Job summary
- Main area
- Advanced Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 6/7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 310-OPAC-6815160
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ely Minor Injuries Unit
- Town
- Ely
- Salary
- £37,338 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Nurse/ Paramedic Practitioner *DEVELOPMENT AVAILABLE*
Band 6/7
Job overview
**Development opportunity available** Transferred to Band 7 following sign off of required competencies.
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Nurse/ Paramedic within our MIU's.
The position will be based at Ely but could be asked to work at one of the other units at Doddington and Wisbech when needed.
Shift times are 08:30-18:30 Monday - Friday and 08:45-17:15 Weekends/ BH. The units are open 7 days a week
Working in a busy and fast paced Minor Injuries Unit, the successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, polite, and have an ability to work under pressure at times.
The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic and the ability and willingness to travel and work in any of the three Minor Injuries Units. They will have access to structured supervision as well as the opportunity to undertake training to enhance their role within the team.
Main duties of the job
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse or Paramedic / ECP with significant post registration experience, Primary Care or ED experience and specialist knowledge in Minor Injury and illness to work flexibly across our Minor Injuries Service.
We are looking for skilled individuals who are enthusiastic, self-motivated and have well-developed clinical skills. You will be adept at wound assessment and closure, the assessment and management of musculoskeletal injuries (including X-ray requesting and interpretation) and minor illness and be able to develop your practice to reach the advanced level required to work in an entirely nurse/ Paramedic-led environment.
You will be offered the opportunity to develop your individual competency framework and will have access to structured management and clinical supervision.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high caliber candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Assess, investigate, diagnose, plan and implement complete package of care for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
- Provide opportunistic health promotion and education for clients within the service
- Using “Patient Group Directions” and acting in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Practice or appropriate professional body guidelines, issue medications as required for patients attending the Minor Injuries Service.
- As a team member, provide support to the Lead Practitioner to enhance clinical practice and person/patient-centered care.
- To provide evidence based self-care advice and treatment to patients.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse 1st Level or Registered Paramedic with significant experience
- Minor Injury/ illness course / or significant experience working at that level to see and treat patients independently
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- At least 4-year experience
- Red Dot Course/ IRMER
Desirable criteria
- Other relevant qualifications ie RSCN, Midwifery, HV, ENB199, etc
- Independent & supplementary prescribing (NMC registered only).
- Experience of teaching in clinical practice.
- Experience in shift management / supervision of staff
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant amount experience working as an independent practitioner within emergency or primary care or MSK.
- Management experience at ward/department level/ managing shifts / services
- Broad range of clinical and managerial experience.
- Experience of change management.
- Xray Interpretation
- Advanced wound closure
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
- Autonomous decision-making skills.
- Triage skills
- Leadership/training skills/communication and commitment to mentorship and clinical supervision.
- IT skills.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
- Autonomous decision-making skills.
- Triage skills
- Leadership/training skills/communication and commitment to mentorship and clinical supervision.
- IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sonya Lawrence
- Job title
- Interim Clinical and Operational Manager - MIU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Erica Warner
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