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Job summary

Main area
Emergency
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Over 7 days per week)
Job ref
370-NAM6UEC-7919
Employer
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Halton Hospital
Town
Runcorn
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/05/2024 23:59

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Trainee Peadiatric Emergency Nurse Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Are you a paediatric nurse looking for an exciting new challenge ? ..... An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen, we are looking to recruit a trainee

paediatric Emergency Nurse Practitioner  within Halton (Runcorn) UTC. Full time 37.5  hours per week.  Workplace support and training will be provided and will you be supported to obtain educational qualification if required.

If you want to make a difference to people’s lives by becoming a dedicated and compassionate  practitioner, then come and be part of one of our friendly multi-disciplinary teams. We offer a challenging and rewarding experience, striving for excellence in patient safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

Training to obtain Minor Injury and Illness Qualification will start in September 2024 at Salford University if required.

The role will involve history taking, examination of patients attending with Minor Injury and Illness. It will be expected that applicants have experience of working with these types of patients.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To work as  part of Halton (Runcorn) UTC  team , seeing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed health problems; liaising with others to maintain and enhance a culture which promotes effective multidisciplinary team working within the organisation and across the wider health economy.
  • To provide care and advice to clients utilizing evidence based practice to promote effective treatment and health promotion.
  • Assess, plan and implement treatment plans using evidence based nursing care
  • Acts as an a practitioner within agreed protocols guided by organisational policies and within scope of professional practice.
  • Works under  supervision in the provision of care to clients, accessing the knowledge and skills of the team leader as required.
  • Act as a mentor to pre and post registration nurses, allied health professional and unqualified students.
  • The post holder should demonstrate flexibility and be able to work across a range of shift patterns.
  • Participates in the education, development and line management of other staff members
  • Is an effective team player within the interdependent unit, operating flexibly across both units as required and recognizing the benefits of the integrated approach
  • Eager to work within Minor Injuries and obtain Minor Injury and Illness qualifications to become an autonomous practitioner

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Registered Children's Nurse
  • 3 years experience
  • ED/UTC/WIC Expereince

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Previous ED/UTC Experience

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Ability to cross site work

essential

Essential criteria
  • Ability to evidence that you can work under pressure

Essentail

Essential criteria
  • Evidence the ability to work autonomously

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Recent study at level 6 or above

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Evidence expereince knowledge and exposure to applying POP, carrying out VAs, Wound care

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Melanie Frangleton
Job title
UTC/MIU Clinical Nurse Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01928 753160