nurse practitioner Bodmin, England
Job description
Bodmin Minor Injuries Unit has a rare opportunity to work in a practitioner-led Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). The MIU operates 8am-10pm.
This is a developmental post and we are interested in interviewing both Practitioners who able to work in an practice role in minor illness and paediatrics and also Aspiring Practitioners with an urgent care background who would like to develop furtherandare already undertaking and have almost completed a relevant minor injuries and illness course .
You need to have a passion for minor injury care, good communication skills, and a commitment to providing excellent care as part of the MIU team. You must be responsive to change and flexible in your approach as we are in an exciting period of development for the MIU service. A sound knowledge of professional issues will be required.
It is an expectation of the role that the post is offered on the basis of working 7.5 hour shifts including regular rotation to cover evenings and weekends. We are a small team and flexibility is vital to ensure service provision.
Band 6 MIU Practitioner
- To deliver, without supervision, effective assessment and treatment of patients utilising evidence based approach. Responsible for the care needs, the management of treatment and evaluation of clinical interventions, reflecting the needs of patients attending this Unit.
- Responsible and accountable for the delivery of patient care in unit
- To deliver, under supervision, effective minor injury services to patients utilising an evidence-based approach.
- Responsible and accountable for the delivery of patient care in a practitioner-run MIU. Appropriate supervision will be provided by Band 6/7 MIU practitioners.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
