MIU Practitioner - Helston

Cornwall Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST in Cornwall is seeking a dedicated clinician to deliver assessment and treatment for patients in a Minor Injury Unit, applying evidence-based care without supervision.

You will work with a small team, maintain high standards of care, and be prepared to support other MIUs across the Trust during exciting development. This role offers opportunities to contribute to ongoing service improvements.

Qualifications

• You need good communication skills to work in a small team.
• Experience in Minor Injury / Urgent Care settings is required.
• IRMER qualification is required and you must be adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, without supervision, effective assessment and treatment using evidence-based care.
• Manage treatment, evaluate interventions and reflect patient needs in the unit.
• Be responsible and accountable for delivering patient care in the unit.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

IRMER qualification

Recognised qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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 the unit.
• Responsible and accountable for the delivery of patient care in the unit.

Requirements

You need to have a passion for minor injury care, good communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest standard of care as part of a small team. A sound knowledge of professional issues will be required.

You need to have a recognised qualification and experience of working with patients in Minor Injury / Urgent Care settings as well as having an IRMER qualification. You must be responsive to change and flexible in your approach as we are in an exciting period of development for the MIU service. On occasion there is an expectancy to support other Minor Injury Units across the Trust, particularly within the West locality.

About the Trust

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.