Registered Nurse/ Paramedic

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 5 Registered Nurse or AHP / Paramedic to join the team at Stroud Minor Injury & Illness Unit.

Our ideal candidate will also have recent experience in an MIiU /ED  or acute clinical environment and whilst this is desirable it is not essential, if transferable skills can be demonstrated.

You will also have a passion and commitment to the care you deliver & hold the patient experience at the heart of your practice and share our organisational values. You will need to be motivated and enthusiastic in your role & looking for an opportunity to join our highly skilled team of Emergency Practitioners who deliver evidence–based clinical care in our Practitioner Led Unit.

Informal Visits welcome.

Main duties of the job

Stroud Hospital has a dedicated minor injury & illness unit (MIiU) open 7 days a week  08:00 - 20:00 hrs for Paediatrics & Adults with Minor Injury & illness presentations which was re-furbished in 2022

The Band 5 role includes the triage of patients using Manchester Triage and maintaining the safety of patients that are waiting to be assessed whilst working alongside the Emergency Practitioners to deliver care.

As a member of the Gloucestershire NHS, the unit offers a diverse range of training opportunities and is committed to personal as well as service development. We also offer the opportunity of training with a preceptor to support the transition induction period and ongoing professional development.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

• To provide a timely triage service to all patients that attend the unit as per local and national guidelines
• To ensure intentional rounding is facilitated to maintain the safety of patients whilst waiting to be assessed and treated by the EP.
• To assist Emergency Practitioners with their assessment, provision of treatment and discharge planning using local and national guidelines and pathways of care.
• To support the practitioner in charge with day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality service and the continuous improvement of the Minor Injury and illness service
• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients in MIiU alongside the Emergency Practitioner in order to deliver a high standard of individualised care.
• Provide advice, including clinical advice, and support to the local community (including telephone advice) staff and other disciplines.
• To be flexible and adaptable in order to facilitate the provision of quality care for patients.
• Willingness to develop specific expertise in a particular speciality that contributes to the care of patients within the MIU (e.g. wound care, suturing skills).
• To have the ability/knowledge in the application, removal and adjustment of plaster casts and splints.

To administer medication and treatment within the POPAM guidelines and within the Code of Professional Practice.

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptorship for Healthcare” (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

• Be effective in communicating with patients including those that have learning disabilities or communication problems
• Rapidly form therapeutic relationships with patients and carers who are experiencing emotional distress and be able to explain what is happening in a way they will understand.
• To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records
• Maintain enhanced clinical skills and attend mandatory and regular training as required
• Treat all service users and carers with dignity and respect