MIU Practitioner

6 days ago

Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled MIU Practitioner to join our team at Dorset HealthCare. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care in our emergency and minor injury settings.

Main Responsibilities

As an MIU Practitioner, you will be expected to:

  • Provide expert care to patients presenting with minor injuries and ailments, using your knowledge and skills to diagnose and treat a range of conditions.
  • Work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive patient care, including taking a patient's history, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic tests as necessary.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with patients, families, and carers to ensure excellent patient experience and outcomes.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure high-quality patient care and safety.
  • Participate in audits and quality improvement initiatives to ensure that our services are meeting the highest standards.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • At least 2 years' experience of working in emergency and/or minor injury and/or ailment care.
  • Recent previous experience of working within a customer-focused environment.
  • Previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to undertake physical examinations to diagnose previously undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
  • IT literacy to enter patient-related data into electronic record systems and participate in audits.
  • Registered Nurse/Emergency Care Practitioner/AHP qualification in a specialist field to degree/diploma level.
  • Teaching skills and ability to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.

Desirable Criteria

We would welcome applications from candidates with:

  • Supplemented diploma-level specialist training and/or short courses, or equivalent level of experience.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

  • Ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution.
  • Ability to work under pressure in a physical and psychologically demanding role.
  • Experience in auditing and providing evidence-based care within the field.

About Us

Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills, and other employment support. Please contact us to access this support.

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