Job summary
- Main area
- MIU Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 36 hours per week
- Job ref
- 201-25-546
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Austell Community Hospital
- Town
- St Austell
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) Practitioner
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to work in our Minor Injuries Unit within St Austell Community Hospital.
This is a Band 6 post, and we would be delighted to interview practitioners who are able to work in an advanced practice role which includes minor injuries, minor illness and paediatrics at Band 6 level. This role will working alongside a Band 6 or 5 team member and a Band 3 Health Care Assistant.
A passion for minor injury care, good communication skills, and a commitment to work in an MIU team delivering high quality care are all essential. You must be responsive to change, flexible in your approach and have a sound knowledge of professional issues.
The MIU currently operates from 8am - 8pm covering a 7-day service and is committed to delivering high quality care to the local population, which exhibits a marked increase in patient-attendance during the holiday period.
Proposed interview date: to be confirmed
Please note: If you need sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on the gov.uk website to see if you're eligible before applying.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver, without supervision, effective assessment and treatment of patients utilising evidence based approach. Responsible for the care needs, the management of treatment and evaluation of clinical interventions, reflecting the needs of patients attending this Unit.
- Responsible and accountable for the delivery of patient care in unit
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live her. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to act calmly in an emergency and respond in a professional manner
- Budget management skills
- Strong commitment to teaching and learning
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements
- Knowledge and application of workforce planning, supervision and appraisals
- Confident in working automonously and delivery high quality care
Education and Experience
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration - NMC
- Post graduate specialist training to degree level, which must incorporate minor illness
- Mentoring qualification or being willing to work towards this qualification
Desirable criteria
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Tregonning
- Job title
- MIU Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01726 873010
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction
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