Developmental / MIU Practitioner - Newquay Hospital

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Newquay; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Band 5/6 Practitioner to join the Minor Injury Unit (MIU) team in Cornwall. Roles include advanced practice capable practitioners with minor illness and paediatrics, or aspiring practitioners developing in urgent care.

Flexibility and commitment to excellent patient care are essential as the service undergoes development. Two part-time positions are available: one 23 hours and the other 30 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Two part-time positions available: 23 hours and 30 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, without supervision, effective assessment and treatment of patients using an evidence based approach.
• Be responsible and accountable for the delivery of patient care in the MIU unit.
• Support the health and wellbeing of people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, working in people’s homes, community clinics and in hospital bases.

Job description

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.

This is a Band 5/Band 6 post and we are interested in interviewing both Practitioners who able to work in an advanced practice role which includes minor illness and paediatrics at Band 6 level and also Aspiring Practitioners with an urgent care background who would like to develop further and are 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. We are a small team and flexibility is vital to ensure service provision.

• Two part time positions available. One 23 hours and the other 30 hours
• We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

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.