Emergency Nurse/Clinical Practitioner

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic experienced Qualified Emergency Nurse/Clinical Practitioners to join our team.You will be an excellent communicator with both adults and children and have demonstrable experience in the emergency setting. You will be expected to deliver high quality care, be able to work autonomously and promote and maintain high standards of nursing care within the current service. You will be actively involved in shaping the future of the Royal London Emergency Department. In return we offer an opportunity to develop professionally within the team, supported by a practice development nurse, senior nurses and a team of Emergency Nurse/clinical Practitioners with vast experience, where you will be encouraged to expand your clinical, management and leadership skills.

Why not become part of a dynamic team delivering excellent patient care and take advantage of everything we have to offer. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Luke Whittemore, Emergency Department Matron.

In order to streamline recruitment within our trust we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Main duties of the job

Leads by example as an experienced Senior Nurse/ allied health professional providing organisation and leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.
To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.
Working autonomously, within scope of practice, and develop care plan for patients presenting to ED and MIU with undifferentiated minor injuries.
Facilitates and provides education, expertise and mentorship to peers and other members of staff (nursing and medical teams).
Ensures working relationships are upheld with other healthcare professionals, internal and external, to the working environment.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse or other relevant allied health professional.
• Minor Injuries course, or equivalent
• ILS/PILS or equivalent
• ED Nursing course (e.g. Level 2 ED nursing competencies) or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Appraisal course, or equivalent.
• Mentorship course, or equivalent
• Management and leadership course, or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates extensive skills in provision of emergency care at a Band 6 level or above
• Experience in minor injuries management in a primary care setting/ED or MIU
• Experience in providing formal teaching

Desirable criteria

• Experience of policy development and review.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Suturing course, or equivalent.
• Plastering course, or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• Experience working as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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