About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Herne Bay Urgent Treatment Centre, for experienced Emergency Practitioners to join our bank team. This is a fantastic chance to work in a fast paced, patient focused environment where no two days are the same.
Main duties of the job
This role involves shift cover for sickness and holiday and shifts will be available on an "adhoc basis". You will practice autonomously in a unscheduled care setting, assessing and managing a wide range of minor injuries and illnesses for patients who walk through our doors. If you are passionate about delivering high quality, responsive care and thrive in a role that combines clinical expertise with independence, we would love to hear from you.
About us
We are a dedicated and collaborative team of experienced Nurse and Paramedic Practitioners, working together to deliver high quality, patient centred care in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Our team brings a diverse range of clinical expertise, allowing us to confidently assess and mange a wide variety of minor injuries and illnesses.
We pride ourselves on our strong team ethos, where knowledge sharing, continuous learning and mutual support are at the heart of everything we do.
Working in an Urgent Care setting, we value adaptability, professionalism and compassion, ensuring every patient receives safe,effective and timely care. As part of our team, you will be supported to develop your skills, contribute your expertise and thrive in a role where your input truly makes a difference.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Role
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which the practitioner is accountable.
Provide the opportunity of direct access to patients who present at any time between 8am- 8pm.
Make use of skills in history taking, physical examination, prescribing, problem solving and clinical decision making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
Instigate necessary diagnostic tests and investigations with informed consent from the patient and interpret findings/reports. Eg x-ray.
Provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care.
Offer a holistic service to patients and their families developing, where appropriate, an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on self-care.
Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education and therapeutic communication skills.
Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate.
Contribute to the unit achieving high standards of patient care and service delivery.
Teaching and Mentoring Role
Promote a safe and organised learning environment for patients and healthcare professionals.
Research Role
Promote and provide evidenced based practiced.
Leadership Role
Role modelling best practice to team members
Professional Role
Monitor the effectiveness of your own clinical practice through quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review.
Maintain professional registration.
Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up to date evidence based practice knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained.
Work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct or the HPCP Code of Professional Conduct.
Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the most up to date NMC guidance and other pertinent standards.
Keep up to date with relevant health related policy and work with the practice team to consider impact and strategies for implementation.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and with members of the multi professional team. Both within our organisation and external stakeholders.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic Practitioner or Registered Nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience. Physical Examination and Assessment qualification at level 7. Degree in Healthcare related subject.
- Current ILS and PILS qualifications
Desirable
- Level 6 or 7 Minor Injury and Minor Health modules or equivalent. Non-Medical Prescriber
- Current IRMER training Red dot training/ xray interpretation module.
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post registration experience with at least one year in A&E, UTC, primary care or alternative unscheduled care context. Experience working to protocols, guidelines and patient group directives such as PGD's.
- Experience of working with a range of age groups including children.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an Urgent Treatment Centre.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to evidence sound writing, verbal and listening skills. Personal understanding and use of English. Enthusiastic and committed Able to work as part of the inter-professional team.
Desirable
- Experience using medical computer systems, EMIS.
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload. Able to work under pressure. Flexibility and ability to work in a changing and evolving environment.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously. Knowledge of unscheduled care practice. Excellent Clinical Skills.
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
Herne bay Health Care LTD
Address
Herne Bay Urgent Treatment Centre
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital
King Edward Avenue
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 6EB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hernebaypcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)