Emergency Care Practitioner​/Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Emergency Care Practitioner / Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ECP/ENP) to join our dynamic healthcare team at Crowborough Minor Injury Unit. We have two posts available with full and part-time hours.

The successful candidate will provide clinical and professional leadership, ensuring robust governance for staff within the designated area or service. They will ensure that staff maintain clinical competence, that services are delivered with clinical effectiveness and safety, and that an exceptional patient experience is consistently achieved. The post holder will work centrally in the development of the Minor Injuries Unit and its education and training needs.

They will be a proactive role model for the Unit in terms of clinical, education and general management quality standards and the nurse professional team leader.

• Exercises judgement in identifying, assessing and interpreting complicated conditions where a range of options require consideration for treatment and discharge planning for patients attending with minor complaints.
• Plan and organise activities within the unit with regards to demand, and allocate and re-allocate staff to ensure clinical safety within the environment and for discharge of patients.
• Ensure that all staff including temporary staff and students in the unit are aware of emergency procedures to follow.
• Lead others in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care of patients in the unit in accordance with Trust ENP Guidelines and departmental protocols prior to discharge home or transfer of the patient to another hospital.
• When necessary, assist in planning duty rotas to meet the requirements of the clinical area and the needs of the unit, considering skill mix requirements in relation to acuity and dependency.
• With due regard to Risk Management policies and procedures, ensure a safe environment for patients, relatives, carers and staff is maintained.
• Be familiar with the Major Incident Policy and have the knowledge and skills to assist as directed within that plan, should the need rise.
• Provide professional leadership and supervision to staff within own discipline and facilitate appropriate professional leadership for other disciplines.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us? Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing;
Varied environments: community hospitals, patients  homes, and bases across Sussex;
Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement;
Excellent training, development, and research opportunities;
Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton;
Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks;
Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust;
Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast.

Our values -
- Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence -- guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

• a) Accountable for the direct delivery of care to patients attending Minor Injuries Unit. Responsible for assessing, requesting and interpreting diagnostic radiographs. Diagnosing, treating and discharging or referral to other professionals.
• b) Takes responsibility for ensuring the maintenance of high standards of nursing care. Leads and participates in Nursing and clinical audit in the Unit collecting and collating information as required.
• c) Responsible for the management of the Unit to record and monitor sickness and to take corrective action where necessary. Participates in managing resources; human and material.
• d) Ensures the application of local standards, policies and philosophies which further the philosophy of patient centred, individual and evidence based care for all patients. In conjunction with other ENPs, ensures that an annual training needs analysis is undertaken, which is communicated to the Clinical Lead.
• e) Ensures evidence based innovative practice in the delivery of nursing care and supports others in the implementation of changes identified to improve care.
• f) Ensures that all medical and emergency equipment is kept in a safe condition, regularly checked and is ready for use when required, and that…