Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated clinician to join the Emergency Department (ED) at New Cross Hospital as a Band 7 Emergency Clinical Practitioner (ECP). We are seeking an experienced practitioner with clinical experience and qualifications in the management of both minor injuries and minor illness and who also holds the V300 non-medical prescribing qualification.



We are looking to recruit a qualified Band 7 ECP to join the exciting, fast-paced ED, located within the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC). The successful candidate will work autonomously within the 'See and Treat' stream, managing patients presenting with minor injuries.



The post holder will be responsible for delivering evidence-based care within the ED, in collaboration with nursing, medical and Allied Health Professional (AHP) teams.



You will require excellent communication skills and be excited about being part of an innovative team. Individuals should be self-driven, take pride in their work, be highly motivated, professional, whilst maintaining a flexible approach,



This role will support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work.



The role of the Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP) is to work collaboratively alongside the current medical workforce within the UECC. The postholder will be able to autonomously assess, request and interpret appropriate diagnostics and manage patients with minor injury presentations within ED as well as having the ability to review minor illness patients within UECC as required.



The ECP will deliver high quality clinical care which encompasses aspects of education, research and management but is firmly grounded in direct compassionate care provision or clinical work with patients, families, caseloads and populations.



The senior ECP will be responsible for providing managerial support to the ECP team as well as supporting the development of trainees within see and treat. They will support the Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the development of the ECP service.



Nurses/AHP's working at an advanced level will promote public health and well-being using 'making every contact count' as an approach to change behaviour through interactions with individuals, carer's and families to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing.

To be accountable for :

Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice

Enhancing the patient's experience

Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives

Efficient and effective use of resources

supporting the development of the ECP team



The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.



We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.



The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.



Person specification Band 7 ECP



Qualifications



Essential criteria



Professional Healthcare Registration with a UK Regulatory Body (NMC/HCPC/GPC)

Completion of Minor Injuries course at Level 6 or above

Completion of Minor Illness course at Level 6 or above

Non-medical prescribing qualification at Level 6 or above

Evidence of professional updating within last 12 months.



Skills and Experience



Experience of autonomous practice seeing patients who present with minor injuries and minor illness to the Emergency Department

Complex reasoning,

Critical thinking, reflection and analysis to inform their assessments, clinical judgements and decisions.

Knowledge and skills of a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging and complex situations

Effective leadership

Service development

Influencing skills

Change management

Suitability to work with adults/children at risk of abuse

Patient/user involvement or advocacy

Practice/service development within sphere of practice

Data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation.

Use of databases,

Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as excel, Word, PAS, e-rostering etc.

Ability to inspire others through value based healthcare

Able to work under pressure across competing priorities

Ability to utilise research and develop a research aware culture

Knowledge of current NHS policy and their implication for services

Can act on own initiative

Ambition in expectations of self and colleagues in delivering high-quality care.

Highly specialised clinical skills requiring accuracy and dexterity