Minor Injuries Unit Nurse
Band 7
Bristol
Flexible shifts available
Pay Rate:
Days - 44
Nights and Saturdays: 55
Sundays and Bank Holidays: 62
Job Description:
- To assess, diagnose, treat and discharge or refer patients without reference to a doctor
- To provide a service that is complementary to GP's
- To encourage and participate in the development of protocols and pathways to improve patient care
- To be an independent prescriber (experienced EP essential)
- Manage a discrete nursing team to include annual appraisal, mandatory training, staffing rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of students
- To support Matron /lead nurse as needed in delivering local and national audits
- To actively participate in the departmental teaching programme
- To act as a Link practitioner for a specialty and to disseminate new guidance and information from that speciality keeping colleagues updated
- To monitor standards of nursing care, taking action when appropriate to maintain and improve standards which includes Trusts Infection and Prevention Control policy
- To assist in achieving Emergency Department quality indicators by ensuring timely review/transfer/discharge of patients
- To have expert skills in plastering, suturing, streaming and to teach these skills to juniors
- To work with the Nurse Consultant and Lead Practitioner in responding to complaints
- To be willing to undertake any professional development and training necessary to progress the service.
Ideal Candidate
- NMC Registered
- Minimum of 6 months UK NHS experience
- Excellent medical knowledge
- Confident in clinical skills
- Advocate for patient-centred care
- Flexible and Reliable
Benefits
- Excellent Rates of Pay
- Assistance with Mileage
- Occupational Health Advice
- Flexible Methods of Payment - PAYE/ Umbrella - Weekly Payment
- 24:7 365 Days a Year Service
- Quick Registration
- Unlimited Work Opportunities
- Personalised Candidate-Consultant Relationship
- Access to our inhouse Nurse Manager available to support with Revalidation, Appraisals and Clinical queries
- Lucrative referral scheme - refer a friend and earn some extra cash