CHIPPENHAM MINOR INJURY UNIT ARE LOOKING FOR A BAND 7 SENIOR EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER.

Are you ready to lead with impact and shape the future of urgent care? HCRG are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Emergency Nurse Practitioner to join our nurse-led Minor Injury Unit in Chippenham.
As a Senior Emergency Nurse Practitioner, you will provide effective clinical and professional leadership, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care. You will supervise and manage a dedicated team of nurses, fostering a culture of excellence, learning, and continuous improvement.
For more information or an informal chat please contact Barry Iedema - 0785007076 or Ulco.Iedema@hcrgcaregroup.com

Main Responsibilities

• To work with the MIU Operations Manager to ensure that the organisation meets national and local clinical guidelines and operational standards
• To participate in developing innovative ways of working and working flexibly as the service requires, improving quality of clinical standards and service delivery.
• Be an expert resource for clinical practice and participate in the training, education and development of staff and students in the clinical setting. Work clinically for a designated number of shifts a week.
• Maintain accountability for practice following the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council Codes of Professional Conduct and compliance with Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain legible, accurate and up to date records that are dated and signed in accordance with Trust Policies and the Nursing and Midwifery Council/Health and Care Professions Council standards on record keeping.
• Work autonomously with patients, their families and carers.
• Critically analyse complex clinical data and information to inform diagnosis and, where appropriate, order investigations and/or instigate therapeutic treatments to inform clinical decision making and improve health outcomes.
• Identify the potential for service developments, risks and deficits and inform line manager making recommendations based on specialist knowledge.

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About The Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 we are one of the UK’s 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.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As you’d 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 you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll 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 website’s privacy policy.
Package Description

At HCRG Care Group, we value you and your contributions, offering a range of benefits to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing:

• Competitive Pay & Pension: Receive a salary of £46,148 with AFC terms and conditions and NHS Pension
• Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with professionals nationwide to develop and share best practices.
• Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and offers at leading supermarkets, retailers, and experience providers through our Reward Gateway.
• Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, including counselling, career coaching, and legal advice.
• Flexible Pay Options: Track earnings and access wages through Wagestream, providing financial flexibility.
• Learning & Development: Enhance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities.
• Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas for service improvements, and stay informed through regular leadership updates.

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The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have evidence of:

• Live registration with regulatory body as relevant to profession i.e. NMC / HCPC
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner course at Level 3
• Teaching: ENB998; FETC 730 or equivalent
• Immediate Life Support
• Degree (or able to demonstrate recent study at this level and willingness to complete).
• Ability to demonstrate evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Training in managing conduct, health, sickness and performance, recruitment & selection, appraisal
• Significant experience within ED/MIU including appropriate experience as an autonomous practitioner at Band 6 or above
• Audit: Carry out, evaluate and action findings
• Clinical Supervision
• Appraisal
• Teaching
• Organisational political awareness

Main Responsibilities

• To work with the MIU Operations Manager to ensure that the organisation meets national and local clinical guidelines and operational standards
• To participate in developing innovative ways of working and working flexibly as the service requires, improving quality of clinical standards and service delivery.
• Be an expert resource for clinical practice and participate in the training, education and development of staff and students in the clinical setting. Work clinically for a designated number of shifts a week.
• Maintain accountability for practice following the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council Codes of Professional Conduct and compliance with Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain legible, accurate and up to date records that are dated and signed in accordance with Trust Policies and the Nursing and Midwifery Council/Health and Care Professions Council standards on record keeping.
• Work autonomously with patients, their families and carers.
• Critically analyse complex clinical data and information to inform diagnosis and, where appropriate, order investigations and/or instigate therapeutic treatments to inform clinical decision making and improve health outcomes.
• Identify the potential for service developments, risks and deficits and inform line manager making recommendations based on specialist knowledge