Advanced Nurse/ Paramedic Practitioner

Main area: Advanced Practitioner Grade Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:00-18:30 shift times)

Job ref: 310-OPAC-

Site: Ely Minor Injury Unit

Town: Ely

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 23/04/:59

Job overview

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Nurse/Paramedic within our MIUs. The position will be based at Doddington but may require working at other units in Ely 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 at times. 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 and opportunities for training to enhance their role within the team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for skilled individuals who are enthusiastic, self-motivated, and have 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.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care settings but also within the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

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.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

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.
• Advanced clinical assessment skills.
• Minor Injury/illness course or significant experience working at that level and able to see and treat these patients independently.
• At least 4 years of experience.
• Red Dot Course / IRMER completed.
• Independent & supplementary prescribing (NMC registered only).
• Experience of teaching in clinical practice.
• Experience in shift management/supervision of staff.

Experience

• Significant amount of experience working as an independent practitioner within emergency or primary care or MSK.
• Broad range of clinical and managerial experience.
• X-ray Interpretation.
• Advanced wound closure.

Knowledge & Skills

• 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 deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health, and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children's community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research.

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. For further information about our positive equality, diversity, and inclusion work, please visit this link .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently cannot accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references, and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.

Name: Sonya Lawrence

Job title: Interim Clinical and Operational Manager - MIU

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