Job summary
- Main area
- Bank
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 0 years (Bank)
- Hours
- Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Zero)
- Job ref
- 156-7441550
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RCH - Emergency Department
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Kernowflex (Bank) Emergency Department Advanced Practitioner
Band 8a
Job overview
Kernowflex (Bank) Emergency Department Advanced Practitioner
Zero Hours Contract
Are you a qualified Advanced Practitioner in Emergency Medicine and looking for an opportunity for bank work?
We are seeking Advanced Practitioners who have completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and/or RCEM Credentialled, and who demonstrate significant ED experience to join our Kernowflex (bank) team. Applications are also welcome from individuals who have gained a digital badge through NHS England's portfolio route.
This is a rare opportunity to come and work in beautiful Cornwall and experience everything the county has to offer, whilst working with a dynamic and exciting ED team who are on a journey of improvement.
Main duties of the job
Working as a qualified Emergency Care Advanced Practitioner in all areas of ED.
We see both Adults and pediatrics in our ED.
Confident and skilled decision maker used to working at pace across all areas of ED
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
· Identity Checks
· Professional registration and qualification checks
· Employment history and reference checks
· Occupational Health clearance
· Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
· Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
Kernowflex (Bank) Emergency Department Advanced Practitioner
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
Competitive rates of pay with increments.
Access to the NHS pension scheme.
Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience.
Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable).
A flexible working pattern to suit you.
Opportunities for further training (all paid for) and progression into permanent posts.
Paid annual leave quarterly pro rate of working time directives.
Weekly pay.
A comprehensive induction and ongoing mandatory training.
Plus, when you go home, you can relax in the most amazing countryside and coastal environments – work-life balance here in Cornwall is unrivalled.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC / HCPC registration
- Completed MSc in Advanced Practice or acceptable equivalent
- Advanced Life support courses
- RCEM credentialed
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of being able to work confidently within MDT
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- ED experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of four pillar work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Wise
- Job title
- DHON/AP lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07500127244
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