Job summary
This advert is for vacancies in Luton
Do you possess expertise in high-intensity settings like ED, Primary & Urgent Care, or Critical Care?
Is your clinical judgement marked by a high degree of autonomy, adept at managing a spectrum of complex patient cases?
If so, we believe this position is perfect for you!
PHNP Induction Programme:
- 3-week face-to-face induction (8.30am-4.30pm, Mon-Fri)
- 2-week on-the-job training with professional guidance (75 hours in total, round-the-clock shifts)
- An additional 3 weeks of face-to-face induction.
- Another 2 weeks of guided placement.
- 8-week integration period, inclusive of Driver Training.
- Achieve Module 5 competency while leading as a clinician (under supervision).
While part-time roles are available, please note that full-time commitment is required throughout the induction phase.
Main duties of the job
Following an initial period of transition with our education teams the Clinical Practitioners will support delivery of our frontline service working alongside Paramedics and other pre-hospital clinicians. Key responsibilities of the role include:
Be accountable for the assessment, treatment, diagnosis, supplying and administering of medicines, managing, discharging, and referring patients in a range of urgent, emergency, critical or out of hospital settings.
Provide effective clinical leadership, development and mentorship to operational personnel, including newly qualified paramedics and students to support the delivery of a high-quality patient centered service.
Contribute to the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of unscheduled/out of hours care involving all relevant stakeholders including health and social care organisations.
A shift on an ambulance is like no other workplace. You will operate in a wide range of environments, across both urban and rural areas managing everything from birth to end of life, chronic conditions to critical illness or injury.
About us
Our Vision: Delivering outstanding care by exceptional individuals, every single moment.
EEAST employs over 5,000 staff with a further 1,000+ volunteers who between them cover 7,500 square miles and care for a population of more than 6 million.
Our three control rooms in Bedfordshire, Norfolk and Essex handle more than 1 million 999 calls every year, over 2,500 calls a day.
We manage a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles including double staffed ambulances, rapid response cars, operational commander response vehicles, patient transport and support service vehicles.
The East of England works alongside 17 Acute Trusts with Accident & Emergency services and a Major Trauma Centre in Cambridge. Access is available to neighbouring MTCs such as those in London.
Our core values:
Care- We value warmth, empathy and compassion in all our relationships
Teamwork- Together as one, we work with pride and commitment to achieve our vision
Quality- We strive to consistently achieve high standards through continuous improvement
Respect- We value individuals, including our patients, our staff and our partners in every interaction
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Hold Full UK manual driving licence for 12 months (up to 3 points may be considered dependant on point code)
- C1 category license to be obtained within 6 months of joining EEAST C1.
- Mentorship qualification or willing to obtain within the first 12 months
Desirable
- Pediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- IT Literacy Skills.
- Able to complete clinical and other records to a high standard.
- Ability to lead a team in and lead in an emergency situation.
- Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people in a customer/patient environment
- Substantial Post registration experience in an acute setting e.g., emergency department, acute medical unit, acute assessment unit, critical care; or experience in an alternative setting where autonomous clinical decision making and urgent care planning was required i.e., primary and urgent care, specialist assessment and treatment units or relevant pre-hospital voluntary experience.
- Experience working with a level of autonomy.
- Experience of performing invasive procedures such as Intramuscular IM injections and Intravenous IV cannulation
- Experience in making complex patient care decisions / treatment plans.
Desirable
- Experience of managing patients' medication needs using patient group directives (PGDs).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Hold Full UK manual driving licence for 12 months (up to 3 points may be considered dependant on point code)
- C1 category license to be obtained within 6 months of joining EEAST C1.
- Mentorship qualification or willing to obtain within the first 12 months
Desirable
- Pediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- IT Literacy Skills.
- Able to complete clinical and other records to a high standard.
- Ability to lead a team in and lead in an emergency situation.
- Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people in a customer/patient environment
- Substantial Post registration experience in an acute setting e.g., emergency department, acute medical unit, acute assessment unit, critical care; or experience in an alternative setting where autonomous clinical decision making and urgent care planning was required i.e., primary and urgent care, specialist assessment and treatment units or relevant pre-hospital voluntary experience.
- Experience working with a level of autonomy.
- Experience of performing invasive procedures such as Intramuscular IM injections and Intravenous IV cannulation
- Experience in making complex patient care decisions / treatment plans.
Desirable
- Experience of managing patients' medication needs using patient group directives (PGDs).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
