Job summary
- Main area
- Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR2032-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Clacton
- Town
- Clacton
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse Practitioner - IUCRS
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We are looking for innovative, forward thinking clinician who has a background in Advanced Nurse practice & is an independent non-medical prescriber or working towards this qualification. You will have experience as a leader & working autonomously under your own initiative can respond to rapidly changing service priorities within a primary & acute care setting. You will be expected to perform comprehensive assessment of patients with urgent presentations & develop working diagnosis & treatment plans whilst working without direct supervision.
As a Lead Nurse, you will be a highly visual, dynamic, forward-thinking Nurse with excellent communication, leadership & organisational skills & the ability to motivate & support others through change & service development. You will be working clinically & have responsibility of line management by leading, monitoring, developing & appraise staff & learners. You will also provide professional guidance, leadership, & direction to the nursing teams across the organisation.
You may be required to travel to different sites across the Essex, Suffolk & Tendring area
Main duties of the job
You will play an integral role in the operational and strategic developments of the service across the UCRs pathway, by working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, ACP’s, Operational Clinical Matron, Service Manager and Senior Leadership Team to ensure the team is empowered and skilled in the delivery of outstanding care to service users across the pathway.
You will be supported in your development as an advanced practitioner by a mentor and a robust appraisal process and allocated time for continuing professional development will be allocated.
You must hold a relevant qualification with community experience or other comparable/transferable skills. You should have a good understanding and knowledge of relevant legislation and treatment methods used in this specialist field and be adaptable to change and embrace innovation. We are committed to supporting you in your professional development ensuring you have opportunities to attend appropriate training to support you to reach your full potential.
The IUCRS team is a multi-disciplinary team based in Kennedy House Clacton-On-Sea, with other bases in Colchester. Our team delivers high quality care, 08:00 – 20:00 7 day a week within the Northeast Essex community. We will offer individually tailored induction, training, and support for successful candidates. A car driver is essential.
For further information please contact Kelly Carrington (Matron IRAS & OPAT) [email protected] or 07919527725
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse recorded on NMC register or HCPC
- Professional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field
- Consultation & diagnostics relevant to area of practise with evidence of appropriate qualification and registration
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Specialist skills relevant to care group
Desirable criteria
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Supervise the delivery of care to patients presenting with a range of urgent care conditions
- Sound analytic and judgement skills
- Use Word, PowerPoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages)
- Ability to manage a team.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Excellent knowledge of a range of advanced therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
- Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals.
- Excellent knowledge of the current evidence-based practice.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience working with relevant care group.
- Competencies relevant to care group
- Experience of managing complex and/or highly specialist cases
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing and supervising the work of others
Other Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Understanding and commitment to ESNEFT’s mission and values
- • Professional and empathetic manner
- • Ability to deal with distressing and unpleasant circumstances
- • Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kelly Carrington
- Job title
- Matron IRAS & OPAT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07919527725
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