Registered Nurse/ Paramedic

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Dursley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Informal visits welcome

Preceptor support

Training opportunities

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 5 Registered Nurse or AHP/Paramedic for the Vale MIiU. The role involves triage, patient safety, and collaboration with Emergency Practitioners in a busy minor injuries and illness unit.

Experience in MIiU/ED or acute settings is desirable; training with a preceptor supports transition and ongoing professional development. Informal visits are welcome.

Qualifications

• Band 5 registration with NMC or HCPC as applicable.
• MIiU/ED or acute clinical environment experience desirable.
• Patient-centered care with commitment to values and improvement.
• Ability to triage patients using Manchester Triage system.
• Supported by a preceptor during induction and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients using Manchester Triage system and prioritise care.
• Ensure safety of patients waiting to be assessed in MIiU.
• Collaborate with Emergency Practitioners to deliver care.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.
• Engage in informal visits and contribute to team learning.

Skills

Band 5 Registered Nurse

AHP / Paramedic

MIiU/ED/Acute experience

Education

NMC/HCPC registered

Tools

Manchester Triage

Job description

This role is offered on a permanent basis . The hours are full time 24 hours per week.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 5 Registered Nurse or AHP / Paramedic to join the team at Dursley Minor Injury & Illness Unit (The Vale)

Our ideal candidate will also have recent experience in an MIiU /ED or 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.

Informal Visits welcome.

The Vale Hospital has a dedicated minor injury & illness unit (MIiU) open 7 days a week 08:00 - 20:00 hrs for Paediatrics & Adults with Minor Injury & illness presentations.

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.

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.

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.

About

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Zoe Davie Job title: Vale MIiU Team Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0300 421 8040

Informal visits are welcome