Trainee Nurse/Paramedic Emergency Care Practitioner | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 June 2024 |
| Location: | Sittingbourne and Sheppey, ME10 4DT |
| Company: | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6283543/846-6283543-CF |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Nurse/Paramedic Emergency Care Practitioner to join our Swale based Minor Injuries unit, working across Sittingbourne and Sheppey Hospital.
You will work with a supernumerary status throughout your training period to allow for optimal development time and we will work with you to support you into a Band 6 post.
Ideally you will have 2 years post registration experience within Urgent/Emergency care and you will work under the supervision of a Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care/Paramedic Practitioner.
This role consists of a mixture of clinical and directed learning following completion of the course, OCSE'S will be held. Successful completion of the course will require the expected pass mark to be obtained.
We are happy to consider full time or part time.
You will develop the skills and knowledge to work as an autonomous practitioner in undertaking comprehensive assessment of patients attending with minor injuries and illness, enabling them to make a sound clinical diagnosis , request relevant investigations and therefore provide appropriate and accurate evidence based management plan of their patients.
Here at KCHFT we are constantly working to improve the lives of our staff and our patients. We care for you so you can care for your patients.
Our “We Care” strategy means that our ambitions are to put our communities first, deliver a better patient experience and importantly, be a great place to work for all of our workforce.
At our “Outstanding” rated trust more than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only. More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we aim to improve this. We are proud to say that we consistently score above the national average in our staff survey results, particularly for our focus on the well-being of our workforce.
And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us.
Additional Working Pattern: 37.5
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
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The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024