Emergency Care Practitioner

Candidates will work

autonomously, assessing, diagnosing, treating or referring onwards patients of

all age ranges with a broad spectrum of minor illness and injury presentations.

The

successful applicant will be working alongside GPs and an experienced team of

Nurse and Paramedic Practitioners, as well as having responsibility for

mentoring and developing junior Practitioners and HCAs.

To assess, diagnose

and manage patients from the first point of contact through to discharge or

referral, ensuring evidence based practice underpins care delivery.

Prioritise patients either

through telephone triage or face to face. Carry out clinical assessment within

Urgent Treatment Centre or patients home.

To prescribe the required

medications within scope of Professional

Practice (as an Independent Prescriber or via Patient Group Directions).

Ensure effective, timely

communication with patients, carers and

all health and social care providers, following referral protocols/pathways.

Keep accurate and

comprehensive records in accordance with NMC/ HCPC guidleines and Trust

Policies

Accurately prioritise

workload according to the needs of patients particularly at times of high

demand for the service.

Manage and co-ordinate

resources within the Urgent Treatment Centre on a day to day basis.

Lead by action and inspire

others demonstrating leadership behaviours and values identified by the Trust,

creating improvement, transformation and innovation of Unscheduled Care.

Actively engage in Clinical

Governance, to include reporting, investigating and resolving complaints

safeguards and risks

Practice cost-effective

healthcare, working within budget and available resources

Contribute to the

development of guidelines, policies and protocols as required to support

service delivery.

To participate in, as

required, the recruitment, selection and interviewing of staff in line with

Trust policy.

To

support the Team Manager in developing and promoting a service based on

excellence and best practice.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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success.

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Special Skills & Knowledge

Special Requirements

Qualifications

Experience

Statutory Registration