Main area UTC Cumberland Triage Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: Based at UTC Cumberland - Expectation to work across multiple sites including Derriford UTC, Tavistock & Kingsbridge MIUs Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 216-EG-M7314717
Employer University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust Town Plymouth Salary £29,970 - £36,483 £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum, Pro Rata if part-time Salary period Yearly Closing 23/07/2025 23:59
Band 5 Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
* Having undertaken additional approved training and assessment as part of the role, the post holder will work as part of the assessment and treatment team as a Band 5 Nurse working within Trust guidelines and local policies and protocols for the best outcome of nursing care.
* To assist in the development and implementation of Directorate policy and nursing strategy and Band 5 Nurse competencies
* To act as resource and facilitator to educate and train other healthcare professionals as required.
* Will contribute positively to the development of the Urgent Treatment and Minor Injuries Service process under the leadership and guidance of the UTC/MIU Lead Practitioners and UTC/MIU Modern Matron.
Applicants who do not have the relevant experience and competencies will be trained to obtain relevant qualifications or competencies as required.
Based at UTC Cumberland - Expectation to work across multiple sites including Derriford UTC, Tavistock & Kingsbridge MIUs.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
* To meet the health care needs of the public in respect of the treatment of minor illness and injury, of which the UHP Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and Minor Injuries Units (MIUs) treat in excess of 35,000 patients with classified minor injuries per annum.
* Required to work independently to assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients attending the Minor Injuries Unit, whose conditions fall within an identified range of competencies.
* Provides education and supervision.
* To provide medication for patients under Patient Group Directives and according to Trust Policy.
* To have knowledge and understanding of National/trust and departmental standards.
* To promote evidence-based care, which incorporates objectives set in documents, such as National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines.
To contribute towards development of the practitioner service and extended scope of practice to other areas.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Practice
1. Works as a nurse, utilising specialist knowledge and decision-making skills and promoting clinical excellence and ensure an optimum standard of nursing care is delivered from admission to discharge in a timely manner.
2. To carry out safe effective triage and clinical assessment within the Band 5 competencies.
3. To promote, maintain and monitor the best possible standards of care within the resources available, works in line with Trust and Department policies and within the framework of their governing body’s Professional Code of Conduct.
4. To administer medicines under Patient Group Directives in line with trust policy.
5. To request and interpret appropriate laboratory tests as required as part of ongoing patient care.
6. Identifies and manages child protection issues and raises awareness with medical and nursing staff.
7. Identifies and manages issues related to mental health and vulnerable adults, raising awareness with medical, AHP and nursing staff.
8. Work in areas subjected to frequent highly unpleasant conditions such as odours/body fluids and patients showing aggression.
9. Liaises with appropriate agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure ongoing care is managed for ‘at risk’ patients on leaving the emergency department and/or hospital.
10. To undertake the use of moderate physical effort in controlled restraint of patients undergoing procedures with learning disabilities, the manoeuvring of patients in confined spaces and patients presenting with decreased level of consciousness due to trauma, drugs, alcohol.
11. To work closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team both within the department and beyond to ensure care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently.
12. To refer concerns to the practitioners and unit management team.
13. To update other staff appropriately on clinical conditions of patients and maintain accurate documentation and computer records for patients in the department and on discharge.
14. Provide written, as well as verbal specialist advice in relation to the care of patients on discharge home from the UTC/MIUs.
15. To provide health promotion advice to patients and their families/carers to support the maintenance of their health and well-being.
16. To act as a mentor and resource for more junior colleagues, supporting and assisting them to provide care of the highest quality.
17. To supervise the maintenance of accurate, legally acceptable records, both in written format and on the departmental computer system
18. To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
For further details please see the attached JD.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
* • Demonstrable experience in acute care setting.
* • Current proven knowledge of nursing and emergency care issues, NHS reforms and NSF’s
* • Demonstrable experience/competency in form of professional portfolio.
* • Proven evidence of radiology training.
* • Demonstrable experience within the Emergency department / MIU setting.
Qualifications
* • Current qualification with their Professional Governing Body.
* • Degree/evidence of relevant demonstrable experience.
* • Proven evidence of continued recent academic and clinical development
* Manchester triage
* • Communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
* • Teaching and mentoring skills.
* • Ability to prioritise own workload.
* • Good organisation skills, management and team building skills.
* • Ability to facilitate change within work area
* • Leadership and management skills
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included .
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.
Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Kayleigh Veale Job title Lead Emergency Nurse Practitioner & UTC Manager Email address kayleigh.veale@nhs.net Telephone number 01752 434390 Additional information
Louise Bunn
Lead Emergency Nurse Practitioner & UTC Manager
louise.bunn@nhs.net
01752 434390
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