Experienced Emergency Practitioner / Trainee Emergency Practitioner
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Main Duties of the Job
We welcome applications for the trainee post, this would be a band 6 role at a salary range of £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata.
The emergency practitioner team within the emergency department has an exciting opportunity for an individual as an experienced or trainee emergency practitioner in minor injury and illness.
As a band 7 trained emergency practitioner, you will work alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide minor injury and minor illness care within the emergency department. The successful candidate must be willing to continue or start a master's pathway in advanced practice and participate in department quality improvement and audit opportunities, as well as education and leadership roles to impart knowledge and expertise to other team members within and external to the department.
The emergency practitioner pathway is a great introduction into the clinical practitioner pathway in your career. There are many options available to complete master's and apprenticeship pathways once the right candidate has qualified as an emergency practitioner to develop your practitioner skills and clinical practice.
About Us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on-site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Job Responsibilities
Main duties of the job include:
As a band 6 trainee Emergency Practitioner, you will be enrolled in the fully funded successful regional minor injury and illness programme which is held on teams and surrounding hospitals around the Hampshire area to teach you how to manage minor injury and illness in adults and paediatric patients. Furthermore, clinically you will be supervised, assessed, and supported by very experienced emergency practitioners to provide on-the-job training, assessment, investigation, and procedural advice.
Upon qualifying, you will become a band 7 emergency practitioner. The expectation is that you will then commence your master's pathway or apprenticeship to help aid you in your future practitioner pathway.
Working closely with members of the clinical, nursing, consultant, and advanced clinical practitioner team, the successful candidate should have significant emergency nursing experience, a high level of competency in emergency skills including but not limited to wound closure and care, plastering, triage, health promotion, and patient group directives.
Evidence of involvement in quality improvement, education, and change management within their job role is required.
It is expected that the right candidate is flexible to work a range of shifts covering the 24-hour period including weekends and public holidays.
During training, a driving licence may be useful to travel but not essential. No travelling is currently required post-qualification.
The candidate will need enhanced DBS and level three adult and child safeguarding training.
Person Specification
Trust Values
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
* Qualified Nurse, Midwife (Degree/Diploma) or Allied Health Professional
* Current NMC or HCPC registration
* Evidence of supporting learners in practice
* To undertake and gain WECC Minors Emergency Practitioner qualification or equivalent (Minor Injury and Minor Illness)
* Experience working in an emergency care setting
* ILS and PILS
* Up-to-date knowledge of current guidelines relating to emergency care
* Experience of supervising/mentoring staff in an emergency care setting
* Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
* Broad awareness of wider Trust initiatives/pressures
* Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
* Registered on MSc Pathway as an experienced practitioner
* Further study at Level 7 within relevant pathway
* Completion of Wessex minor injury and illness training and portfolio
* Current IRMER Certificate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
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