Job summary
Employer heading
Bank Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Band 7
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust are welcoming applications for Emergency Nurse Practitioners/Emergency Practitioners to join our Bank team to support our MIUs & A&E.
By joining our team you can gain experience across multiple sites with the flexibility to pick & choose shifts around your current work & home life commitments.
Working with us you will also have access to our financial wellbeing benefit – Wagestream. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real-time, stream up to 50% of the money you’ve already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save your wages straight from your salary.
Main duties of the job
The Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) or Emergency Practitioner (EP) will support the Service Manager, Nurse Consultant and Clinical and Managerial Lead, a team of both registered and unregistered staff to undertake the care and management of patients within the Minor Injury Units &/or A&E on a shift by shift basis.
The ENP/EP will offer support, guidance and professional support to the nursing team in the MIU.
Working for our organisation
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) or Emergency Practitioner (EP) will support the Service Manager, Nurse Consultant and Clinical and Managerial Lead, a team of both registered and unregistered staff to undertake the care and management of patients within the Minor Injury Units on a shift by shift basis. The ENP/EP will offer support, guidance and professional support to the nursing team in the MIU & A&E.
The post holder will be involved in auditing the standards of care being provided by all clinical staff. The post holder will act as a role model for colleagues and as an expert resource within the service
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant ED/MIU experience
Desirable criteria
- Other relevant experience
- ALS
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Non medical Prescriber
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Ashford
- Job title
- Bank Recruitment Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07913362351
- Additional information
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