About this role
Job summary
Would you like to join our team of Nurse Practitioners (NP) working at Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Minor Injuries unit based at our Victoria Central Health Centre site.
We are seeking a clinically astute, motivated, enthusiastic Nurse Practitioner to join our well established, experienced and friendly team. This is a valuable opportunity for Nurse Practitioners to work in an established but ever evolving service in which they will further develop and practice their nursing, clinical and leadership skills and contribute to its development.
You will be working within a caring, compassionate team who truly put the patients at the forefront of everything they do. You will also be part of a ground breaking new way of working between primary and community care providers, working towards removing boundaries between these services.
Main duties of the job
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence based nursing & clinical care
To provide expert advice and clinical practice.
To participate in the education and development of self and other staff
To work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered.
To autonomously assess, diagnose and treat children and adults who attend the Walk-in Centre with undifferentiated, undiagnosed conditions
About us
Our vision and values were developed by staff from across the organisation and reflect who we are and what we stand for.
Our vision is...
To be the outstanding provider of high quality, integrated care to the communities we serve
Job description Job responsibilities
You will ideally have experience within a Minor Injuries Unit / A and E department or Walk in Centre/GP surgery and/or urgent care setting and your high standards of patient care will naturally inspire those with whom you work.
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training Essential
Current registration with NMC First Level Nurse Clinical Exam Qualification Evidence of Continuing Professional Development , relevant to MIU/WIC competencies Evidence of Post Registration Development at Degree Level
Desirable
Intermediate Cardiac Life Support Non Medical Prescribing Practitioner Qualification
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Minimum of 5 years post registration Recent experience of autonomous clinical decison making Understanding of Clinical Governance Experience in a triage, accident and emergency, minor injuries, a nurse led primary care setting or another specialist area directly relevant to MIU presentations
Skills and Attributes Essential
Knowledge of Professional and NHS issues, quality and change in the clinical setting Clinically credible and competent Experience of undertaking clinical procedures relevant to WIC/MIU e.g. wound management, use of early warning scores, plastering Evidence of working a multi-disciplinary team Good Communication skills I.T Literate Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
Wound closure e.g suturing X-Ray interpretation
Personal Qualities Essential
Good attendance record Flexible approach to working practices Ability to reflect and promote own learning
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address VCH MIU
Mill Lane Wallasey
Wallasey
CH44 5UF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)