Are you an experienced Nurse or AHP Emergency Clinical Practitioner passionate about working in urgent care services?

Do you want to work in a forward thinking, diverse and rewarding environment?

Opportunities have arisen for Emergency Clinical Practitioners across our Central London Urgent Care/ Walk in Services based at:

Soho Centre for Health and Care

This is an exciting time to join our Enhanced Clinical Practitioner Led Walk-In service that delivers high quality unscheduled care our service is undergoing exciting changes as we transform to best meet the needs of patients and local communities.

As a highly valued member of our team, the quality of care we provide starts with you. There is opportunity for flexible working, with a variety of shift patterns across the week and opportunity to work across services. We pride ourselves on our ACP/ENP's being up to date with the latest evidenced-based practices as well as being supportive of our staff in their professional development.

Main duties of the job

Soho Centre for Health and Care delivers high quality evidence-based care to patients attending with injuries and undifferentiated health problems. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously as an Emergency Clinical Practitioners delivering care to our patients.Utilising expert diagnostic skills and clinical reasoning to provide autonomous, unscheduled care for patients presenting with acute undifferentiated conditions (most commonly minor injuries and ailments although some patients attending may present with complex health needs and / or acute on chronic conditions).The post holder will deliver care in collaboration with Emergency services, other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.To work in association with colleagues in defining standards of care and practice aimed at maintaining, developing or improving quality.To work with the senior staff in the operational management and the organisational development of the service.Act as the Shift Leader on a rotational basis assuming responsibility for day to day management of the service.Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/clinical practice.Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff.Deliver care within a culturally sensitive framework.Implement, carry out disseminate and evaluate service audits.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Registered Health Professional (physio, paramedic) with HCPC.
• Evidence of completion of Level 7 Advanced Clinical Assessment Module

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber (or on pathway to complete)
• Qualification in prehospital care or community care
• Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.
• University accredited Minor injuries Module
• University accredited paediatric advanced assessment module

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
• Substantial experience in patient care
• Experience in working autonomously in an emergency or other unscheduled care environment or working autonomously within a GP surgery.
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision
• Experience of effectively working in collaboration, negotiating and liaising across organisational boundaries.
• Experience in monitoring clinical standards
• Experience of clinical supervision

Desirable

• Experience of team / service/ staff management.
• Experience of implementing evidence-based care and developing others to do so
• Experience of conducting research projects and audit
• Experience of change management and implementing change in practice
• Evidence of innovation in practice

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
• Competent in physical examination of patients of all ages
• Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
• Able to delegate work effectively and safely
• Able to deal with conflict and manage appropriately
• Able to manage difficult situations and address poor practice
• Ability to assess a situation and act appropriately
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to identify own and other's learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
• Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package and email
• Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology of body systems
• Clinical knowledge across a range of long-term conditions.

Desirable

• Able to lead and motivate a team and implement change
• Ability to make formal presentations to a wide range of people
• Knowledge of resource management.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Soho NHS Walk-in Centre

1 Frith Street

London

W1D 3HZ

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