Emergency Nurse PractitionerNHS

Job summary

London Central & West UCC are looking for 2 Emergency Nurse Practitioners to join our team at West Middlesex Urgent Treatment Centre. LCW are currently working in partnership with Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Trust to provide clinical care at the UTC.

We are looking for 1 ENP who wishes to work part time, Night Shifts and 1 ENP to work part time, days to join our skilled clinicians and build a career, not just a job. You should be either NMC or HCPC registered, with experience working in urgent care.

Main duties of the job

Working Patterns:

Day Shifts

• 12-hour shifts.
• 3 shifts per week.
• Rota coverage across 7 days, including weekends and public holidays.

Night Shifts

• 2 night shifts per week.
• Shift times: 19:00 to 07:00.
• Rota coverage across 7 days, including weekends and public holidays.

As an ENP in the Urgent Treatment Centre, you will be part of the team delivering excellent care to one of the most diverse populations in Northwest London. You will be responsible for the autonomous clinical assessment, treatment and/or referral or giving advise as appropriate. You will be responsible for handling a wide case mix, supporting GPs and ANPs within the scope of a typical ENP at an Urgent Treatment Centre.

You will be working autonomously in a fast-paced environment and part of a multi-disciplinary team which is supportive and open. ENPs play a vital role in the shaping of our UTC services, and you will be part of a team which is encouraged to be innovative and shape patient flow and streamline efficiencies.

In exchange, we offer a generous benefits package and you can opt in/remain in the NHS pension scheme. We also offer an employee assistance program, and flexible working opportunities.

Job description

• To participate in assessment, planning and delivery of direct patient care across the Urgent Treatment Centre
• Must be able to clearly demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills at an advanced level
• Will practice autonomously and within a defined multidisciplinary team in accordance with local guidelines and protocols
• Provide initial history taking clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care
• Demonstrate critical thinking in the decision-making process
• Deliver a professional approach to the provision of high-quality care
• To be fully accountable and responsible for own patient list and managing workload during shift
• Independently assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients within competency.
• Manage see and treat environment safely, ensure safe and effective practice at all times from all key personnel working within that area.
• To initiate, promote and maintain high standards of practice within the team in line with departmental requirements.
• To provide clinical expertise both on shift and when representing the department.

About us

LCW is a clinically-led, social enterprise provider of integrated urgent and primary care services to the NHS. We provide services across North West, North Central and North East London. We are committed to constantly improving our services to meet the needs of our patients and do this by working collaboratively with system partners to innovate and develop robust and effective clinical pathways.

We put patients and commissioners first, not profits. For over 25 years, LCW has been supporting Londons health system by working in partnership with other care providers to deliver value for money, responsive urgent and unscheduled care, ensuring patients get the best possible care in the right place, at the right time.

Our staff make a real difference in the lives of local communities, join us to see for yourself.