Minor Injuries Unit Practitioner - Newquay Hospital
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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 an exciting opportunity for an experienced Minor Injury Practitioner to work in the Newquay Hospital unit. The role is a Band 6 position, welcoming both advanced practitioners and aspiring practitioners with urgent care backgrounds. The successful candidate will deliver effective assessment and treatment of patients autonomously, managing their care needs and evaluating clinical interventions. A passion for minor injury care, good communication skills, and flexibility are essential for this role.
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification relavent to post
- Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Experience in managing a team/service
- Skills and Aptitude
- Budget management skills
- Confident in working autonomously and delivering high quality care
- Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
- Professional qualification relavent to post
- Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC
- 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
- Experience in managing a team/service
- Skills and Aptitude
- Budget management skills
- Confident in working autonomously and delivering high quality care
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Minor Injuries Unit Practitioner - Newquay Hospital
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Minor Injury Practitioner to work in our unit at Newquay Hospital.
This is a Band 6 post and we are interested in interviewing both 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 further and are already undertaking and have almost completed a relevant minor injuries and illness course.
You need to have 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 MIU service. A sound knowledge of professional issues will be required.
We are a small team and flexibility is vital to ensure service provision.
Main duties of the job
To deliver, without supervision, effective assessment and treatment of patients utilising evidence based approach. Responsible for the care needs, the management of treatment and evaluation of clinical interventions, reflecting the needs of patients attending this Unit.Responsible and accountable f
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.