Emergency Care Practitioner - Swale Minor Injuries Unit
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Care Group: Emergency and Acute
Band: 6
Please note we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role
We are recruiting for a Emergency Care Practitioner who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
An exciting Emergency Care Practitioner position has presented itself for a within the Swale Minor Injury Units.
The successful post holder will be expected to deputise the Senior Emergency Care Practitioner and act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of high standard and nursing care.
As a Band 6 Emergency Care Practitioner you will provide clinical leadership skills by supporting, energising and being able to empower others in the pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective management of the ward.
We provide a comprehensive package of learning and development that will assist you on your journey towards becoming an expert in emergency care.
This includes access to different MSc programmes.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Job responsibilities
Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC & HCPC Code and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.
Will complete mandatory and statutory training within the set timeframes, which will enable them to act in accordance with Local, Hospital and Statutory Guidelines and Policies including Health and Safety initiatives.
Will be familiar with the Health and Safety at Works Act and be aware of its implications, ensuring that local unit and departmental policies are followed.
Will actively participate in his / her annual appraisal and ongoing review, including compilation of a personal and professional portfolio to support professional revalidation and reflect advancing clinical practice.
Will maintain a high standard of care and give courteous reception to all patients and visitors, working in accordance with corporate objectives.
Will practice in a cost effective and cost aware manner with the patient at the centre of all initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with the NMC
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the NMC/HCPC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives
* Knowledge of clinical governance and the necessity to report incidents
* Knowledge of the individual's responsibility towards health and Safety
Skills
* Has previous knowledge and skills of identifying deteriorating patients
* Working in nursing and particularly acute areas can be stressful, applicants will be required to discuss how they deal with stress to ensure a healthy work‑lifestyle balance
* Basic computer skills including ability to use Microsoft Word
* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills
Experience
* Demonstrable experience as a registered nurse/Paramedic
Values Based Question
* How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
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.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum/pro rata
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