Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Emergency Paramedic Practitioner/ Nurse Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and dynamic qualified Senior
Nurse Practitioner/Senior Paramedic Practitioner to join our caring,
supportive and progressive team at Sittingbourne and Sheppey Minor
Injury/Urgent Treatment Centre.
We pride ourselves on being a supportive and friendly team, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.
Please note that if you have applied to this role within the last 6 months and not been successful we won't be able to consider your application again
Main duties of the job
As a senior member of the MIU/Urgent Treatment Centre, you will be
expected to manage the assessment, diagnosis, implementation of treatment of a range of highly specialised care for adults and children (aged 1 year and above) presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems visiting the unit.
You'll provide clinical expertise, professional leadership and education,
ensuring high standards of evidence-based practice at all times.
There will be opportunities to develop you to lead an area of practice, and
liaise with leads at other MIU/UTC sites within the organisation, attend
relevant meetings and disseminate information to team members..
Additional Working Pattern: Will consider part time
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse or paramedic
- completion of relevant minor injury / minor illness courses
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within urgent/emergency care/GP surgery
- Experience in requesting and interpreting x-rays
- experience of emergency clinical presentations /PIL/ILS
Desirable criteria
- Autonomous Practitioner
- relevant experience/consolodation in minor injury illness
Skill and Abilities
Essential criteria
- ability to take charge on a shift
- autonomous clinician with leadership ability
Desirable criteria
- Calm under pressure, busy unit
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge or experience of medications under PGD
Desirable criteria
- enhanced knowledge of anatomy & physiology
- awareness of emergency planning
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Name
- Dawn Gaiger
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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