South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes.
Job overview
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have opportunities available for experienced Emergency Nurse Practitioners to support our existing ENP team. Specialising in minor injuries and illness successful applicants will join our Emergency Department at Warwick Hospital. This is a great opportunity to join an Emergency Department which is regularly recognised nationally for our high performance and innovative practice to successfully reduce patient waiting times.
We are looking for an enthusiastic ENP with advanced clinical skills and a commitment to the continuous development and improvement of this service. You will be expected to drive, deliver and develop best practice always motivated by the aim for excellent care for all. Applicants need to have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively, as an autonomous practitioner and as part of the team, ensuring the delivery of a consistently high standard of care to meet patient needs and Trust objectives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a nurse with advanced clinical skills and an expert knowledge base, providing a high standard of holistic care in the field of minor injuries and minor illness.
The post holder will prioritise care needs and work autonomously within agreed protocols managing their own case load, promoting the use of evidence based practice to ensure the delivery of high quality, efficient care.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and management plans for patients with complex care needs, and will provide specialist advice to other members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
The post holder will promote collaborative working relationships to facilitate the rapid delivery of seamless care.
The post holder will work towards the development of the service in collaboration with the ENP Team, ED Head of Nursing, General Manager, clinicians and other service users, assisting the ENP Team with any other duties in support of the ENP role and function.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Organisational:
To monitor, maintain and regularly review acceptable standards of care in conjunction with the ENP Team and other members of MDT, taking appropriate action if standards are not met.
Participate in the development of policies, protocols and clinical guidelines necessary to support the development of the service
Maintain national and local standards/protocols pertaining to clinical area, taking remedial action as appropriate and reporting deficits to the A&E Matron / Manager as appropriate.
Contribute to and influence decisions regarding service delivery through the participation in meetings.
Ensure the economical use of all resources.
Recognise and manage areas of potential conflict.
Recognise and manage any complaints from patients/carers, reporting issues to the A&E Matron / Manager as appropriate.
Participate in the setting, implementing and monitoring of organisational/local objectives.
Clinical:
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care based on agreed protocols and in consideration of individual need.
Provide appropriate strategies for health promotion and health education
Be an effective practitioner with the ability to demonstrate clinical expertise
Demonstrate holistic assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
Request diagnostic tests and undertake interpretation of results
Make decisions regarding patient treatment plans independently.
Ensure appropriate referral to hospital specialists or other services within the community, in accordance with locally established clinical guidelines.
Ensure safe discharge home, with appropriate after care and advice.
Work as an Independent Nurse Prescriber, and Supplementary Nurse Prescriber, in accordance with the Nurse Prescribing Formulary.
Provide clinical information and advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, other agencies, patients and relatives.
Support the A&E Matron / Manager and Director of Nursing in processes of continuous quality improvement. Formally evaluate the standards of care and lead in the implementation of required change.
Act as a role model to all members of staff including medical staff.
Demonstrate empathetic interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients who present with minor injury or illness, and their carers.
Demonstrate own expertise in appropriate areas of role expansion, and support programmes to facilitate this development in others.
Act as patient advocate through the application of ethical, legal and professional knowledge and skills.
Professional:
Be professionally accountable for own actions and advance nursing practice
Take responsibility for own professional development, developing own skills within the Scope of Professional Practice and Trust development programmes. Attending any training/development activities required by the Trust and maintaining own personal development profile.
To abide by Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to your area of work, and undertake the necessary level of training.
Participate in networks and forums to promote sharing / benchmarking of evidence based practice.
Promote and comply with NMC professional standards and local standards for record keeping.
Promote and support the development of a dynamic and interactive leaning environment which meets the needs of learners and trained staff within the department.
Maximise opportunities to promote health education and health promotion to patients and carers.
Strategic and Service Responsibility:
Promote effective communication within the department, to patients, carers, visitors, members of the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies. Receiving and reporting sensitive information, as appropriate taking into account rules of confidentiality.
In all aspects of work demonstrate an ability to work across organizational and professional boundaries, ensuring high quality of care.
Actively seek to improve and develop the emergency care process.
Governance:
To assist in the development of relevant standards, protocols and procedures in conjunction with the multi-professional team, ensuring that clinical practices are evidenced based and benchmarked against best practice.
Promote clinical excellence through initiating/participating in setting, maintaining and monitoring standards of care with the clinical governance framework and take part in audit and bench marking activities.
To assist in the investigation and take corrective action relating to untoward incidents, accidents and complaints in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
Be aware of child protection guidelines together with strategies to safe guard vulnerable adults. Seek guidance and support form senior staff where necessary.
Initiate and participate in the delivery of evidence based care.
Maintain awareness of current nursing practice/research with particular reference to own working area, evaluating and disseminating findings.
Demonstrate pro-active approach to audit and evaluation to monitor effectiveness of current therapeutic regimes and to improve health outcomes.
Support and participate in department clinical research activities (including clinical trials) and assist in the implementation of any appropriate research findings.
Comply with Departmental, Divisional and Trust policies and procedures.
Participate in training needs analysis, and assist the ENP Team in the ongoing development of the ENP Training Programme, feeding into the departmental Training Strategy.
Health & Safety:
Assess and monitor risk in own other practices/settings. Act on the findings, thereby ensuring safe delivery of care.
In accordance with the Health and Safety at work act comply with the Trusts Health and Safety policies and procedures.
To take all reasonable steps to prevent injury to yourself, fellow employees and others affected by your actions or omissions at work.
Be responsible for reporting any defects relating to departmental equipment and any hazardous or potentially hazardous areas of work.
To ensure accurate completion of clinical incident forms in accordance with Trust Policy.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RN adult
* Current NMC registration
* Degree level qualification in health-related subject
* Post basic qualification at Diploma/Degree level qualification, specific to the ENP role
* Non-Medical Prescribing
* Competent in Manchester Triage
* Tissue viability
Experience
* Extensive post-registration experience, to include significant ENP experience in A&E/Minor Injuries Unit at band 6
* Evidence of professional development in the last 12 months
* Experience of audit initiatives and other quality initiatives
* Evidence of implementing research based practice
Skills
* Suturing and alternative wound closure
* Ability to perform local anaesthetic blocks
* Ability to manipulate dislocations and fractures in limbs
* Application and removal of Plaster of Paris or Scotchcast
* Requesting and interpreting pathology and imaging investigations
* Provision and preparation of crutches as appropriate and teaching patients to use them safely
* Wound assessment and appropriate dressing application, primary and secondary
* Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
* Ability to self-manage and prioritise own workload
* Awareness of evidence based practice, and how to implement
* Understanding of the research process
* Knowledge and understanding of nursing/clinical audit
* Knowledge of change management
* Knowledge of specialty
* Knowledge of NHS priorities
* Ability to participate in educational programmes
* Able to work within a rapidly changing environment
* Influencing and persuasion skills
* Able to support and develop departmental strategies
* Ability to deliver on deadlines
* Able to use computerised patients information systems, e.g.Lorenzo, PACS
* Able to set and monitor standards
* Understanding of the issues surrounding nurses role expansion
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work independently
* Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Ability to recognise own limitations
* Flexible and responsive to change
* Ability to prioritise
* Commitment to personal and professional development
* Commitment to the development of others
Other
* Commitment to the ongoing development of the ENP Service
* Ability to work under pressure, in response to a varied and unpredictable workload
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Sometimes we get a lot of applications for our roles. On those occasions we might close the job early. If you don’t want to miss out we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
The Trust use an Applicant Management System called TRAC which helps us manage the recruitment process. All communications regarding your application will come via TRAC (even if you applied via NHS Jobs).
Please check your TRAC account regularly and ensure your email is set up to accept messages so they don't go into your junk/spam folder.
We aim to shortlist all vacancies within 2 days of the vacancy closing, we will get back to all candidates ASAP.
Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Equality and Diversity and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the grounds of any protected characteristic as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
All South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust sites are smoke free. We feel it’s a great way to help our patients, visitors and staff stay healthy.
The Trust is part of a ‘Foundation Group’ through a strategic alliance with Wye Valley NHS Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. This partnership is great for the sustainability of all four organisations and allows us to share learning and maximise opportunities to ensure the delivery of high quality health and care services for our local populations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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