Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-6626410-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oswestry Minor Injuries Unit
- Town
- Oswestry
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Oswestry Team Lead - MIU - Emergency Practitioner
Band 7
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
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Job overview
Band 7 Team Lead - Emergency Practitioner- Oswestry MIU
Do you enjoy working in a busy environment where no two shifts are the same?
Would you like to lead and work in a highly supportive team with excellent opportunities for development and progression?
If so our Minor Injury Units is the place for you!
We are looking an experienced Emergency Practitioner to come and lead our Minor Injuries Unit in Bridgnorth. The Unit is well established, well attended and provides an excellent service for local population. We are looking for someone with exceptional leadership and acute care background. This post requires the delivery of clinical patient care as well together with providing leadership and management of the Unit
Main duties of the job
o lead the day-to-day operation of the MIU within the department taking overall responsibility for the line management of staff and the provision of high-quality service.
Post holder will be responsible for working clinically and the day-to-day management of the MIU
To work with other Emergency Practitioners, MDT, Clinical Service Manager/Clinical Lead and other team leaders/managers within the Trust to proactively support the development and redesign of care pathways, embracing the concept of care closer to home and expanding/enhancing multi-disciplinary/multi agency working for people with minor injuries.
Be responsible and accountable for autonomous assessment, investigation, diagnosis and management of those presenting to an MIU to include a variety of previously undiagnosed and frequently complex acute injuries where a range of treatment options may be appropriate.
Promotes a can-do attitude and a determination to develop and sustain a dynamic operational MIU service which delivers best practice. Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Qualifiaction and Training
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration (HCPC or NMC)
- Degree / diploma educational level training (Nursing, Paramedicine or Physiotherapy)
- Evidence of recent clinical development beyond qualification
- Possess professional knowledge acquired through degree level study supplemented by advanced education and clinical experience at Masters level or equivalent
- Post graduate level studies in: o Minor injury assessment and management or equivalent o Physical Assessment or equivalent o Paediatric module or equivalent o Xray interpretation or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience in a Minor Injuries Unit / Urgent Treatment Centre / Accident and Emergency Department
- Competent as an Autonomous Practitioner
- Current knowledge of emergency care issues and NHS reforms.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Mentorship and teaching of others
- Leadership Skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Wide range of clinical skills including but not limited to: o Triage skills o Documentation skills using a medical model o Physical assessment of musculoskeletal injuries o Plastering o Suturing o Xray interpretation o Use of IT systems to include EPR and other clinical management systems o Wound assessment and management o Use of Patient Group Directions
- An ability to work independently
- An ability to show commitment to team working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amber Bugler
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07980914330
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