisal and ongoing review, including a personal and professional portfolio for revalidation
• Maintain a high standard of care and courteous reception to patients and visitors
• Work in line with corporate objectives
• Practise in a cost-effective, cost-aware way with the patient at the centre
• Understand and reflect the Trust's values (Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open, Together) in practice

Qualifications

• Emergency or critical care qualification at level 6 or 7, or equivalent
• RCN emergency care competences level 2, or equivalent

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a registered nurse

Experience

• 24 months' experience in an emergency or acute care setting

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of the NMC Code of professional standards
• Knowledge of clinical governance and the duty to report incidents
• Knowledge of individual responsibilities for health and safety
• Previous knowledge and skills in supportive leadership
• Knowledge of an emergency department resuscitation area
• Previous knowledge and skills in identifying deteriorating patients

Other

• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication
• Ability to discuss how they deal with stress and maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Values-based question: how they would represent the Trust positively

Nice to have

• Advanced Life Support
• Advanced Trauma Life Support, or equivalent

What’s offered

• Comprehensive learning and development package
• Access to different MSc programmes
• Choice of coverage and supplemental benefits for employees and their families
• Promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust