Emergency Nurse/ Care Practitioner

We are looking for an experienced Emergency Practitioner who is either a Registered Nurse, Extended scope Physiotherapist or Paramedic - who can Independently assess, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients in our Minor Injury Unit.

Working in our Minor injury Unit, which will be moving to Gate 24, across 7 days of the week. Shift patterns 12 hours, and between 07.00 and 23.00.

We strongly believe in outstanding patient care and want to attract like-minded people to help us maintain this supportive and enjoyable place to work. Every day will be different, busy but never dull. You will enjoy working with supportive co-workers, providing an efficient and caring service to our patients.

We are looking for dynamic, motivated, clinically strong candidates with experience in the Emergency Medicine and with an appetite for innovation for change and service improvement.

You will be expected to function effectively in a fast paced and constantly changing environment without compromising essential standards of care and professionalism.

You will need to be flexible, enthusiastic and passionate about Emergency care and ENP/ECP practice.

We strongly believe in outstanding patient care and want to attract like-minded people to help us maintain this supportive and enjoyable place to work. Every day will be different, busy but never dull. You will enjoy working with supportive co-workers, providing an efficient and caring service to our patients.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

To provide clear and effective leadership.

To participate in assessment, planning and delivery of direct patient care across the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Unit and Minor Injuries Unit (referred to as the department throughout this document) in the Trust.

To be fully accountable and responsible for shift management.

Independently assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients in specific client groups.

Manage see and treat environment safely, ensure safe and effective practice at all times from all key personnel working within that area.

To work in collaboration with the Ward manager and Clinical Matron to ensure the delivery of high calibre of evidence based patient care, and to encourage and develop a flexible work force through the efficient use of facilities, manpower and other resources.

To initiate, promote and maintain high standards of practice within the team in line with departmental requirements.

To provide clinical expertise both on shift and when representing the department.

To manage all resources effectively and within budget parameters.

To actively participate in audit.