Advanced Nurse/ Paramedic Practitioner *DEVELOPMENT AVAILABLE*
Band 6/7
Main area: Advanced Practitioner Grade Band 6/7
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (08:00-18:30 shift times)
Job ref: 310-OPAC-6815160
Site: Ely Minor Injuries Unit
Town: Ely
Salary: £37,338 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
**Development opportunity available** Transferred to Band 7 following sign off of required competencies.
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Nurse/ Paramedic within our MIU's.
The position will be based at Ely but could require working at one of the other units at Doddington and Wisbech when needed.
Shift times are 08:30-18:30 Monday - Friday and 08:45-17:15 Weekends/ BH. The units are open 7 days a week.
Working in a busy and fast-paced Minor Injuries Unit, the successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, polite, and able to work under pressure.
The ideal candidate will have a strong teamwork ethic and the willingness to travel and work in any of the three Minor Injuries Units. They will have access to structured supervision as well as the opportunity to undertake training to enhance their role within the team.
Main duties of the job
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse or Paramedic / ECP with significant post-registration experience, Primary Care or ED experience, and specialist knowledge in Minor Injury and illness to work flexibly across our Minor Injuries Service.
We seek skilled individuals who are enthusiastic, self-motivated, and possess well-developed clinical skills. You will be adept at wound assessment and closure, the assessment and management of musculoskeletal injuries (including X-ray requesting and interpretation), and minor illness, and be able to develop your practice to reach the advanced level required to work in an entirely nurse/ Paramedic-led environment.
You will be offered the opportunity to develop your individual competency framework and will have access to structured management and clinical supervision.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high caliber candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
* Assess, investigate, diagnose, plan and implement a complete package of care for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
* Provide opportunistic health promotion and education for clients within the service.
* Using “Patient Group Directions” and acting in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Practice or appropriate professional body guidelines, issue medications as required for patients attending the Minor Injuries Service.
* As a team member, provide support to the Lead Practitioner to enhance clinical practice and person/patient-centered care.
* To provide evidence-based self-care advice and treatment to patients.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse 1st Level or Registered Paramedic with significant experience.
* Minor Injury/ illness course / or significant experience working at that level to see and treat patients independently.
* Advanced clinical assessment skills.
* At least 4 years of experience.
* Red Dot Course/ IRMER.
* Independent & supplementary prescribing (NMC registered only).
* Experience of teaching in clinical practice.
* Experience in shift management / supervision of staff.
Experience
* Significant experience working as an independent practitioner within emergency or primary care or MSK.
* Management experience at ward/department level/ managing shifts/services.
* Broad range of clinical and managerial experience.
* Experience of change management.
* X-ray Interpretation.
* Advanced wound closure.
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high-quality care and service provision.
* Leadership/training skills/communication and commitment to mentorship and clinical supervision.
Skills & Abilities
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high-quality care and service provision.
* Leadership/training skills/communication and commitment to mentorship and clinical supervision.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
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