First Assessment Practitioner (similar to Band 5)
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Job Summary
NEMS have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse to join the team as a First Assessment Practitioner!
The First Assessment Practitioners work with NEMS at QMC as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide high standards of patient care. The post holder works with the support and supervision of a senior clinician and in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols. The First Assessment Practitioner is a key member of the team and is responsible primarily for the assessment of a patient's safety to wait, red flag identification, queue priority, and escalation. The practitioner is responsible for performing specific duties including but not limited to: focused history taking, vital observations, and equipment and process checks. We expect all our clinicians to have a flexible approach to shift patterns and service needs which may involve working in different areas or cross-site working.
This role presents the opportunity to develop into other NEMS trainee and educational programmes which will harness your experience and knowledge gained in an urgent primary care setting.
Main Duties Of The Job (Clinical)
* To work efficiently and professionally with the multidisciplinary team to provide a safe and efficient service to all service users and their carer.
* To competently undertake and record (and after appropriate training) base line observations: Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood oxygen saturations, Blood pressure, Weight, Urinalysis, Blood Glucose, Peak Flow, ECG Recording, Venepuncture.
* Act as first point of contact with patients and/or their carer, maintaining oversight of the waiting room.
* Liaise with senior clinicians over the appropriate prioritisation of patients in the waiting room, utilising recommended early warning scores such as PEWS (Paediatric Early Warning Score) or NEWS2 (National Early Warning Score).
* Able to work under minimal supervision but fully aware when to escalate concerns.
* Recognising changes in patients observations/condition and reporting them to a senior clinician.
* Assisting with patient treatment including patient dressings, chaperone and during any medical emergencies.
* To feedback, report and escalate as appropriate the condition and welfare, including safeguarding, of patients to the appropriate senior clinician.
* To recognise own limitations and undertake any further training to reduce these limitations essential to the role.
Qualifications
* GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
* Qualified Nurse/Practitioner
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.
Employer Details
Employer name: NEMS Community Benefit Services Ltd
Address: Nottingham University Hospital, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH
Employer's website: NEMS CBS
Core Benefits For The NEMS Workforce
* 25 days of holiday entitlement + bank holidays (pro rata)
* NHS Pension
* Access ongoing continuous professional development
* Compassionate Leave
* Regular clinical supervision
* Flexible working options
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Opportunity to participate in service development and improvement
* Free Refreshments
* Blue Light Card
* Eye Care Vouchers
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