Triage Nurse - Minor Injuries

Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving. Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Job overview

Our Consultant nurse led Minor Injury Unit is looking for an enthusiastic nurse who is experienced in triage. Successful applicants must hold a valid Manchester Triage Certificate. This post would also suit those emergency nurses who would like the future opportunity to develop into an emergency nurse practitioner (ENP). Many of our experienced triage nurses follow this pathway. Our team consists of a matron, consultant nurses, emergency nurse practitioners, trainee emergency nurse practitioners, physiotherapists, triage nurses, health care support workers, receptionists, plus ancillary staff and radiology colleagues who are an extended part of our team. Our service caters for patients with a range of minor injuries; patients who attend who do not meet the unit's scope of practice are redirected to major emergency departments, their General Practitioner or other primary care services.

Main duties of the job

• The role requires triage assessment and prioritising care, redirecting patients to more appropriate services and supporting critically ill or injured patients awaiting emergency transfers.
• The applicant will be expected to provide medicines under patient group directions, apply and remove casts and splints, manage wounds including suturing, record ECGs, cannulation and phlebotomy and performing point of care testing.

Applicants should have significant emergency nursing experience in a major emergency department or minor injury setting and be qualified in using the Manchester Triage model. Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly to ensure that the service is operational from 07:30-22:00 hours. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation. You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do. If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

• Qualifications

• NMC registered
• Clear understanding of consent process
• Evidence of post registration study and training, e.g. POVA Child Protection Intermediate Life Support if required in clinical setting

• Experience of providing holistic nursing care
• Clear understanding of clinical governance framework
• Implement evidence-based practice

• Abilities required to perform and communicate effectively in the role, e.g. Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used, or Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others, or: Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Clear understanding of contract of care
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately and have IT skills
• Ability to travel within geographical area.
• Able to work hours flexibly.
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers. Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership. We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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.