We are looking for an energetic, innovative, forward thinking, and self-motivated clinician who has a background in Advanced Nurse practice and is an independent non-medical prescriber or working towards this qualification. You will have experience of working autonomously under their own initiative and who can respond to rapidly changing service priorities within a primary and acute care setting. You will be expected to perform comprehensive assessment of patients with urgent presentations and develop working diagnosis and treatment plans whilst working without direct supervision.
The IUCRS is an evolving and constantly developing team incorporating the following areas: Urgent Community Response (UCR), the cleric ambulance system (working in conjunction with EEAST), virtual wards, in reach into the Integrated Rapid Assessment service (IRAS) based in the Emergency Department Colchester General Hospital, Unplanned Community Nursing and OPAT IV antibiotic service. The role involves travelling throughout Northeast Essex delivering, assessing, and treating patients in their own homes, within 2 hours, as a part of IUCRS Urgent Community Response Team (UCR).
If you would like further information or to discuss this opportunity in more details, then please contact Kelly Carrington (Matron IRAS & OPAT)Kelly.carrington@esneft.nhs.ukor 07919527725
The role of the advanced practitioner is dynamic, and you will be proactive in developing this role further in response to challenges within advanced practice. The post will have an important role in integrating policy, education, practice development and research relevant to the needs of the patients, staff, and students. You will be supported in your development as an advanced practitioner by a mentor and a robust appraisal process and allocated time for continuing professional development will be allocated.You must hold a relevant qualification with community experience or other comparable/transferable skills. You should have a good understanding and knowledge of relevant legislation and treatment methods used in this specialist field and be adaptable to change and embrace innovation. We are committed to supporting you in your professional development ensuring you have opportunities to attend appropriate training to support you to reach your full potential.
The IUCRS team is a multi-disciplinary team based in Kennedy House Clacton-On-Sea, with other bases in Colchester. Our team delivers high quality care, 08:00 – 20:00 7 day a week within the Northeast Essex community. We will offer individually tailored induction, training, and support for successful candidates. A car driver is essential.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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You may be required to travel to different sites across the Essex, Suffolk and Tendring area.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Friday 3 Jan 2025