Job summary
Clevedon Minor Injury Unit is a nurse led service offering treatment for all minor injuries to adults and children over the age of 12 months. The Emergency Practitioners are supported by skilled Healthcare Assistants to assist in treatments and the whole operation is supported by a strong admin team.
Situated within the grounds of North Somerset Community Hospital in Clevedon, this busy unit is open from 8am until 8.30pm 7 days a week and sees in excess of 24,000 patients per year. The MIU is supported by an x-ray facility hosted by North Bristol Trust. Job share or part time hours will be considered.
The team have years of experience and advanced clinical skills between them and have fostered a culture of sharing knowledge and continual learning together.
You will be welcomed into a well-established team, that are friendly, fun and very supportive.Clevedon MIU is a great place to work so come and be part of this team!
If this sounds like the sort of work environment you would thrive in, please get in touch for an informal chat or look around.
For more information or an informal conversation with the Unit Manager please call:
Matt Croughan or Helen Stevensat Clevedon MIU on 01275 546852
Main duties of the job
Due to an increase in attendances we are seeking an experienced, autonomous Emergency Nurse Practitioner who will work as part of a well-established, fun team seeing and treating adults and children with a range of undifferentiated minor injuries.
We are looking for someone to hit the ground running whilst being fully supported by the wider MIU team. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the unit managers and alongside other ENPs and will support the healthcare assistants and administrators in their roles. The successful candidate will be competent and confident to make complex clinical decisions to see and treat and/or refer service users with minor injuries or illness. You will need to be a non- medical prescriber or commit to starting the course at the earliest opportunity. You must hold a valid IRMER certificate.
Delivery of urgent healthcare is constantly evolving, the unit currently offers unscheduled, walk-in face to face consultations, but booked appointments via NHS 111 and remote clinical assessment via virtual platforms and electronic clinical systems are in development. Candidates will need to be flexible and willing to undertake clinical duties via all these methods.
About us
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that wed expect for ourselves and our families.
Benefits:
- NHS AfC21/22 Salary, Terms and Conditions and NHS Pension scheme
- Flexible Working
- 27-33 days annual leave
- Dedicated in-house Learning and Development Team We offer an extensive corporate and local induction programme to all new starters
- Continuous Professional Development A wide variety of clinical and non-clinical training is available to all members of staff throughout their careers
- Health and Wellbeing - Employee Assistance Programme provider, free in-house Physiotherapy Team for all staff
- Staff Recognition - Annual Sirona Awards for Excellence
- Discounts and Benefits
Date posted
19 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
B9083-23-0335
Job locations
Clevedon Minor Injury Unit
North Somerset Community Hospital
Clevedon
BS216BS
Employer details
Employer name
Sirona care & health CIC
Address
Clevedon Minor Injury Unit
North Somerset Community Hospital
Clevedon
BS216BS
Employer's website
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