Registered Nurse / Paramedic

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Registered Nurse or Paramedic to join Cirencester MIiU. The post is permanent and part-time (36 hours per week).

The role involves triage of patients, working with Emergency Practitioners, and delivering high-quality care in a busy MIiU environment. Applicants with ED/MIiU experience are welcomed, though transferable skills from other acute settings will be considered.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with relevant nursing body (NMC) or equivalent for Paramedic status.
• Previous post-registration clinical experience in ED/MIiU/Urgent care is preferred but not essential if transferable skills exist.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to patient-centred care.
• Demonstrates core values and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and team-working skills are essential for effective patient care.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients using Manchester Triage and ensure safety of those waiting to be assessed.
• Collaborate with Emergency Practitioners to deliver care and manage a high daily patient load.
• Work across a 7-day MIiU service with a variety of shift patterns; unit operates 08:00–20:00.
• Support training and preceptorship activities for newly qualified staff as part of the team.

Skills

Professional Registration

ED/MIiU experience

Teamwork & Communication

Patient safety

Professional development

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse / Paramedic

The closing date is 09 November 2026

This role is offered on a permanent basis . The hours are part-time, 36 hours per week.

We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Registered Nurse or AHP / Paramedic to join the team at Cirencester Minor Injury & Illness Unit.

Our ideal candidate will have recent experience in an acute clinical environment and whilst this is desirable it is not essential if transferable skills can be demonstrated.

You will also have a passion and commitment to the care you deliver & hold the patient experience at the heart of your practice and share our organisational values. You will need to be motivated and enthusiastic in your role & looking for an opportunity to join our highly skilled team of Emergency Practitioners who deliver evidence-based clinical care in our Practitioner Led Unit.

Main duties of the job

The Band 5 role includes the triage of patients using Manchester Triage and maintaining the safety of patients that are waiting to be assessed whilst working alongside the Emergency Practitioners to deliver care. We see on average 50-65 patients per day presenting with a range of presentations. .

Cirencester Hospital has a dedicated minor injury & illness unit (MIiU) open 7 days a week & the post holder will be required to work a full range of shifts.

At present the service runs from 08:00-20:00.

As a member of the Gloucestershire NHS, the unit offers a diverse range of training opportunities and is committed to personal as well as service development. We also offer the opportunity of training with a preceptor to support the transition induction period and ongoing professional development.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application

Person Specification

• Professional Registration
• Previous post-registration clinical experience in the ED/ MIiU / Urgent care setting
• Use of PGD's
• MIiU / ED experience
• Teaching & Assessing Qualification
• Evidence of Professional development
• Demonstrates Core Values
• Demonstrate Team Player & Communication Skills
• Experience of Caring for Deteriorating Patient

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.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cirencester Minor Injury and Illness unit

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-853

Job locations

Cirencester Minor Injury and Illness unit