A Vacancy at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Colchester Urgent Treatment Centre is at the front of Colchester Hospital’s ED and will see, treat and discharge or stream patients to the most suitable service dependant on their needs. The UTC is open from 7am until Midnight, 7 days a week. The UTC see, treat and discharge Minor Injury and Minor Illness presentations in line with the National UTC Principles and Standard. Being co-located with the Emergency Department, means the UTC practitioners will be required to assess a mix of acuity and be expected to ensure the patient is sent to the right place at the right time.
We are looking for experienced nurse or allied health professional, with experience in working autonomously managing Injury and Illness presentations. You will ideally have experience working in an Emergency Department, Urgent Care setting and or Primary Care and have an understanding on the management of Adult and Children (from birth) injury and illness. You will ideally have undertaken your Assessment and Consultation, Minor Injury and Illness modules and also be a Non-Medical prescriber. You will also be able to autonomously see, treat and discharge Paediatric and Adult patients.
Please refer to the Health Education documents linked below for the planned Workforce portfolio and the UTC National Standards and principles to understand how a UTC works.
Urgent and emergency care | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk)
NHS England » Urgent treatment centres – principles and standards
· To practice autonomously without direct supervision.
· To utilise clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat and refer patients requiring the clinical service
· To recognise the need for, initiate and where appropriate interpret relevant diagnostic investigations.
· To recognise the need for and refer to the appropriate specialisms.
· To exhibit excellent nonverbal and verbal communication skills when dealing with patients and carers.
· To have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively
· To maintain appropriate clinical records in line with current practice guidelines
· To undertake the role of Clinical Co-ordinator when required
· Deliver Care at the Door and Navigation role
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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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Monday 27 Jan 2025