Oswestry Team Lead - MIU - Emergency Practitioner
Band 7 Team Lead - Emergency Practitioner - Oswestry MIU
Do you enjoy working in a busy environment where no two shifts are the same? Would you like to lead and work in a highly supportive team with excellent opportunities for development and progression? If so, our Minor Injury Units is the place for you!
We are looking for an experienced Emergency Practitioner to come and lead our Minor Injuries Unit in Bridgnorth. The Unit is well established, well attended, and provides an excellent service for the local population. We are looking for someone with exceptional leadership and acute care background. This post requires the delivery of clinical patient care as well as providing leadership and management of the Unit.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Lead the day-to-day operation of the MIU within the department, taking overall responsibility for the line management of staff and the provision of high-quality service.
2. Be responsible for working clinically and the day-to-day management of the MIU.
3. Work with other Emergency Practitioners, MDT, 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.
4. Be responsible and accountable for autonomous assessment, investigation, diagnosis, and management of those presenting to an MIU, including a variety of previously undiagnosed and frequently complex acute injuries where a range of treatment options may be appropriate.
5. Promote a can-do attitude and a determination to develop and sustain a dynamic operational MIU service which delivers best practice. Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients.
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 and health visiting to running four community hospitals and 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.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work, offering a wide range of employment opportunities for many people. We positively encourage 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 Responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Qualification and Training
* 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
* Postgraduate level studies in:
o Minor injury assessment and management or equivalent
o Physical Assessment or equivalent
o Paediatric module or equivalent
o X-ray interpretation or equivalent
Experience
* 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
* Leadership Skills
Knowledge and Skills
* Wide range of clinical skills including but not limited to:
o Triage skills
o Documentation skills using a medical model
o Physical assessment of musculoskeletal injuries
o Plastering
o Suturing
o X-ray interpretation
o Use of IT systems to include EPR and other clinical management systems
o Wound assessment and management
o Use 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.
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