Job summary
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are full time 27 hours per week.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 5 Registered Nurse or AHP / Paramedic to join the team at Stroud Minor Injury & Illness Unit.

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.

Main duties of the job
Stroud 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 which was re-furbished in 2022

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.

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
Clinical responsibilities:

• To provide a timely triage service to all patients that attend the unit as per local and national guidelines
• To ensure intentional rounding is facilitated to maintain the safety of patients whilst waiting to be assessed and treated by the EP.
• To assist Emergency Practitioners with their assessment, provision of treatment and discharge planning using local and national guidelines and pathways of care.
• To support the practitioner in charge with day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality service and the continuous improvement of the Minor Injury and illness service
• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients in MIiU alongside the Emergency Practitioner in order to deliver a high standard of individualised care.
• Provide advice, including clinical advice, and support to the local community (including telephone advice) staff and other disciplines.
• To be flexible and adaptable in order to facilitate the provision of quality care for patients.
• Willingness to develop specific expertise in a particular speciality that contributes to the care of patients within the MIU (e.g. wound care, suturing skills).
• To have the ability/knowledge in the application, removal and adjustment of plaster casts and splints.
• To administer medication and treatment within the POPAM guidelines and within the Code of Professional Practice.
• Be effective in communicating with patients including those that have learning disabilities or communication problems
• Rapidly form therapeutic relationships with patients and carers who are experiencing emotional distress and be able to explain what is happening in a way they will understand.
• To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records
• Maintain enhanced clinical skills and attend mandatory and regular training as required
• Treat all service users and carers with dignity and respect

We provide aMulti-professionalpreceptorship 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 theprogrammewe 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 issimilar toa preceptorship programme.

The Trust is required towork 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

Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential

• RGN with current NMC registration or Paramedic with current HCPC registration
• Evidence of medicines management / use of PGDs
• Evidence of on-going Professional development / CPD
• Resus Training up-to date

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential

• Relevant & Recent clinical experience ( primary care and/or urgent care settings in past 12 months)
• Evidence of ability to plan care for a group of patients
• Experience of working with unwell children

Desirable

• Relevant clinical experience gained as a student / Health Care Assistant

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential

• Knowledge of local and national policies relevant to clinical area.
• Knowledge of clinical quality standards, i.e. CQC and evidence of implementing and monitoring these in practice
• Knowledge of Health and Safety within clinical practice and associated areas
• Uses SystemOne
• Qualification in teaching and assessing/mentor supervision

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.