Are you an advanced nurse/clinical practitioner looking for a new challenge???

We have an exciting opportunity for a Advanced Nurse /Clinical Practitioner to join our evolving Acute Medicine team working within our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit and supporting the McGill Acute Assessment Unit at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital Winchester.

Main duties of the job

SDEC is the provision of same day care for emergency patients who would otherwise be admitted to hospital. SDEC services treat a wide range of conditions including headaches, pulmonary embolus, cellulitis to mention just a few.

Utilising expert knowledge base and clinical skills, you will:

• Help provide a safe and efficient service to ambulatory medical patients.
• Acting within your role and organisational boundaries your duties will include initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, prescribing and evaluation of care.

What we are looking for:

• We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our team of 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Acute Physician Consultant team.
• Applicants should have the ability to work both independently and autonomously as well as part of a team.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Post graduate diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Registered Nurse with NMC
• Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language both written and verbal

Desirable

• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate up to date knowledge and expertise in acute medicine
• Experience of applying research to clinical practice

Skills & Ability

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Previous experience in formal or informal teaching to patients and staff

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development
• Clinical leadership programme

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO22 5DG

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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