Trainee Emergency Nurse Practitioner

The Emergency Department at St Thomas' Hospital London is looking to recruit a highly motivated, Trainee Emergency Nurse Practitioner to join our cross site Urgent Treatment Centre (Guys and St Thomas'.)

This an exciting opportunity to join our team and help shape and support the development of the service. The department would provide bespoke in-house training as part of this position, alongside supervised practice.

The successful applicant would be expected to have the flexibility to work across all areas of the Emergency Floor alongside their role and a Trainee ENP.

This is an autonomous post working within a set of parameters to treat patients presenting with minor injuries and minor illness conditions. The position is part of a 24 hour ENP service, Emergency Department experience is essential. ‘

Acts as an autonomous practitioner in the care and management of patients with minor injuries attending the Emergency Department/Urgent Treatment Centre at St Thomas’ Hospital and the Urgent Treatment Centre at Guys Hospital.

Provides specialist advice in minor injuries to patients and the multidisciplinary team

Act as an expert resource and facilitator to educate and train other staff, and students, thus providing specialist care for patients

Responsible for developing communication pathways with key stakeholders including outside agencies, and commissioners.

The post holder will be involved in the development of practice

Accountable for own specialist professional practice

The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

Ensures the safety and well being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

At Guys and St Thomas' Hospital we prioritize our staff concentrating on development, career progression, work-life balance and staff well being so that you can be the best nurse to your patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Manuel Guedes Job title: ACP / ENP Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 02071887188

If you would like more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Manuel Guedes (Lead ACP/ENP) 020 7188 7188 ext: 82167.