MIU Practitioner - Bodmin Hospital
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a secondment opportunity for an MIU Practitioner at Bodmin Minor Injuries Unit, operating 8am-10pm. The role involves working in a practitioner-led unit, focusing on minor illness and paediatrics at Band 6 level. Candidates should have a passion for minor injury care, good communication skills, and a commitment to providing excellent care. Flexibility is vital for this small team, with an expectation of working 7.5-hour shifts including evenings and weekends.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver, without supervision, effective assessment and treatment of patients utilising evidence based approach.
- Be responsible for the care needs, the management of treatment and evaluation of clinical interventions, reflecting the needs of patients attending this unit.
- Be responsible and accountable for the delivery of patient care in unit.
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification relavent to post
- Current professional registration - NMC
- Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations Certificate
- Post graduate specialist training to degree level in relevant subject area which must incorporate minor illness
- Substantial post registration practice in MIU, ED/Emergency Care or similar; education and training including mentorship
- Budget management skills
- Confident in working autonomously and delivering high quality care
- Able to prioritise workload of self and others
Desirable criteria
- Experience in managing a team/service
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
MIU Practitioner - Bodmin Hospital
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
Bodmin Minor Injuries Unit has a secondment opportunity until June 2027 to work in a practitioner-led Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). The MIU operates 8am-10pm.
We are interested in interviewing Practitioners who able to work in an advanced practice role which includes minor illness and paediatrics at Band 6 level and also aspiring Practitioners with an urgent care background who would like to develop furtherand are already undertaking and have almost completed a relevant minor injuries and illness course.
You need a passion for minor injury care, good communication skills and a commitment to providing excellent care as part of the MIU team. You must be responsive to change and flexible in your approach as we are in an exciting period of development for the service. A sound knowledge of professional issues will be required.
An expectation of the role is that the post is offered on the basis of working 7.5 hour shifts including regular rotation to cover evenings/weekends. We are a small team and flexibility is vital to ensure service provision.Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current lin
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