Registered Nurse / Paramedic

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Preceptor support during transition

Multi-professional preceptorship

Masters module Preceptorship (AP7026)

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 registered nurse or paramedic for its minor injury and illness unit. You will triage using Manchester Triage, ensure patient safety while awaiting assessment, and work with Emergency Practitioners to see 50–65 patients daily.

The role requires post-registration clinical experience in ED, minor injury/urgent care, and flexibility to work 08:00–20:00 on a seven-day rota. Training and development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with a recognised body.
• Acute or urgent care experience preferred.
• Post-registration clinical experience in ED, minor injury and illness unit or urgent care setting.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients using Manchester Triage.
• Maintain patient safety while waiting to be assessed.
• Collaborate with Emergency Practitioners to manage 50–65 patients daily.
• Work across a full rota from 08:00 to 20:00, seven days a week.
• Place patient experience at the centre of clinical practice.

Skills

PGDs

Team working

Education

Professional registration

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 registered nurse or paramedic to its minor injury and illness unit. The work centres on Manchester Triage, keeping waiting patients safe and working alongside Emergency Practitioners to see around 50 to 65 patients a day. The post is 36 hours a week across a full rota of shifts, with the service open seven days from 08:00 to 20:00. Recent acute experience is desirable, though transferable skills can be considered.

What the job involves

• Triage patients using Manchester Triage
• Maintain the safety of patients waiting to be assessed
• Work alongside Emergency Practitioners to deliver care to around 50 to 65 patients a day
• Work a full range of shifts across a seven-day service running 08:00 to 20:00
• Put patient experience at the centre of clinical practice

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Professional registration

Experience

• Acute or urgent care experience
• Post-registration clinical experience in an ED, minor injury and illness unit or urgent care setting

Skills & knowledge

• Use of patient group directions (PGDs)
• Team working and communication skills

Checks & eligibility

• Full visa history disclosed where a visa is needed to work in the UK

Other

• Evidence of professional development
• Demonstrates the Trust's core values

Nice to have

• Experience in a minor injury and illness unit or emergency department
• Manchester face-to-face triage experience
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Experience of caring for deteriorating patients

What’s offered

• Training opportunities for personal and service development
• Preceptor support during transition and induction
• Multi-professional preceptorship programme aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing
• Option to enrol on the level 7 (Masters) 15-credit module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026)