Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner Waltham Cross

Come Join Our Team at Cheshunt Minor Injuries Unit. Emergency Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic Care Practitioner. Permanent post - Full Time - AfC Band 7.

Are you a qualified Nurse/Care Practitioner? Are you passionate about patient care? Are you looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive team? If the answer is YES... then we have an exciting, rare opportunity for a qualified Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner to join our small friendly well-established team.

Main duties of the job:

• The service is committed to providing high quality care to our service users and provides staff with an open, friendly, and supportive environment.
• All our employees enjoy coming to work and benefit from being part of the team and are respected and recognised by the service users' positive feedback about the service.
• We are a well-established forward-thinking team and are proud that all our staff are Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

Job responsibilities:

• To provide advanced levels of autonomous clinical practices to assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and/or refer patients by acting within the parameters of approved pathways and Trust guidelines.
• The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of health care to patients within the Minor Injuries Service.
• To work towards fulfilling the expectations, core capabilities and competencies of an advanced nurse/care practitioner.
• The post holder will be expected to interpret x-ray images and follow agreed treatment pathways and complete three yearly IRMER (Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations).
• The candidate should have at least three years experience working in an accident and emergency department, urgent treatment center, walk-in center or general practice, with a keen interest and/or experience in the assessment and treatment of minor injuries.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• To demonstrate nursing expertise and clinical knowledge, in accordance with the NMC and act as a resource for the Trust.
• To demonstrate high levels of autonomy and advocacy.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications and Training Essential: Registered Nurse (NMC)/Registered Paramedic (HCPC), Autonomous Nurse/Care Practitioner Training, accredited university Minor Injuries Course or equivalent, Independent non-medical prescriber, Mentorship, teaching and assessing course or equivalent, Training in safeguarding children and adults, Up to date with IRMER training, Training in intermediate life support, Inclusion and diversity training to include Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA).
• Desirable: Evidence in further x-ray interpretation training e.g. Red Dot study.

• Experience and Knowledge Essential: Post registration experience in A&E, UTC, MIU or equivalent, Good knowledge of anatomy and physiology, Good knowledge of wound management and wound healing, Knowledge and experience in following clinical pathways and with the NICE guidelines, Have knowledge and experience in medicines management, Ability to organize the swift flow of patients through the unit safely and effectively, Identifies and manages potential risks and incidents, Reports any faults and maintenance issues promptly to the appropriate persons, Ability to identify staff development needs and conduct peer reviews.
• Desirable: Has experience in managing complaints, Ability to manage the staff Rota and roster management, Able to monitor and training needs of peers and appraisal management.

• Skills and Abilities Essential: Demonstrates expert clinical decision-making skills in the assessment, examination and treatment or referral of patients attending the unit, Has a good knowledge and is able to demonstrate good record management skills, Has the ability to work autonomously to meet individual care needs of patients from the age of 1 year old, Provide evidence of continuous personal and professional development, Have knowledge of current professional matters in relation to nursing and the NHS, Has a high standard of written and computer skills e.g. word, excel and email, Ability to be effective with patients from varied social and cultural backgrounds, The ability to work well within a small team, Have good listening and verbal skills and able to communicate well with children, Ability to recognize and report any safeguarding concerns that may be suspected in both children and adults.
• Desirable: Has Adastra experience or similar systems, Has experience with smartcard usage.

• Personal Qualities Essential: Has a caring and professional approach to patients, relatives and colleagues, Is flexible, reliable and conforms to the uniform policy.

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to uphold the Trust's and providers core values.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK. 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.
• Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
• For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.