Location
Leigh on Sea
Department
SS9 PCN
Advertising Salary
£42,171pa
Function
Allied Health Professionals
Careers Site Advertising End Date
21 Oct 2024
About the Role
SS9 Primary Care Network has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking and enthusiastic emergency care practitioner (ECP) to join our PCN, on a full-time basis for 37.5 hours per week, including a late shift until 8pm and some Saturdays.  
 
The ECP role is part of the home visiting service which aims to support patients to receive treatment and care at home, where possible, and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. You will need to listen to patients, their families and friends and work collaboratively to develop effective packages of care for people.  
 
Within the team the ECP will focus on the acutely unwell patients who may not require a hospital admission with prompt assessment and treatment at home. The ECP will triage, take a comprehensive history, examine, diagnose and treat/refer for a range of minor injuries/illnesses/infections as required. You are expected to work autonomously but will have the support of a multi-professional primary care team made up of doctors, nurses, advanced nurse practitioners and pharmacists. 
 
Please see full job description attached.
About the Candidate
You will have the following skills and experience: 
 
Essential: 
  • Be a nurse, paramedic or allied health professional with experience in an emergency care setting.
  • Have membership of a professional body e.g. RCN.
  • Hold a Nurse Practitioner Degree, BSc in Emergency Care or equivalent.
  • Be an independent nurse prescriber.
  • Have consultation skills training.
  • Experience using clinical examination and assessment skills within practice.
  • Experience of minor illness/triage, A&E or as an ECP.
  • Experience in telephone triage.
  • Primary care experience with both adults and children.
  • Excellent communication, and organisational skills.
  • Demonstrable leadership skills.
Desirable: 
  • Qualification in advanced practice or currently working towards.
  • Teaching/mentorship qualification.
  • Experience of nursing people in their own homes.
  • Good working knowledge of SystmOne.

About Us
Do you want to be part of the forward-thinking team? 
 
As a primary care network SS9 is focused on delivering targeted healthcare, we are at the forefront of innovation in patient care and support. Our organisation prides itself on fostering a positive work environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered. We embrace flexibility and work-life balance, enabling our staff to perform at their best.  
 
Our collaborative, adaptable approach allows us to effectively negotiate challenges by reflecting inwardly and seeking external solutions. In a recent staff survey, employees expressed feeling proud to be part of this team and supported in delivering excellent patient care. It is truly exciting to be part of an organization with such a people-focused, progressive mission. We are now looking for staff who can contribute to our continued success in reinventing primary care.
 

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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