Job summary
We are excited to announce that we are looking for additional staff to work on our ENP / ECP bank. We have a variety of shifts across all 4 of our Minor Injury Units and you will have the opportunity to see and treat patients in their journey through the unit.
You should have completed your Minor Injury and Minor Illness modules, with a completed portfolio, and have sufficient experience either in an A&E department or Minor Injury setting. You will be working as a autonomous and valued Practitioner within the teams.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high quality, safe and effective Minor Injury service that meets the needs of the people and communities served by Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. This will require the autonomous clinical assessment of minor injuries and ailments, including the ordering and interpretation of diagnostic studies, establishing diagnoses, arranging appropriate treatment and or follow up, and referral on to specialist inpatient/outpatient management as necessary. The practitioner will autonomously develop individual treatment and care packages for each patient, by interpreting evidenced based clinical guidelines to assist in treatment planning.
The post holder is required to provide expert clinical care for patients and to support other staff to develop their competencies in minor injury management. The post holder will be involved in teaching and training both formally to clinical staff and to patients.
The post holder will be required to work collaboratively across primary and community care, and link to other specialists within the acute setting to ensure an integrated care pathway for people with minor injuries.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with other Emergency Practitioners, the Team Lead and 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
To autonomously determine diagnostic imaging required and complete referral for this, working
with Radiology colleagues to provide optimum patient flow and experience
To autonomously develop individual treatment and care packages for each patient, by
interpreting evidence based clinical guidelines to assist in treatment selection and consideration
of options available including advanced techniques.
To be able to act effectively in situations of crisis to ensure safety of patients, carers, visitors
and staff and have the ability to direct other staff appropriately e.g. in the event of a cardiac
arrest, fire or other major incident.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with other Emergency Practitioners, the Team Lead and 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
To autonomously determine diagnostic imaging required and complete referral for this, working
with Radiology colleagues to provide optimum patient flow and experience
To autonomously develop individual treatment and care packages for each patient, by
interpreting evidence based clinical guidelines to assist in treatment selection and consideration
of options available including advanced techniques.
To be able to act effectively in situations of crisis to ensure safety of patients, carers, visitors
and staff and have the ability to direct other staff appropriately e.g. in the event of a cardiac
arrest, fire or other major incident.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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:
- Minor injury assessment and management
- Physical Assessment or equivalent
- Paediatric module or equivalent
- Xray interpretation or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- 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
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Wide range of clinical skills including but not limited to:
- oTriage skills
- oDocumentation skills using a medical model
- oPhysical assessment of musculoskeletal injuries
- oPlastering
- oSuturing
- oXray interpretation
- oUse of IT systems to include EPR and other clinical management systems
- oWound assessment and management
- oUse of Patient Group Directions
- An ability to work independently
- An ability to show commitment to team working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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:
- Minor injury assessment and management
- Physical Assessment or equivalent
- Paediatric module or equivalent
- Xray interpretation or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- 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
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Wide range of clinical skills including but not limited to:
- oTriage skills
- oDocumentation skills using a medical model
- oPhysical assessment of musculoskeletal injuries
- oPlastering
- oSuturing
- oXray interpretation
- oUse of IT systems to include EPR and other clinical management systems
- oWound assessment and management
- oUse of Patient Group Directions
- An ability to work independently
- An ability to show commitment to team working
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).
Additional information
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).
