MIU Healthcare Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for two 23 hours per week Healthcare Assistant's post working within a busy Minor Injury Unit at Liskeard Hospital. One post is a Permanent HCA post and the other is a one year fixed term contract HCA post covering maternity.

The provision of assistance to the MIU trained staff within the minor injury unit in planning delivering and evaluating care. All interventions will be carried out to a high standard under the supervision of the trained MIU practitioners. To provide A&C support as needed to members of the team as well as cover for OPD Clinic when and if required. These posts would require the successful candidates to carry out minor injury treatments such as dressings, plastering, general observations and triage.

Key Dimensions of the post are:

• 49 bedded Community Hospital (spread over 2 Wards – Oak 30 Beds, Willow 19 Beds)
• Outpatients Department
• Minor Injuries Department
• X-ray Department
• Physiotherapy Department

The MIU is open from 0800-2000 hours, 7 days a week and shifts will include working long days, weekends and bank holidays.

Visits to the MIU prior to applying are welcomed.

The ideal candidates will have experience working in an urgent care/MIU environment and will have completed MIU skills/triage workbooks . An ability to work under pressure in an emergency setting and a willingness to undertake further skills training is essential.

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 here. 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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.