Senior Nurse / Paramedic Practitioner

Working in either the Deal or Folkestone area, you'll be an independent Practitioner examining, diagnosing and treating patients with minor injuries and illness' from age 1 up.

You will see patients for X ray, suture and deal with all wounds

The department can be busy and diverse in an ever-changing environment and we are looking for highly motivated members, to join our team, who are adaptable to clinical change on a shift basis.

The post has been developed to cover shift patterns at the newly developed Folkestone and Deal Urgent Treatment Centres however sometimes internal rotation across the service as required.

You should have the ability to work autonomously, ''think on your feet'' and take responsibility for the unit, being willing to develop and expand your clinical practice within the service guidelines.

The service opening times in the Minor Injuries is 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

Educational & Qualification,

• First Level Registered Nurse / Registered Paramedic HPC


• Degree or relevant experience.


• ENB 998 / Preparation for mentors


• A&E radiology, Imaging Regulation and Initial Imaging (red dot course)


• Evidence of relevant specialist courses and continuing professional development (minor illness / minor injury at degree level


Desirable

• Independent Nurse Prescriber


• Leadership or similar management


• Evidence of autonomous practice


• Masters Degree


Experience

Essential

• Experience working in an Urgent Treatment Centre


• Shift Co-ordinator


• Professional knowledge and competence in the autonomous management of undifferentiated patients, recognising limitations of the role and personal accountability.


• Organisational responsibilities


• Complaints handling and investigation Experience of audit


• Experience of dealing with difficult complex and sensitive situations


• Currently working at Senior band 6 or 7 level, Working within an MIU, WIC, UCC or A&E department


• Administration of medications within Patient Group Directions (PGD's)


• Personal achievement at work


• Management of patients with minor injuries and minor illnesses


• Shift Co-ordinator


• Organisational responsibilities


• Experience of dealing with difficult complex and sensitive situations


• Complaints handling and investigation Experience of audit


• Currently working at Senior band 6 or 7 level, Working within an MIU, WIC, UCC or A&E department


Desirable

• Nominated Officer for fire and Emergency


• Planning Training


• Risk assessment


• Human resource issues appraisal,


• Experience of budget control


• Participation in Learning and Development activities


• RCA / Investigation training


Skills

Essential

• Able to undertake assessment and treatment of patients including ordering and interpreting relevant investigations x-rays


• Able to teach / supervise / facilitate other in all aspects of patient care within the service


• Highly developed advanced physical skills in hand eye co-ordination when dexterity and degree of speed and precision is required suturing and application of plaster of paris


• Computer literacy


• Able to present information logically and concisely both written and verbally


• Excellent interpersonal skills - able to communicate with staff at all levels and disciplines as well as patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team


• Able to communicate complex and sensitive issues including barriers to understanding requiring empathy and negotiation skills


• Able to inspire confidence in patients and colleagues


• Able to inspire motivate and manage colleagues


• Wound management


• Presentation skills


Desirable

• Team management


• Clinical supervision


• Chairing / attending meetings as required


• Health promotion skills, Understanding of autonomous role


• Decision making and problem-solving skills


• Committed to patient focused care


• Organisational skills


• Able to work flexibly, according to the needs of the service, including internal rotation.


• To act as an ambassador for the Trust / Service
  
  Here at KCHFT we are constantly working to improve the lives of our staff and our patients. We care for you so you can care for your patients.


Our "We Care" strategy means that our ambitions are to put our communities first, deliver a better patient experience and importantly, be a great place to work for all of our workforce.

These aren't just empty words either. At our "Outstanding" rated trust more than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only.

More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we aim to improve this. We are proud to say that we consistently score above the national average in our staff survey results, particularly for our focus on the well-being of our workforce.

And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us., One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities.

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