Minor Injuries Practitioner

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Minor Injuries Practitioner to work in the Emergency Department. The role involves assessing and managing minor injuries while leading and mentoring junior practitioners. Candidates must have NMC/HPC registration and advanced clinical skills. This position requires a commitment to excellence and service development in a dynamic environment, with opportunities for continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• 3 years post-registration experience required.
• Experience in high-pressure situations.
• Evidence in inspirational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage patients of all ages.
• Keep accurate records per NMC/HCPC guidelines.
• Lead teams and inspire positive change.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical assessment

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Decision-making

Education

Registered Nurse or AHP registration

Masters level qualification in clinical assessment

Paediatric clinical skills level 7

Current ILS and PILS certification

Tools

System One

Excel

Word

Teams

Job description

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Minor Injuries Practitioner

The closing date is 07 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Minor Injury Practitioner to join an established team working in the Emergency Department in County Durham and Darlington.

The department is currently open 09:00-23:00 seven days a week. Advanced clinical, leadership and organisational skills are required, as is a commitment to service development and excellence in practice.

This appointment will be made at Band 7 if the successful applicant meets all of the essential criteria. Please note, dependent on qualifications and experience, you may be appointed under Band 7 Annex 21 conditions; as per Agenda for Change, once you have successfully completed all of the essential qualifications within an agreed timeframe, you will progress to permanent Band 7 banding. (The contract ends if an applicant does not successfully complete the essential qualifications within this time frame under the Annex 21 scheme).

If you are a confident, enthusiastic, positive, team-orientated Registered NMC or HCPC professional seeking a new challenge and you fulfill the requirements above, please apply for this role.

Main duties of the job

Candidates will work autonomously, assessing, diagnosing, treating or referring onwards patients of all age ranges with a broad spectrum of minor injury presentations.

The successful applicant will be working alongside the Emergency Department Medical Team and an experienced team of Nurse and Paramedic Practitioners, as well as having responsibility for mentoring and developing junior Practitioners.

About us

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated as essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community-based settings and care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents. For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From 9 April 2025 - Healthcare assistants: You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criterion and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).

Job responsibilities

To assess, diagnose and manage patients from the first point of contact through to discharge or referral, ensuring evidence-based practice underpins care delivery.

Keep accurate and comprehensive records in accordance with NMC/HCPC guidelines and Trust policies.

Accurately prioritise workload according to the needs of patients, particularly at times of high demand for the service.

Lead by action and inspire others, demonstrating leadership behaviours and values identified by the Trust, creating improvement, transformation and innovation of Unscheduled Care.

Actively engage in Clinical Governance, including reporting, investigating and resolving complaints, safeguards and risks.

Practice cost-effective healthcare, working within budget and available resources.

Contribute to the development of guidelines, policies and protocols as required to support service delivery.

To participate in, as required, the recruitment, selection and interviewing of staff in line with Trust policy.

To support the Team Manager in developing and promoting a service based on excellence and best practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse who holds an NMC registration or AHP who holds an HCPC registration with 3 years post-registration experience
• Masters level qualification in clinical assessment
• Paediatric clinical skills level 7
• Hold current ILS and PILS certification
• Self-motivated with inspirational leadership skills
• Minor Injuries Structured Learning and experience with commitment to Degree or above level qualification
• Non-medical prescribing, or willingness to work towards

Special Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Flexible and adaptable with regard to shift patterns

Statutory Registration

• NMC or HCPC registration

Experience

• Working in high-pressured dynamic situations
• Advanced communication with all disciplines
• Evidence of budgetary control
• Evidence of inspirational leadership

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner (having the authority to make decisions and the freedom to act in accordance with one’s professional knowledge base).
• The ability to manage the patient’s journey independently from assessment to discharge or onward referral.
• Broad understanding of the knowledge and skills required to assess and manage minor injuries in adults and children
• Ability to manage a caseload of patients taking into consideration clinical priority / staff skills and experience and the dynamic nature of urgent and unscheduled care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Team Managers to ensure compliance with Clinical Governance and best practice, including appraisal, audit and deputising as appropriate
• Computer literate with ability to use relevant systems e.g. System One, Excel, Word, Teams.
• Evidence of relevant clinical experience, e.g. Urgent, Primary or unscheduled Care or similar

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust