Emergency Nurse​/Care Practitioner

Role Overview

The UTC team is looking to recruit a Band 7 Emergency Nurse Practitioner / Emergency Care Practitioner to complement our existing team. The role involves providing a complete package of care to minor injury/illness patients whilst working under pressure within a team of Practitioners, ensuring a seamless high standard of service provision over 16 hours of the day.

• Work within a team of Practitioners to ensure seamless high standard of service provision.
• Provide excellent patient care and contribute to staff development with a desire to promote change and quality throughout the team.
• Assess and stream the full range of patients presenting to a busy Urgent Treatment Centre.
• Co‑ordinate delivery of care for patients in the Urgent Treatment Centre (predominantly Minors and Paediatric area) from streaming assessment to treatment, discharge or referral.
• Work autonomously and as part of a multi‑professional team in a fast‑paced environment, delivering emergency care to patients across the entire age continuum with minor injuries/illness.
• Adhere to local service protocols and policies.

• Band 7 Emergency Nurse Practitioner or Emergency Care Practitioner qualification.
• Proven background in minor injury/illness or Primary care.
• Ability to assess and manage minor injury/illness patients under pressure.

As an NHS employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. Staff are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID‑19 and annually against Flu.

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

For further information please contact Siobhan Corbett, Nurse Consultant (, .