Registered Nurse / Paramedic: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This role is offered on a permanent basis . The hours are part-time, 36 hours per week.

We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Registered Nurse or AHP / Paramedic to join the team at Cirencester Minor Injury & Illness Unit.

Our ideal candidate will have recent experience in an acute clinical environment and whilst this is desirable it is not essential if transferable skills can be demonstrated.

You will also have a passion and commitment to the care you deliver & hold the patient experience at the heart of your practice and share our organisational values. You will need to be motivated and enthusiastic in your role & looking for an opportunity to join our highly skilled team of Emergency Practitioners who deliver evidence-based clinical care in our Practitioner Led Unit.

Main duties of the job

The Band 5 role includes the triage of patients using Manchester Triage and maintaining the safety of patients that are waiting to be assessed whilst working alongside the Emergency Practitioners to deliver care. We see on average 50-65 patients per day presenting with a range of presentations. .

Cirencester Hospital has a dedicated minor injury & illness unit (MIiU) open 7 days a week & the post holder will be required to work a full range of shifts.

At present the service runs from 08:00-20:00.

As a member of the Gloucestershire NHS, the unit offers a diverse range of training opportunities and is committed to personal as well as service development. We also offer the opportunity of training with a preceptor to support the transition induction period and ongoing professional development.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Acute / Urgent care experience
  • Professional Registration
  • Previous post-registration clinical experience in the ED/ MIiU / Urgent care setting
  • Use of PGD’s

Desirable

  • MIiU / ED experience
  • Manchester Face-to-Face triage experience
  • Teaching & Assessing Qualification

essential

Essential

  • Evidence of Professional development
  • Demonstrates Core Values
  • Demonstrate Team Player & Communication Skills

Desirable

  • Experience of Caring for Deteriorating Patient

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 9 November 2026

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