NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Mints Major / Minor Injury Practitioner
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This post is open to NHS Lanarkshire employees only.
About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care, and / or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients.
- Assessment of presenting conditions, initiation of investigations, determination of differential diagnosis, initiate treatment and where appropriate discharge patients.
- Review treatment plans developed by less experienced staff in order to confirm differential diagnosis and advise on discharge/referral.
- In the absence of the Team Leader for MINTS the post holder will have responsibility for the management of the MINTS Service including supervision, development and deployment of junior staff.
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The working pattern for this role covers Monday to Sunday, long days. No nightshift.
Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
In This Key Role, You Will
- Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care.
- Assessment of presenting conditions, initiation of investigations, determination of differential diagnosis, initiate treatment and where appropriate discharge patients.
- Review treatment plans developed by other less experienced staff in order to confirm differential diagnosis and advise discharge/referral.
- To initiate maintain effective communications with patients / carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that the appropriate advice information is shared, and patient needs are met.
What You'll Bring
- Registered Nurse with current revalidation and NMC Registration.
- Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level.
- Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care or Equivalent
- Mints Major / Minor Injury practitioner / or Emergency Nurse Practitioner qualification
- Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
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What We Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Fiona MacPherson, Minor Injuries Team Leader on Fiona.MacPherson2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on
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