Registered Nurse/ Paramedic

The Methodist Church in Britain; Yate; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Preceptored training

Career development

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 registered nurse or paramedic to join the Dursley MIU. The post is permanent and part-time (24 hours per week), with duties focused on safe triage and patient care in a busy MIiU.

You'll work alongside Emergency Practitioners, triaging using Manchester Triage and supporting service improvement, with training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• CPD ongoing and professional development.
• Experience in MIiU/ED or acute settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Triage all attending patients using Manchester Triage.
• Carry out intentional rounding to keep patients safe while waiting to be seen.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for MIiU patients alongside Emergency Practitioners.
• Assist Emergency Practitioners with assessment, treatment and discharge planning.
• Support the practitioner in charge with day-to-day planning and service improvement.
• Give advice, including telephone advice, to the local community, staff and other disciplines.
• Apply, remove and adjust plaster casts and splints.
• Administer medication and treatment within POPAM guidelines.
• Communicate with patients, including those with learning disabilities, communication problems or emotional distress, treating all service users and carers with dignity and respect.
• Keep accurate and contemporaneous records.
• Maintain enhanced clinical skills and attend mandatory and regular training.
• Develop specific expertise in an area such as wound care or suturing.

Skills

Computer literacy

Resuscitation training

Policy knowledge

CQC knowledge

Health and safety

Education

CPD ongoing

Job description

A Band 5 post for a registered nurse or paramedic (AHP) at the Dursley Minor Injury & Illness Unit at The Vale, for Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, on a permanent basis. The work centres on triaging patients with Manchester Triage and keeping those waiting to be seen safe while working alongside Emergency Practitioners. The unit sees adults and children seven days a week between 08:00 and 20:00, and the post is 24 hours a week. Recent MIiU, ED or acute experience is desirable, though transferable skills can count.

What the job involves

• Triage all attending patients using Manchester Triage, per local and national guidelines
• Carry out intentional rounding to keep patients safe while they wait to be assessed
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for MIiU patients alongside Emergency Practitioners, staying flexible and adaptable
• Assist Emergency Practitioners with assessment, treatment and discharge planning
• Support the practitioner in charge with day-to-day planning and service improvement
• Give advice, including telephone advice, to the local community, staff and other disciplines
• Apply, remove and adjust plaster casts and splints
• Administer medication and treatment within POPAM guidelines and the Code of Professional Practice
• Communicate with patients, including those with learning disabilities, communication problems or emotional distress, treating all service users and carers with dignity and respect
• Keep accurate and contemporaneous records
• Maintain enhanced clinical skills and attend mandatory and regular training
• Develop specific expertise in an area such as wound care or suturing

What’s required

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD)

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as an RGN, or current HCPC registration as a paramedic

Experience

• Experienced registered nurse or paramedic at Band 5 level
• Evidence of planning care for a group of patients
• Evidence of medicines management or use of PGDs

Skills & knowledge

• Computer literacy
• Up-to-date resuscitation training
• Knowledge of local and national policies relevant to the clinical area
• Knowledge of clinical quality standards, including CQC, and evidence of implementing and monitoring them in practice
• Knowledge of health and safety within clinical practice

Nice to have

• Recent experience in an MIiU, ED or acute clinical environment, or transferable skills from these
• Experience of working in primary care and/or urgent care settings
• Qualification in teaching and assessing, or mentor/supervisor qualification

What’s offered

• Training with a preceptor to support transition, induction and ongoing professional development
• Diverse training opportunities and support for personal and service development