MIU Practitioner - Bodmin Hospital

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Lane End; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is advertising a secondment opportunity at Bodmin Minor Injuries Unit. The role is for an advanced practitioner to work in a MIU with minor illness and paediatrics at Band 6 level, including those developing in urgent care.

The post involves 7.5 hour shifts with regular rotation to cover evenings and weekends. The service operates 8am–10pm and requires flexible, responsive team players.

Qualifications

• Must have advanced practitioner skills in minor injuries/illness and paediatrics.
• Urgent care background and a relevant minor injuries/illness course are expected.
• Strong communication skills and flexibility to support development in the MIU.

Responsibilities

• Deliver autonomous assessment and treatment of patients using evidence-based practice.
• Responsible and accountable for patient care delivered in the MIU.
• Shift pattern includes regular rotation to cover evenings and weekends.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Urgent care experience

Band 6 level

Job description

Bodmin Minor Injuries Unit has a secondment opportunity until June 2027 to work in a practitioner-led Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). The MIU operates 8am-10pm.

We are interested in interviewing 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 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 service. A sound knowledge of professional issues will be required.

An expectation of the role is that the post is offered on the basis of working 7.5 hour shifts including regular rotation to cover evenings/weekends. We are a small team and flexibility is vital to ensure service provision.

• 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.

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.