Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Practitioner
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (would consider part time)
- Job ref
- 846-6262193-CF-B
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- sittingbourne / Sheppey
- Town
- sittingbourne
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/08/2024
Employer heading
Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner - Development post
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Nurse or Paramedic Practitioner to join us in a development post with a clear progression plan to move you into a Band 7.
You'll be joining our team based at Sittingbourne and Sheppey Minor
Injury/Urgent Treatment Centre.
As a member of the MIU/Urgent Treatment Centre, you will be expected to manage the assessment, diagnosis, implementation and treatment of a range of highly specialised care for adults and children (aged 1 year and above) presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems visiting the unit.
Main duties of the job
You will be provided and supported with a personalised development plan to progress you into a Band 7 post within an agreed and targeted time frame.
You'll be given opportunities to lead an area of practice, and liaise with leads at other MIU/UTC sites within the organisation, attend relevant meetings and disseminate information to team members.
For more information on this development post and our role in the community please get in touch, we would love to hear from you to explain more!
Additional Working Pattern: would consider part time
Working for our organisation
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 29th May.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- knowledge or experience utilising Patient Group Directions
- Exposure to autonomous practice in urgent care
Desirable criteria
- exposure to x-ray interpretation
- has undertaken red dot Interpretation course
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to treat Minor injury/illness
- ability to assess acute wounds
- suturing/plastering skills
Desirable criteria
- exposure to variety of illness/injury
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/Paramedic
- Has completed IRMER guideline training
Desirable criteria
- willingness to undertake Irmer
- Consolidation of minor injury/illness training
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
- Dawn Gaiger
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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