Emergency Injuries Practitioner

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced (Band 7) Emergency Injuries Practitioner, to work within the Homerton Healthcare Emergency Department Injuries Unit, providing autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients presenting with minor injuries, musculoskeletal presentations and urgent care needs.

The role involves independently undertaking comprehensive clinical examinations, requesting and interpreting investigations, delivering evidence-based treatments, performing minor injury procedures, and ensuring safe discharge or referral to specialist services.

The Injuries practitioner will need to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, to provide high-quality, patient-centred care while supporting health promotion, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to service improvement within the Emergency Department.

***this advert may close early, subject to high application numbers***

Main duties of the job

• To be able to assess, examine, diagnose and manage patients presenting with minor injuries and urgent care conditions autonomously.
• To take comprehensive patient histories and perform advanced physical examinations.
• To be able to request, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations, including X-rays and blood tests.
• To be able to develop and implement evidence-based treatment and management plans.
• To perform clinical procedures such as wound closure, suturing, plastering, wound care and removal of foreign bodies.
• To safely discharge patients or refer them to appropriate specialist services when required.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to medical emergencies.
• Provide health promotion, patient education and advice on ongoing care.
• Support, supervise and mentor junior staff, students and trainee practitioners.
• Contribute to clinical governance, service development, audits, research and the implementation of local policies and guidelines.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

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.