Minor Injuries Nurse

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Hospital; Presencial; CLP 34.754.000 - 56.637.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

Descripción de la vacante

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Minor Injury Service. You will assess care needs, develop and evaluate care programmes, initiate investigations, and discharge patients when appropriate within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires current NMC registration, degree-level education, and may include Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care or equivalent such as Major/Minor Injury or Emergency Nurse Practitioner.

Formación

• Registered Nurse with current revalidation and NMC Registration.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level.
• Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care or Equivalent.
• Mints Major / Minor Injury practitioner or Emergency Nurse Practitioner qualification.

Responsabilidades

• Assessment of care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure high standards of care.
• Initiate investigations, determine differential diagnosis, start treatment and discharge patients when appropriate.
• Review treatment plans and advise on discharge/referral for less experienced staff.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team to meet patient needs.

Educación

NMC Registered Nurse (NMC Registration)

Descripción del empleo

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care, and / or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients. Assessment of presenting conditions, initiation of investigations, determination of differential diagnosis, initiate treatment and where appropriate discharge patients. Review treatment plans developed by less experienced staff in order to confirm differential diagnosis and advise on discharge/referral. In the absence of the Team Leader for MINTS the post holder will have responsibility for the management of the MINTS Service including supervision, development and deployment of junior staff.

In This Key Role, You Will

• Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care.


• Assessment of presenting conditions, initiation of investigations, determination of differential diagnosis, initiate treatment and where appropriate discharge patients.


• Review treatment plans developed by other less experienced staff in order to confirm differential diagnosis and advise discharge/referral.


• To initiate maintain effective communications with patients / carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that the appropriate advice information is shared, and patient needs are met.

What You'll Bring

• Registered Nurse with current revalidation and NMC Registration.


• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level.


• Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care or Equivalent


• Mints Major / Minor Injury practitioner / or Emergency Nurse Practitioner qualification

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays


• Generous NHS pension scheme


• Annual incremental salary progression


• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service


• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Yvonne Lavery, Minor Injury Team Lead on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Stephanie McNeill, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]