About this role
Job summary
Emergency Care Practitioner - Swale Minor Injuries Unit
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Care Group: Emergency and Acute
Band: 6
Salary: £39,959 -48,117 per annum/pro rata
**Please note we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role**
We are recruiting for a Emergency Care Practitioner who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
An exciting Emergency Care Practitioner position has presented itself for a within the Swale Minor Injury Units
The successful post holder will be expected to deputise the Senior Emergency Care Practitioner and act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of high standard and nursing care.
As a Band 6 Emergency Care Practitioner you will provide clinical leadership skills by supporting, energising and be able to empower others in the pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective management of the ward.
We provide a comprehensive package of learning and development that will assist you on your journey towards becoming an expert in emergency care.
This includes access to different MSc programmes.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC & HCPC Code and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence
Will complete mandatory and statutory training within the set timeframes, this will enable them to act in accordance with Local, Hospital and Statutory Guidelines and Policies including Health and Safety initiatives
Will be familiar with the Health and Safety at Works Act, and be aware of its implications, ensuring that local unit and departmental policies are followed
Will actively participate in his / her annual appraisal and ongoing review, including compilation of a personal and professional portfolio to support professional revalidation and reflect advancing clinical practice
Will maintain a high standard of care and give courteous reception to all patients and visitors Working in accordance with corporate objectives
Will practice in a cost effective and cost aware manner with the patient at the centre of all initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with the NMC
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of the NMC/HCPC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives Knowledge of clinical governance and the necessity to report incidents Knowledge of the individual's responsibility towards health and Safety
Skills Essential
Has previous knowledge and skills of identifying deteriorating patients Working in nursing and particularly acute areas can be stressful, applicants will be required to discuss how they deal with stress to ensure a healthy work lifestyle balance Basic computer skills including ability to use Microsoft Word Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience as a registered nurse/Paramedic
Values Based Question Essential
How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
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 Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address Swale Minor Injury Unit
Bell Road
Sittingbourne
ME10 4DT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)