# Minor Injuries Unit Practitioner - Liskeard Community Hospital

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bodmin Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 17 hours per week (Regular rotation shifts to cover evenings and weekends.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T16:33:45.350Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Liskeard/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Minor_Injuries_Unit/Minor_Injuries_Unit-v8228644
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8228644?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Liskeard Minor Injuries Unit has a rare opportunity covering maternity leave for a fixed term contract of twelve months for an MIU Practitioner, to work in a practitioner-led Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). The MIU currently operates 8am-8pm.

This is a Band 6 post and we are looking for a Practitioner who is able to work in an advanced practice role which includes minor illness and paediatrics at band 6 level .

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 regular rotation shifts to cover evenings and weekends. We are a small team and flexibility is vital to ensure service provision.

### Main duties of the job

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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Education & Qualifications

**Essential**

- Professional qualification relevant to post
- Current professional registration
- Post graduate specialist training to degree level in relevant subject area which must incorporate minor illness
- Substantial post registration practice in MIU, ED/Emergency Care or similar; education and training including mentorship

**Desirable**

- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

### Experience/Skills and Aptitude

**Essential**

- An ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner
- Budget management skills
- Confident in working autonomously and delivering high quality care

## Documents

- [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977)
- [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833)
- [job description (pdf, 600.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538139)
- [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834)
- [functional requirement nursing (pdf, 46.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538140)
- [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976)

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