Specialist Emergency Practitioner - Abingdon

Oxford Health NHS Trust; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare trust is seeking a Specialist Emergency Practitioner to provide patient-centered care in a dynamic environment. The role involves assessing and treating a diverse range of conditions within Urgent Care, requiring significant experience and relevant qualifications. The position provides excellent career development opportunities, shift patterns to include weekends, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across various retailers

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience at Band 6 in assessing minor illness and injury.
• Experience in mentoring students is required.
• Competency in Evidence Based Practice is essential.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assess and treat patients in Urgent Care.
• Provide care in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
• Participate in the management of acute primary care illness.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Motivational skills

Evidence Based Practice

Commitment to personal growth

Education

Registered General Nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional

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

Mentorship qualification or equivalent

Independent prescribing

Job description

We're seeking dedicated clinicians with a passion for delivering exceptional, patient-focused care.

• Do you specialise in the management of minor injury and/or minor illness?
• Do you hold Level 7 minor injury/illness qualifications with proven experience at Band 6 within an Urgent Treatment Centre, MIU, or Emergency Department?
• Are you eager to further develop your advanced practice skills?

If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Join us and take the next step in your urgent care career.

Main duties of the job

Our Minor Injury Units treat approximately 5000 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.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

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.