Emergency Care Practitioner - Out of hours

The role of the ENP is a Senior Nurse that has a clearly defined duel role within the urgent Care Centre. The role consists of clinical, managerial and educational components as detailed. You will be trained to an advanced level to not only work autonomously within defined parameters to deliver care to patients attending the UCC without reference to a doctor, but also to be a regular Shift Leader within the department.

Job Details
Clinical: Autonomous practitioner for attending patients
Act as senior Shift Leader
To be a resource of clinical knowledge and expertise to nurses and doctors alike
To maintain a very high quality of care for all attending patients
To act as a role model for all nurses within the organisation
Managerial: Develop and maintain a philosophy of nursing care for the ENP
Work within NICE guidelines
To manage staff against patient flow in order to meet targets
Undertake and participate in the audit process
To order and manage stock levels within budgetary constraints
Educational: To be aware of current nursing trends and development in nursing
To act as a point of reference and guidance for other nurses and doctors

Qualifications
Current registration with the NMC as RN level 1
Five years post grad experience
First level degree or equivalent

Skills/Experience
Basic IT skills
Knowledge of audit
Working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence based practice
Be up to date with research and clinical skills
Be able to work autonomously and be part of a multi disciplinary team
Have leadership, teaching, communication and outstanding personal qualities

Benefits
Competitive Hours of work: Night Duty, Weekends, Bank Holiday

Key Points

Based: Luton
Salary: £27.50 - £35K
Contract: Permanent - Full Time
Start Date: 28/08/08

If you have the appropriate experience and find this opportunity of interest

then please give the Adevia UK team a call on + 44 (0) 208 969 0623
or register your details now

Tags: ECP, Emergency Care Practitioner, A&E nurse, registered nurse, senior nurse, emergency nurse practitioner, Urgent care centre nurse, walk in centre nurse, out of hours,