Specialist Emergency Practitioner - Abingdon

NHS; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is looking for experienced Emergency Practitioners (either Nurse or Paramedic) passionate about patient-focused care. This role involves treating minor injuries and illnesses, providing essential care in urgent care settings. With opportunities for professional growth through training and education, this position is ideal for candidates ready to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored learning and development

27 days annual leave, rising to 33 days with service

NHS Discounts

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Support groups for staff

Qualifications

• Significant experience at Band 6 equivalent, particularly in minor injury and illness.
• Competent in Evidence Based Practice.
• Experience in Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT).

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assess and treat patients in Urgent Care.
• Engage in telephone triage, base visits, and home visiting.
• Provide care in Minor Injury Units, making a difference for patients.

Skills

Autonomous Assessment

Patient Care

Interpersonal Skills

Mentorship

Education

Registered General Nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional

Post Registration Qualification in Minor Illness and Injury (Level 6/7)

Mentorship Qualification

Independent Prescribing

Job description

Are you an experienced Emergency Practitioner (either Nurse or Paramedic), with a passion for delivering exceptional patient focused care?

Are you a specialist in minor injury and/or minor illness management?

Do you have level 7 minor injury/illness qualifications with proven experience at band 6 in an urgent care centre/MIU/Emergency Department

Are you looking for a change?

Would you like the opportunity to extend your Advanced practice skills?

We could be for you !

Main duties of the job

Our Minor Injury Units treat approximately 4000 patients across the Service per month, making a real difference, providing care closer to home and avoiding admission to hospital wherever possible and appropriate.

Our GP Out of Hours services supports the management of acute primary care illness when the GP surgeries are closed. The role includes telephone triage, base visit and home visiting.

As a Specialist Emergency Practitioner, you will be a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with the skills to autonomously assess and treat patients in the Urgent Care bases. You will have excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills along with a passion to provide patient centred care.

You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team who pride themselves on their excellent team working and support of each other whilst treating a diverse range of conditions which will give you the opportunity to extend your advanced skills in injury and illness

We will encourage you to further develop your skills through a supportive programme of training and education including Non-Medical prescribing and L7 leadership with a tailored development plan and competence portfolio of practice.

You will be working across a shift system which includes weekends, bank holidays and nights. We are happy to consider full or part time hours both on a permanent basis.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant experience at Band 6 equivalent in autonomous assessment of minor illness and injury presentations
• Experience of mentoring students
• Competent in using Evidence Based Practice
• Experience working in MDT

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional
• Post Registration Qualification in both Minor Illness and Injury (Level 6/7)
• Mentorship qualification or equivalent
• Independent prescribing

Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Motivational skills
• Committed to personal growth
• Able to facilitate professional growth in colleagues

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.

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum, pro rata