Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• To have the knowledge and ability to deliver basic individual nursing care, advice and education to patients, underpinned by external training (e.g. NVQ level 3) and relevant practical experience that is relevant to work area.
• With appropriate service-specific training, carry out delegated clinical procedures; for example, simple wound care and closure, application of plaster of Paris and soft casts, application of splints and bandages, equipping and fitting patients with mobility aids such as crutches and frames.. To seek supervision and advice from on-site qualified staff as required and agreed.
• To ensure that all patients are greeted and dealt-with in a friendly, sympathetic and supportive manner.
• Alert staff to the arrival of patients who may need immediate assessment. Maintain a watching-brief over patients who are waiting to be seen and alert staff to potential security / clinical problems (within own scope of knowledge & common sense).
• To ensure that patient dignity and confidentiality are maintained during all verbal, IT and written communications.
• Undertake and accurately record patient bio-metric observations, for example, blood pressure, blood glucose, temperature, heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, urinalysis, weight, visual acuity, ECG.
• With appropriate training (and with supervision/advice available on-site), independently review and re-dress simple wounds, remove sutures and other wound closures.
• With appropriate training (and with supervision/advice available on-site), independently review problems associated with plaster of Paris casts/slabs and soft casts and provide appropriate re-casting and repairs.
• To take responsibility for the cleanliness and preparedness of all clinical equipment on each shift worked. To ensure that clinical and related equipment / areas are always clinically clean and cleaning schedules are maintained as per CPFT and local protocols.
• To be responsible for ensuring that equipment, consumables and stock levels stock levels are maintained as per local and decanted stock lists (rooms, cupboards, trolleys etc.) and that all stored items are available and fit for immediate use on all shifts worked.
• To accompany, chaperone and support patients between departments and whilst in the Minor Injuries Unit, ensuring their safety, privacy and dignity are always maintained.
• To be aware of and comply with emergency procedures; provide direct care in the event of a clinical emergency and contribute to the unit response to any fire or security incident / threat according to CPFT/ local procedures.
• Provide a relief Receptionist role to cover planned breaks and planned/unplanned absence at any of the Minor Injuries Units. In this role, accurately register patients using both paper and IT-based systems.
• Book appointments in other hospitals/clinics at the request of the practitioners and ensure x-rays and patient notes are appropriately transferred and unit records are updated.
• When necessary, maintain appropriate and accurate filing systems, both paper and IT-based for all patients attending the MIU ensuring that communications received subsequently (eg. X-ray reports and letters) are matched with the original patient records.
• Liaise where appropriate with all disciplines of staff participating with the provision of services covered by the MIU, including hospital and community-based staff, GP practice-based teams, Social Services and Child Protection team.
• Provide administrative support to the MIU team, including:
• Reporting equipment faults, minor building repairs/need for maintenance, ordering stock of medical stores and stationery and ensuring adequate levels of patient information leaflets.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent care related qualifications or willingness to work towards
• Evidence of good standard of general education including basic literacy and numeracy and IT skills.
• Willingness to learn new skills

Desirable

• Evidence of other systematic or accredited health care training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting
• Experience of working in A&E or Primary Care

Desirable

• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Skills & Abilities

Desirable

• Basic knowledge of infection control

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).