Nurse Practitioner (MIU)

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Full time
Would you like to join our team of Nurse Practitioners (NP) working at Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Minor Injuries unit based at our VCH site?

We are seeking clinically astute, motivated, enthusiastic Nurse Practitioners to join our well-established, experienced and friendly team. This is a valuable opportunity for Nurse Practitioners to work in an established but ever-evolving service in which they will further develop and practice their nursing, clinical and leadership skills and contribute to its development.

You will be working within a caring, compassionate team who truly put the patients at the forefront of everything they do. You will also be part of a ground-breaking new way of working between primary and community care providers, working towards removing boundaries between these services.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing & clinical care. To provide expert advice and clinical practice. To participate in the education and development of self and other staff. To work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered. To autonomously assess, diagnose and treat children and adults who attend the Walk-in Centre with undifferentiated, undiagnosed conditions.

About us

Our vision and values were developed by staff from across the organisation and reflect who we are and what we stand for.

Our vision is... To be the outstanding provider of high quality, integrated care to the communities we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will ideally have experience within a Minor Injuries Unit / A and E department or Walk in Centre/GP surgery and/or urgent care setting and your high standards of patient care will naturally inspire those with whom you work.

Various hours are available.

Person Specification

Qualifications and professional training

Essential

Current registration with NMC First Level Nurse Clinical Exam Qualification Evidence of Continuing Professional Development, relevant to MIU/WIC competencies Evidence of Post Registration Development at Degree Level

Desirable Intermediate Cardiac Life Support Non Medical Prescribing Practitioner Qualification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential Minimum of 5 years post registration Recent experience of autonomous clinical decision making Experience in a triage, A and E, MIU a nurse-led setting or other specialist area relevant to MIU presentations Understanding of Clinical Governance

Skills and Attributes

Essential Knowledge of Professional and NHS issues, quality and change in the clinical setting Clinically credible and competent Evidence of undertaking clinical procedures relevant to WIC/MIU e.g. wound management, use of early warning scores, plastering Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary team Ability to work autonomously Good Communication skills I.T Literate

Desirable Wound closure e.g. suturing X-Ray interpretation

Personal Qualities

Essential Good attendance record Flexible approach to working practices Ability to reflect and promote own learning

Employer details

Employer name Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Address VCH MIU Mill Lane Wallasey Wallasey CH44 5UF

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