Job summary
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

The Nurse Practitioner (Band 6/7) will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within New Dartmoor Urgent Treatment Centre. Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of minor injuries and illnesses in both adult and paediatric patients. The role supports the effective running of the UTC by promoting timely patient flow, reducing pressure on Emergency Departments and primary care services, and ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while maintaining the ability to make independent clinical decisions, contributing to safe, efficient, and responsive urgent care services across a 7-day rota.

Main duties of the job
Following successful completion of the required training and competency assessments, you will practise autonomously as an Emergency Care Practitioner, working within Trust guidelines, local policies, and clinical protocols to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

You will:

• Take a lead role in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care
• Support the development and implementation of Directorate policies, nursing strategy, and ECP competencies
• Act as an expert clinical resource, supporting, educating, and facilitating the development of other healthcare professionals
• Coordinate the day-to-day running of the UTC shift, ensuring efficient patient flow and service delivery
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of minor injury and illness pathways, working closely with the UTC/MIU Modern Matron and Clinical Service Lead

discharge and referral skills

About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job responsibilities

• Works as a competent practitioner, utilising specialist knowledge and decision-making skills to demonstrate clinical skills, to promote clinical excellence and ensure an optimum standard of nursing care is delivered from admission to discharge in a timely manner
• To carry out highly developed medical procedures such as suturing wounds, manipulation of minor bone dislocations and application of Plaster of Paris as part of treatment that includes management of children and vulnerable adults.
• To promote, maintain and monitor the best possible standards of care within the resources available, commensurate with Trust and Department policies and within the framework of NMC Professional Code of Conduct and the emergency nurse practitioner competency framework.
• To administer medicines under Patient Group Directives as appropriate.
• To request and interpret appropriate radiographs/laboratory tests as required as part of ongoing patient care.
• Identifies and manages child protection issues and raises awareness with medical and nursing staff.
• Identifies and manages issues related to mental health and vulnerable adults, raising awareness with medical and nursing staff.
• Work in areas subjected to frequent highly unpleasant conditions such as odours/body fluids and patients showing aggression.
• Liaises with appropriate agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care in managed for at risk patients on leaving the emergency department and/or hospital.
• To undertake the use of moderate physical effort in controlled restraint of patients undergoing procedures with learning disabilities, the manoeuvring of patients in confined spaces and patients presenting with decreased level of consciousness due to trauma, drugs, alcohol.

For further details please see attached JD&PS.

***Please note that applications from temporary workers who have been engaged with the Trust for a minimum of 3 months are welcome.

Available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. (With current line manager's agreement). ***

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Current RN qualification with the NMC.
• Registered HCPC
• Degree/ proven evidence of relevant demonstrable experience.
• ED qualification or relevant demonstrable experience, ENB A33 or equivalent Teaching and management qualification.
• Proven evidence of continued recent academic and clinical development

Desirable

• RSCN
• ALS provider course
• APLS/PALS
• Bsc Emergency Care

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience in minor injuries.
• Demonstrable experience within the Emergency department setting.
• Current proven knowledge of nursing and emergency care issues, NHS reforms and NSF's

Desirable

• Proven evidence of demonstrable experience/competency in form of professional portfolio.
• Proven evidence of radiology training.

Aptitude & Abilities
Essential

• Communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
• Teaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to prioritise own workload.
• Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team. Advocacy skills.
• Reliable and punctual.

Desirable

• Good organisation skills, management and team building skills.
• Ability to facilitate change within work area
• Leadership and management skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).