Emergency Nurse Practitioner

The Emergency Department at the Royal London Hospital is one of the busiest in London and is situated in the historic East End of London and after your working day you can enjoy the atmosphere of Brick Lane or Shoreditch and Hoxton.

We are situated in a purpose built hospital on the Royal London Site offering an improved environment for our patients and staff and giving the opportunity to develop new ways of working. We are one of four designated Major Trauma Centres for London. Our merger with Newham and Whipps Cross promises more opportunity to develop working practices and share best practice.

We have close links with City University London and LSBU and are committed to the professional growth and development of our staff.

We also operate the Minor Injuries Unit at St Bart's Hospital, one of the oldest hospitals in the country and in the heart of the City of London.

We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic experienced Qualified Emergency Nurse Practitioners to join our team.

You will be an excellent communicator with both adults and children and have demonstrable experience in the emergency setting. You will be expected to deliver high quality care, be able to work autonomously and promote and maintain high standards of nursing care within the current service. You will be actively involved in shaping the future of the Royal London Emergency Department.

• Leads by example as an experienced Senior Nurse/Nurse Practitioner providing organisation and leadership to the multi-disciplinary team
• To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team
• Working autonomously, within scope of practice, and develop care plan for patients presenting to ED and MIU with undifferentiated minor injuries
• Facilitates and provides education, expertise and mentorship to peers and other members of staff (nursing and medical teams)
• Ensures working relationships are upheld with other healthcare professionals, internal and external, to the working environment

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

• Registered Nurse
• Minor Injuries course, or equivalent.
• ILS/PILS or equivalent
• Management and leadership course, or equivalent.
• Suturing course, or equivalent.
• Plastering course, or equivalent
• Appraisal course, or equivalent.
• Mentorship course, or equivalent

• Demonstrates extensive skills in provision of emergency care at a Band 6 level or above
• Experience in minor injuries management in a primary care setting/ED or MIU
• Experience in providing formal teaching
• Experience of policy development and review.
• Experience working as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner.

• Able to demonstrate up to date knowledge of professional nursing issues in minor injuries care
• Demonstrates ongoing learning and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to evaluate effectiveness of learning activities and identify areas for improvement.

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.