Emergency Clinical Practitioner - Chippenham MIU

The Methodist Church in Britain; Marshfield; Presencial; GBP 43.000 - 51.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

NHS Pension

My Reward Hub membership

Access to wages as they are earned

Wellbeing support and CPD access

Career coaching

Descripción de la vacante

HCRG Care Group seeks an Emergency Clinical Practitioner for the Minor Injury Unit at Chippenham Hospital. The role focuses on autonomous assessment, treatment and discharge of minor injuries and illnesses, and running the unit when the clinical lead is away.

Band 7, seven-day rota from 8am to 8.30pm, with potential cover at other BSW units. Requires degree, professional registration, APiCA or similar, and independent non-medical prescribing.

Formación

• Relevant degree
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Relevant minor injuries or emergency department experience and qualifications, such as APiCA
• Independent non-medical prescribing

Responsabilidades

• Autonomous assessment, examination, documentation, prescribing and evaluation of care for MIU patients
• Appropriate discharge of patients attending the MIU
• Safe staffing and management of the MIU in the absence of the clinical lead
• Co-ordinating specialist care for people who would traditionally attend ED or need timely discharge
• Delivering minor injury and illness care to the local community
• Working as part of a practitioner-led team across primary and secondary care in BSW
• Working with partner organisations including RUH Bath, other BSW units and HCRG services
• Working at other MIUs across BSW when required

Conocimientos

Autonomous decision-making

Triage and assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Evidence-based practice

Communication

Educación

Degree

CPD (Continued Professional Development)

APiCA or similar

Independent non-medical prescribing

Registration with professional body

Descripción del empleo

An Emergency Clinical Practitioner post at the Minor Injury Unit in Chippenham Hospital, run by HCRG Care Group. The work centres on autonomous assessment, treatment and discharge of minor injury and illness patients, and running the unit when the clinical lead is away. It is a Band 7 role on a seven-day rota, 8am to 8.30pm, with possible cover at other BSW units. Applicants need a degree, professional registration and APiCA or similar, plus independent non-medical prescribing.

What the job involves

• Autonomous assessment, examination, documentation, prescribing and evaluation of evidence-based care for patients attending the MIU
• Appropriate discharge of patients attending the MIU
• Safe staffing and management of the MIU in the absence of the clinical lead
• Co-ordinating specialist care for people who would traditionally attend ED, or who need timely discharge from ED or primary care
• Delivering minor injury and illness care to the local community
• Working as part of a practitioner-led team across primary and secondary care in BSW
• Working with partner organisations including RUH Bath, other BSW specialist units and HCRG internal services
• Working at other MIUs across BSW when required

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant degree
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Relevant minor injuries or emergency department experience and qualifications, such as APiCA
• Independent non-medical prescribing

Registration & licences

• Current professional registration

Experience

• Acute and/or community experience and experience of working with other agencies

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of multidisciplinary team working
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice
• Current practical clinical skills
• Advanced triage and assessment skills in minor injury and illness
• Ability to assess, prioritise and co-ordinate care for people with complex needs
• Ability to make decisions and work autonomously

Other

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication
• IT skills
• Willingness to contribute to staff training and development

Nice to have

• Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of teaching or mentoring in current role
• Mental Health First Aider
• ILS
• Recognition of deteriorating patient training
• Extended clinical or assessment skills
• PACR
• PADRAP

What’s offered

• NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• My Reward Hub membership with discounts, cashback and vouchers
• Access to wages as they are earned
• Online and face-to-face wellbeing support, including counselling, legal and debt help
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development
• Career coaching
• Open, just culture with at least £100,000 a year of ringfenced innovation funding