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Job overview

We are looking to recruit an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP) with skills and experience in managing minor illness, to join our team.

We are a busy East London Hospital with a dedicated injuries unit and urgent care centre. Both services are Nurse led. The units are co-located within the emergency department. The emergency department sees in excess of 100,000 per year. Both services see approximately 30,000 patients per annum and this is increasing.

You will need to be flexible as a shift system operates in both areas and the service operates until midnight. A non-medical prescribing qualification would be desirable but not essential. The ability to work under pressure and autonomously is essential for this post.

Funded training opportunities will be considered for the successful candidate. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to take a complete history and perform clinical examination to diagnose and implement treatment for patients presenting with varied conditions.  The post holder is also required to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment and discharge patients or refer to a specialist as necessary.  As an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will work within their scope of practice and according to broad local policies and procedures. 

The post holder must be proactive in promoting health and wellbeing to patients and give health advice and education. 

The post holder will act as a mentor and clinical educator to other staff members and nursing students. 

The post holder is expected to further their own education, keep up to date with skills and competencies, monitor and update local policies and procedures and to develop and participate in clinical research. 

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff.  This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.  All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.