Are you an Emergency Nurse Practitioner with a background of Emergency Nursing?

We are looking for enthusiastic, forward thinking and highly motivated ENPs, to primarily work in our minor injury and Illness unit. There will also be opportunities to work in and support the other areas of the Emergency department.

Successful candidates will need to be passionate about working in a caring environment and be committed to delivering high quality patient care. It is essential that you have a qualification in minor injury and illness and have experience in working in all areas of the Emergency department.

This is an ideal opportunity for nurses who strive for excellence and want a varied role. We can offer education and development and you will be joining a highly motivated, friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

To work independently within the nurse led minor injury and illness area with in our Emergency Department.

Primarily successful candidates will work with minor injury and illness patients but will also have opportunity to work in other areas of the Emergency Department

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

Job description

Job responsibilities

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To work as an independent practitioner managing a caseload of patients that attend the Minor Injury Unit.

To act as a role model in delivering emergency care to patients.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrate effective clinical practice with a sound knowledge base incorporating proven research to enhance person-centred care.

Safely manage patient caseload.

To deliver nursing interventions when appropriate to enable a holistic approach to the nurse practitioner service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN
• BSc/MSc module for Nurse Practitioners
• Mentorship

Desirable

• Independent Non-Medical Prescriber

Skills

Essential

• Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others
• Influencing skills
• Innovative and enthusiastic
• Ability to undertake change
• Sensitive to staff issues
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Own professional development

Experience

Essential

• Emergency care experience
• Experience as a Nurse Practitioner

Special Requirements

Essential

• To work in other areas of the Department when required
• Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and Bank Holidays as rostered

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

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