Emergency care practitioner (nurse or paramedic) - north somerset

Emergency Care Practitioner (Nurse or Paramedic) - North Somerset

Symphony are recruiting for highly skilled and motivated Emergency Care Practitioners or Prescribing Paramedics to join our dynamic, patient‑centred teams at Symphony North (Burnham on Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Medical Centres) and Burnham on Sea War Memorial Hospital (MIU) in Somerset.

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for delivering high quality care from first presentation through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow up.

You will manage patients with minor illness, minor injuries, and a range of acute presentations, using your advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills to make safe, effective decisions.

You will be a confident critical thinker, able to independently assess and manage minor trauma and injury, while working collaboratively with our multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, patient focused care in line with local policy and clinical best practice.

We have various permanent hours available working Monday to Friday plus weekends on rotation.

Full time, part time and job share options will be considered.

Main duties of the job

You will be an experienced ECP (Nurse or Paramedic) who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. This includes patients presenting with minor illness and minor injuries within both general practice and a Minor Injury Unit setting.

They will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care, including advanced assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within general practice and the Minor Injury Unit. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision‑making process and will be competent in the assessment and management of acute presentations, minor trauma and injury.

They will work collaboratively with the general practice and Minor Injury Unit teams to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

Person Specification

Experience

• Minimum 5 years post‑registration experience
• At least 2 years recent primary / community nursing experience
• Non‑medical prescribing
• Autonomous management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
• Clinician‑led triage
• Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
• Audit
• Research
• QI
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
• Health‑needs assessment

Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Management of patients with long‑term conditions
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Local and national health policy
• Clinical governance issues in primary care
• Patient group directives and associated policy
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Change management
• Resource management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of primary care operating environment
• Excellent analytical skills, including analysis of data
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality and safety
• Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working
• Understanding of the South Somerset Symphony Programme and New Models of Care
• Understanding of the NHS GP Contract
• Use of EMIS searches and protocols
• Able to multi‑task and cope with an unpredictable work pattern.
• Knowledge of public health
• issues
• Able to identify determinants on health in the area

Qualifications

• Registered nurse, paramedic or ACP
• MSc or equivalent Non‑medical prescribing qualification
• Relevant health degree
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics
• A Level qualifications or equivalent
• Evidence of continual professional development.

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.

£55,450 to £64,046 a year- starting salary will be offered based on previous experience.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share, Flexible working