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 including annual appraisal, mandatory training, staffing rotas, recruitment and selection, and 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 disseminate new guidance and information from that specialty, keeping colleagues updated.
* To monitor standards of nursing care, taking action when appropriate to maintain and improve standards, including 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 in-house Nurse Manager available to support with Revalidation, Appraisals and Clinical queries.
* Lucrative referral scheme - refer a friend and earn some extra cash.
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