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Job role: Registered Nurse/Paramedic
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: 327-26-323
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About the Job:
Clinical responsibilities:
- To provide a timely triage service to all patients who 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 MIU alongside the emergency practitioner in order to deliver a high standard of individualized 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 specialty 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 who 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 a multi-professional preceptorship program that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the interim quality mark from NHS England. Our program is provided to all newly qualified nurses, nursing associates, internationally educated practitioners, allied health professionals, and return-to-practice practitioners. In addition to the program, we also offer all preceptees the opportunity to enroll in and complete the level 7 (Master’s) 15-credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).
- Newly qualified social workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment program (ASYE), which is similar to a preceptorship program.
To apply for this job please visit beta.jobs.nhs.uk.
