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...