Emergency Nurse Practitioner - St Helier Hospital

The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.Duties of the PostThe post of a qualified nurse is characterised by six principle role functions:Clinical PracticeAdvanced Clinical skillsProfessional leadership and managementEducation training and developmentEvaluation of care and researchHuman ResourcesThe balance between practice and management will vary according to day to day priorities, but will be negotiated overall with the Lead Nurse / Senior Nurse.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Emergency Nurse Practitionerrole at Epsom and St Helier.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Masters or willing to work towards; - Teaching and assessing course

Experience

Knowledge

Essential: - Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.; - Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance

Skills

Management

Essential: - Experience of managing a team; - Ability to maintain the Emergency Access Target