Paramedic Practitioner Enfield, England
Job description
Main duties of the job
- Being an ECP at Chase Farm Hospital is empowering, unique, and dynamic. You will be providing emergency care to our local population at our stand-alone, state of the art and pioneering UTC. The service you provide is critical to see, diagnose, treat, discharge, or refer both walk-in and ambulatory patients whose injuries or illnesses are not so serious as to need full emergency department care. You will see a wide assortment of presentations and provide professional advice to patients, carers, and colleagues; this means you will consult patients independently but seek clinical advice and support where or if required. While you have clinical autonomy and need to ‘think on your feet’ you will also be part of an expert multi-disciplinary team - together you will ensure the provision of clinical excellence to patients.
- Sometimes the role may be tough, and parts of the role may not suit everyone. Patient’s needs may escalate and require care that is not available on-site, so you will need to be resilient, adaptable, and able to keep calm as you organise the care they need or arrange for them to be transferred.
You may at times take on responsibility of the UTC so in this role you will constantly develop and expand your clinical practice. We will also invest in you and your development through a bespoke career path leading to advance nurse practitioner that we have created in recognition of the unique role and service provided by our practitioners in urgent care
Working for our organisation
Working at Chase Farm Urgent Treatment Centre also gives you access to the latest technology to deliver excellent patient care. So, we’re looking for innovators and game changers that want the opportunity to deliver the highest quality of patient focussed care; and be part of a team and environment that champions innovation and continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity, not many hospitals have received Himss level 7 achievement and it does not stop there as we also offer:
- Parking, on-site, so when you work shifts you have the option to drive to work
- A clear career path that you are encouraged and supported to follow
- the opportunity to get involved in decisions through our weekly “Chase it up” all staff meeting and our own “staff council” to help improve staff experience.
- a broad range of rewards and benefits as an employee of Royal Free London and the NHS
Find out more in the ‘why work at the Royal Free’ and ‘About the Royal Free London’ attachments. Further details can be found at Royal Free London Jobs (https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Post Holder will be an Independent Practitioner with Primary Care experience and specialist knowledge in Minor Illness and Injury. The Post Holder will be expected to:
- Demonstrate as a clinical expert initial patient contact assessment so that patients/people attending the urgent care centre (UCC) may be signposted, treated or referred on as appropriate.
- To provide professional and clinical leadership within the team.
- To support the role of the Matron in developing and implementing a strategic development plan for practitioner led services within the department.
- To lead on the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research within the department
- To act as a primary resource for education and clinical development within the service
- To work collaboratively with clinical site manager to ensure correct UCC inter departmental pathways have been escalated.
- To manage and be responsible for the supervision and development of the multi-disciplinary team consisting of all grades of staff, students, and health care support workers.
Person specification
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered HPC paramedic practitioner
- Recognised Autonomous Practitioner Qualification
- Practice educator level 1 & 2
- Evidence of own continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Educated to degree level
- Independent nonmedical prescriber or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience within an Emergency Care setting
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Experience within a Primary Care Setting
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Highly motivated and able to motivate others
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Calm and assertive even when under pressure
- Flexible and enthusiastic approach Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of relevant national strategy/policy and how this relates to the service
- Commitment to maintaining own fitness for practice through maintaining a personal profile of practice competencies
- Ability to negotiate effectively with different disciplines
Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK. Please Note: We are unable to sponsor Band 2 to 4 as the salary does not meet the UKVI Points Based system threshold.
- If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
