Band 7 - Emergency Nurse Practitioner Band 7 Annex ‘U’

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to join our workforce as a Emergency Nurse Practitioner working in our Emergency Department in Eastbourne. Should the successful candidate not meet the competences for the position, the position will be offered as an Annex U working towards a Band 7 with competences set with the support of the Head of Nursing.
We have an established team who are dedicated and driven to deliver exceptional care in minor injuries and illness. The team are supported by a dedicated Head of Nursing and Consultant body who are invested in continual development of the team and service.
The Department has recently undergone extensive estates work and now has a newly opened dedicated ENP suite within the Treatment Centre. All of which improves both patient experience and working environment for our fantastic team. The autonomy of the team is ever expanding and the division has a huge focus on senior nurse led services.
The successful applicant will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising essential standards of care and professionalism. They must have advanced clinical expertise and be willing to lead in research and audit projects. In return we will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development. We have regular clinical supervision and protected teaching time.
To operate autonomously, assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients within scope of practice. (Emergency Care Practitioner).
Post holder will refer patients to specialist clinical teams when appropriate.
To be responsible for the management and leadership of the Unit on a daily basis.
To carry out nursing procedures
Post holder will be required to provide clinical leadership and mentorship to other staff and students. Manage staff, including appraisal, rotas, recruitment and selection.
Team working is an integral part of the Department with all staff enabled & empowered to make a real difference for their patients. There is a dedicated interest in staff health & well-being by the senior leadership team in the Emergency Department. Friends & family feedback for the service is sustained at an outstanding 95% recommendation rate by our patients & relatives.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Team working is an integral part of the Department with all staff enabled and empowered to make a real difference for their patients. There is a dedicated interest in staff health and well-being by the senior leadership team in the Emergency Department. Friends and family feedback for the service is sustained at an outstanding 95% recommendation rate by our patients and relatives.
The successful candidates must have a. minimum of 5yrs post-qualification experience with substantive experience at Band 6 in an Emergency Department setting.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Mandy Cottingham- Head of Nursing for the Emergency Department on 0300 131 4500 request Switchboard connect you

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