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Clinical Practice

Works as a competent practitioner, utilising specialist knowledge and decision-making skills to demonstrate clinical skills, to promote clinical excellence and ensure an optimum standard of nursing care is delivered from admission to discharge in a timely manner

To promote, maintain and monitor the best possible standards of care within the resources available, commensurate with Trust and Department policies and within the framework of NMC Professional Code of Conduct and the nurse practitioner competency framework.

To administer medicines under Patient Group Directives as appropriate.

To request and interpret appropriate radiographs/laboratory tests as required as part of ongoing patient care.

Identifies and manages child protection issues and raises awareness with medical and nursing staff.

Identifies and manages issues related to mental health and vulnerable adults, raising awareness with medical and nursing staff.

Work in areas subjected to frequent highly unpleasant conditions such as odours/body fluids and patients showing aggression.

Liaises with appropriate agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care in managed for ‘at risk’ patients on leaving the emergency department and/or hospital.

To undertake the use of moderate physical effort in controlled restraint of patients undergoing procedures with learning disabilities, the manoeuvring of patients in confined spaces and patients presenting with decreased level of consciousness due to trauma, drugs, alcohol.

To work closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team both within the department and beyond to ensure care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently. 

To independently refer patients to other professionals such as clinical specialities, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

To update other staff appropriately on clinical conditions of patients and maintain accurate documentation and computer records for patients in the department and on discharge.

Provide written, as well as verbal specialist advice in relation to the care of patients on discharge home from the emergency department. 

To provide health promotion advice to patients and their families/carers to support the maintenance of their health and well being.

To act as a mentor and resource for more junior colleagues, supporting and assisting them to provide care of the highest quality.

To supervise the maintenance of accurate, legally acceptable records, both in written format and on the departmental computer system

To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

Leadership and Management

Assist in the orientation, training and development of trainee emergency nurse practitioners to include clinical supervision, ensuring that identified training needs are conveyed to the lead nurse and Matron.

Contributes to the planning and development of specialist service

Coordinates patient journey across divisions ad organisational boundaries

Works in close collaboration with Consultants/Matron and across organisational boundaries to ensure the service is responsive to the needs of patients.

Ensure safe and secure custody and administration of drugs and monitor the maintenance and safe use of equipment.

Support and enhance the continual quality initiative programme ensuring a ‘quality first’ approach to all aspects of work within the ward.

To promote a professional, safe and happy environment conducive to high patient and staff morale, achieved through leadership, personal example and direct involvement in the activities of the department.

Professional development and educational role

Assists in developing in-house specialist educational and training programmes

Provides clinical supervision, support and mentorship to other staff as required

Recognises junior colleague’s development requirements and provides an environment in which knowledge and skills can be developed in a supportive way without compromising the safety and care of patients.

Develop a learning environment, which meets the needs of the pre and post registration students and staff members, working within the area of urgent care.

Assist in training health and non health care professionals in related speciality.

Maintain own personal continuous professional development - to meet targets identified by personal development review in order to maintain professional and current emergency nursing knowledge.

Demonstrates knowledge of current advances and changes in clinical practice and initiate change accordingly.

Please note that applications from temporary workers who have been engaged with the Trust for a minimum of 3 months are welcome.