Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom - County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Description

The Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital is looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their forward thinking acute team.

This is an exciting time to join the medical SDEC, team at Darlington Memorial Hospital as we continue to improve the process and experience for patients who are admitted into Hospital for emergency care. If you like a challenge, are able to work at a very fast pace and enjoy working collaboratively then working as part of our SDEC team may be the job for you. It would place you as a member of a committed, caring and compassionate team, who are supportive and knowledgeable about their specialty. The successful candidate will have experience in an acute hospital setting and be able to demonstrate a knowledge of caring for patients with a wide range of medical conditions, including their nursing and medical management. They will possess good organisational skills and be able to contribute to the development of flexible working arrangements within the team. Main duties of the job You will work closely with our experienced and professional team to assess, examine, diagnose, treat and discharge emergency medical patients. Performing diagnostic and prognostic investigations following clinical pathways, for example, DVT, PE, etc. They will manage unpredictable patterns of work, accepting referrals from health care professionals, triageing and prioritising patient care according to clinical need and departmental workload. They will work closely with Medical and Nursing professionals Allied to Medicine teams in the trust to facilitate the prompt evidence based treatment of patients. Patients requiring urgent or emergency treatment will be escalated appropriately to members of the clinical team or to other specialities. Clinical assessment, investigation, management, treatment and follow on will be clearly documented and communicated with patients and with other health care professionals to ensure patients receive streamlined and evidence medical and nursing care. They will act as clinical supervisor and role model to other members of the medical SDEC nursing team Advice and guidance will be provided to other health care professessionals About us If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented From April we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary 23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents Job description Job responsibilities Perform diagnostic and prognostic investigations following clinical pathways, for example, DVT, PE, etc. Manage unpredictable patterns of work, accepting referrals from health care professionals Work closely with Medical and Nursing professionals Allied to Medicine teams in the trust to facilitate the prompt evidence based treatment of patients Triage patients prioritizing clinical need and highlighting patients who require immediate medical intervention to the medical team Act as a resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing advice regarding aspects of managing ambulatory sensitive conditions Work with medical and nursing colleagues to provide a good standard of holistic care for patients. To coordinate within the unit, taking referals and lead the staff on duty ensuring patient safety. Work with Ward Coordinators and Patient Flow to provide emergency admissions access to the service Assist the team to develop innovative and flexible approaches to care. Ensure accurate and legible nursing records are kept in accordance with trust policy and NMC Assisting in developing clinical protocols/guidelines and standards to facilitate practice developments. To assist the Advanced Nurse Practioner to facilitate the development of the clinical skills of the nursing and medical team, contributing towards the ongoing education and development needs of the unit. Support the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of Acute Medicine and Emergency Care. Deliver & promote best evidence based practice Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Nursing degree or equivalent experience
• Recognised level 6 Clinical skills qualification
• Recent Knowledge and experience of Acute Medical Care
• Knowledge of IT systems
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

• Current non-Medical Prescribing qualification
• Recognised level 7 Clinical skills qualification

Experience Essential

• Band 6 experience working as a Nurse Practitioner in an acute medical setting

Desirable

• Experience of co-ordinating/leading a team
• Experience of triaging acutely unwell patients
• Experience if working in a medical ambulatory emergency care setting

Statutory Registration Essential

• Registered nurse with valid NMC PIN

Special Skills & Knowledge Essential

• Clinically up to date with nursing skills. Evidenced competency in venepuncture, Cannulation, Urinary catheterisation and ECG recording
• Intermediate Life Support certification

Desirable

• Advanced life support certification

Special Requirements Essential

• Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
• Effective communication and customer care skills
• Reliable
• Enthusitic

Desirable

• Able to work under pressure

Employer details Employer name County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Address Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. C #J-18808-Ljbffr