Job overview
The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.
Duties of the Post
The post of a qualified nurse is characterised by six principle role functions:
Clinical Practice
Advanced Clinical skills
Professional leadership and management
Education training and development
Evaluation of care and research
Human Resources
The balance between practice and management will vary according to day to day priorities, but will be negotiated overall with the Lead Nurse / Senior Nurse.
Main duties of the job
Band 7 – Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Rotational working cross site is expected. Base predominantly at St Helier Hospital
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic band 7 Emergency Nurse Practitioner with proven specialist knowledge and skills to work within our busy Emergency Department. We are looking for candidates who will bring a positive attitude to the Trust and have a flexible approach to working. You must have excellent communication skills and good organisational skills.
He/she will be joining a supportive, friendly team who are committed to ensuring quality patient care whilst achieving the Clinical Quality Indicators and other national targets. Currently a team of Nurse Practitioners cover this service and we are looking to compliment this team with Emergency Nurse Practitioners.
You will be expected to be accountable for the total episode of care for patients presenting with a varying range of minor injuries and minor illnesses. This will include assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing referral or discharge. You will display evidence of a commitment to quality improvement within Emergency Care.
We actively encourage personal development and will provide you with the necessary resources to meet your learning and developmental goals.
Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we would welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics). With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.
As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George’s Hospital and St George’s Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Emergency Nurse Practitioner role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Paramedic/Nurse
2. Degree or equivalent experience relevant to specialty
3. Management of Minor Illness/Injury
4. Clinical Reasoning in Physical Assessment.
Desirable criteria
5. Masters or willing to work towards
6. Teaching and assessing course
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Good Basic Education
8. Extensive years post qualification experience
9. Experience of working as an emergency care practitioner/ENP in one of the following -General Practice/WIC/MIU/GP/OOHs /A&E
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
11. Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
13. Ability to problem solve, prioritise workload, work to deadlines and be self motivated
14. Good written communication skills
15. Willingness to develop own practice
Management
Essential criteria
16. Experience of managing a team
17. Ability to maintain the Emergency Access Target
Your recruitment team
The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:
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Your application
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References
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Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.
Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
NameNikki DawsonJob titleClinical MatronEmail addressTelephone number0208 2962000Additional information
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