Job descriptionEmergency Care Practitioner Band 7 - (12 Month Fixed Term) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Emergency Care Practitioner Band 7 for 12 month fixed term contract, youll be part of our valued team at our Chippenham Hospital Minor Injury Unit. You will feel valued as an Emergency Care Practitioner within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: AFC Band 7 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided) Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well Main duties of the job The Emergency Care Practitioner Band 7 has autonomous responsibility for patient care assessment, examination, prescription, and management. This role includes staff management in the Minor Injuries Unit when needed. Skills in advanced practice and non-medical prescribing are required. The ideal candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering care within the BSW region. Involvement with partner organizations like the Royal United Hospital Bath is emphasized. The position requires working in a dynamic environment, with responsibilities in both minor injuries and illness support for local communities. The role is practitioner-led, focusing on facilitating timely discharges, reducing emergency department visits, and coordinating specialist interventions. About us HCRG Care Group was established in 2006 and is a leading provider of community health and care services in the UK. They work with health commissioners and communities to transform services aiming for experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. The organization provides services covering adult and childrens health, urgent care, dermatology, musculoskeletal services, and social care. They focus on transforming health and care services, directly impacting over half a million people per year. Their values center around care, innovation, and action, and they emphasize their commitment to inclusivity, equal opportunities, and diversity. They maintain high clinical standards, with a majority of services rated good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Job responsibilities Package Description: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Emergency Care Practitioner Band 7 for 12 month fixed term contract, youll be part of our valued team at our Chippenham Hospital Minor Injury Unit. You will feel valued as an Emergency Care Practitioner within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: * AFC Band 7 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided) * Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you * Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates * Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling * Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise * An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year * The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission Job Introduction As an Emergency Care Practitioner Band 7 within HCRG Care Group, youll join a dynamic multidisciplinary team of nurses, paramedics, and dedicated support staff. As a Clinician with professional registration and advanced practice skills, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team made up of Nurses, Paramedics and support staff.You will deliver a service of both minor injury and illness support to the local community, working in collaboration with partner organisations including the Royal United Hospital Bath (RUH), other specialist units across the BSW region and HCRG Care Group internal services. Location: Chippenham Hospital Minor Injury unit but maybe required to work in MIU across BSW at times Hours: 8am 8.30pm 7 days a week Please note: this if for a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. Main Responsibilities The Emergency Care Practitioner Band 7 carries out autonomous responsibility for the assessment, examination, documentation, prescription, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based care and the appropriate discharge of patients attending the MIU. The ECP also has responsibility for the safe staffing and management of the Minor Injuries Unit in the absence of the clinical lead. The successful band 7 nurse/paramedic would have completed APiCA and Non medical prescribing and would process advanced triage/assessment skills and knowledge in minor injury and illness within professional scope of practice. You will be working as part of a practitioner led team and across the primary and secondary care interfaces in BSW.You will be responsible for co-ordinating the provision of specialist interventions to meet the urgent health care needs of people who would have traditionally been seen in ED, or those requiring facilitated timely discharge from emergency departments or primary care. A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description. The Ideal Candidate Education & Qualifications * Current professional registration * Evidence of continued professional development * Relevant minor injuries or emergency department experience and qualifications e.g. APICA * Independent Non-Medical prescribing Knowledge & Experience * Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team working * Acute and/or community experience * Knowledge of evidence-based practice * Experience of working with other agencies * Current practical clinical skills Skills & Abilities * Ability to assess, prioritise and co-ordinate care for people with complex needs * Ability to make decisions, delegate, take responsibility and work autonomously * Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines * Willingness to participate and contribute to staff training and development * Ability to work in a changing environment * Good communication skills verbal and written * Good interpersonal skills * Good problem-solving skills * Ability to motivate others * Evidence of teaching/mentoring in current role * Mental Health First Aider * ILS * Recognition of deteriorating patient training * Extended Clinical Skills / assessment skills: * PACR * PADRAP About the Company We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes.We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you.If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our websites privacy policy. Person Specification Qualifications * Relevant degree qualification; Current professional registration; Evidence of continued professional development; Relevant minor injuries or emergency department experience and qualifications, e.g., APICA; Independent Non-Medical prescribing Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. J-18808-Ljbffr
