Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Advanced Nurse or Paramedic to join our CQC rated 'Outstanding' Trust, within our Urgent Care Service. The post is for 27 hours per week.
Our Primary Care Centre is open 7 days a week from 6.30pm until midnight and at weekends from 8am until midnight. Our Minor Injuries Unit is open 7 days a week from 8am until 10pm. Our current vacancy is for a Practitioner/s who is dual trained in Minor Injuries and Minor Illness and is a non-medical prescriber who can cover all shift patterns including weekends and Bank Holidays.
Based at West Berkshire Community Hospital, you will be in a forward-thinking team of GPs, Practitioners, Nurses and Healthcare assistants, providing high quality out of hours care to the local population.
In addition to reviewing patients face to face, there will be telephone triage from the base.
Main duties of the job
- Practice at an advanced level, working as an autonomous practitioner within the MDT to deliver high quality urgent care to patients.
- Take responsibility and be accountable in assessing, diagnosing, treating or referring patients.
- Review patients face to face within our unit.
- Undertake telephone triage work and telephone advice calls
- As an independent prescriber, prescribe medicines in accordance with NMC/HCPC guidance and national policy.
- Request and interpret tests appropriate to patient's needs.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The3/4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Registered Nurse/Paramedic
- Post Registration Advanced Clinical Practice or have completed 2 or more clinical skills modules
- Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP)
- Minor illness qualification and experience
- Minor injuries qualification and experience
- Proactive, flexible and enthusiastic approach
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Paramedic
- Post registration Advanced Clinical Study
- Non-medical Prescriber
- Current NMC/HCPC Registration
- Minor illness qualification
- Minor injuries qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To have undertaken accredited courses which enable Advanced Practitioner registration
Desirable
- To have undertaken study at master's level
- Experience of teaching, delivering seminars
- Qualification in teaching and assessing
- Leadership/Management Qualification or willing to undertake
Previous Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience and two years' experience working at band 7 or equivalent
- Experience of working in primary or community health setting
- Experience of complex case management
- Demonstrate a high level of clinical skills
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and experience of clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology, pathophysiology, etc
- Experience of instigating and interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plans of care for patients
- Experience of promoting self-care
- Cultural awareness
- Experience of multi-agency working across service interfaces
Desirable
- Experience of financial management
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Experience of NHS Management
- Evidence of successful Change Management
- Evidence of NHS structure and leadership initiatives
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to communicate highly complex information situations including where there are barriers to understanding
- Able to analyse and use information to inform practice and service needs
- Computer literate
- Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking Audit and developing action plans
- Research awareness skills
- Ability to lead and participate in the integration of multi-agency services
- Proven ability to identify, develop and implement risk management and clinical governance systems at an expert level
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates an enthusiastic and flexible approach
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
- Ability to be flexible with working days/hours
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
West Berkshire Community Hospital
London Road
Thatcham
RG18 3AS