Trainee Emergency Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Trainee Emergency Practitioner in the Urgent Treatment Centre. This permanent position offers progression from band 6 to band 7 with structured on‑the‑job training and supervision by experienced emergency practitioners.

You will undertake the minor injury/illness programme, gain WECC qualifications, and develop skills in triage, plastering, wound care and patient education, with peripatetic learning and flexible

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse, Midwife (Degree/Diploma) or Allied Health Professional
• Current NMC or HCPC registration
• Evidence of supporting learners in practice
• To undertake and gain WECC Minors Emergency Practitioner qualification or equivalent
• Experience working in an emergency care setting
• ILS and PILS
• Up to date knowledge of current guidelines relating to emergency care
• Experience of supervising/mentoring staff in an emergency care setting
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
• Broad awareness of wider Trust initiatives / pressures

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the clinical, nursing, consultant and advanced clinical practitioner team in emergency care.
• Competent in wound closure, plastering, triage and patient health promotion.
• Involvement in quality improvement, education and change management.
• Flexible to work shifts from 07:30 to 22:30 including weekends and public holidays.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Mentoring staff

Learner support

Education

Nursing degree or Diploma

Tools

ILS

PILS

WECC Minor Injury/Illness

Job description

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Trainee Emergency Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre

Contract Type: Permanent

Main duties of the job

The emergency practitioner team within the Urgent Treatment Centre has an exciting opportunity for an individual as an experienced or trainee emergency practitioner in minor injury and illness.

As a band 6 trainee Emergency practitioner you will be enrolled in the fully funded successful regional minor injury and illness programme to teach you how to manage minor injury and illness in adults and paediatric patients.

Furthermore, clinically you will be supervised, assessed and supported by very experienced emergency practitioners to to give on the job training assessment, investigation and procedural advice.

Upon qualifying you will become a band 7 emergency practitioner. The expectation is that you will then commence you masters pathway or apprenticeship to help aid you in your future practitioner pathway.

The emergency practitioner pathway is a great introduction into the clinical practitioner pathway in your career. there are many options available to complete masters and apprenticeship pathways once the right candidate has qualified as an emergency practitioner to develop your practitioner skills and clinical practice.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Working closely with members of the clinical, nursing, consultant and advanced clinical practitioner team the successful candidate should have significant emergency nursing experience.

A high level of competency in emergency skill including but not limited to wound closure and care, plastering, triage, health promotion and patient group directives.

Evidence of involvement of quality improvement, education and change management within their job role.

It is expected that the right candidate is flexible to work a range of shifts covering the hours between 07:30 to 22:30 including weekends and public holidays.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Qualified Nurse, Midwife (Degree/Diploma) or Allied Health Professional
• Current NMC or HCPC registration
• Evidence of supporting learners in practice
• To undertake and gain WECC Minors Emergency Practitioner qualification or equivalent (Minor injury and Minor Illness)
• Experience working in an emergency care setting
• ILS and PILS
• Up to date knowledge of current guidelines relating to emergency care
• Experience of supervising/mentoring staff in an emergency care setting
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
• Broad awareness of wider Trust initiatives / pressures

Desirable criteria

• Independent Non Medical Prescribing Qualification
• Registered on MSc Pathway as an experienced practitioner
• Further study at Level 7 within relevant pathway
• Leadership qualification (RCN, LDC, Edward Jenner, Elizabeth Garret Anderson, Nye Bevan)
• Completion of Wessex minor injury and illness training and portfolio
• Current IRMER Certificate

Tust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together