Locum Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Job Title:
Locum Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP)

Location: Urgent Care / Walk-in Centre / Emergency Department
Contract Type: Locum – Ad-hoc
Working Hours: Flexible weekday and weekend shifts, 08:00 – 20:00

Job Summary
We are seeking experienced Locum Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) to provide high-quality patient care within a busy urgent care or emergency department setting. This is an ad-hoc role with flexible shifts available across weekdays and weekends. The successful candidate will work autonomously assessing, diagnosing and managing patients presenting with minor injuries and urgent conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Autonomous clinical practice within scope

• Minor injury patient assessment and management

• Advanced wound closures including suturing

• X-ray interpretation

• Plastering and immobilisation techniques

• Wound care and dressings

• Assessment and treatment of eye injuries

• Burn assessment and care

• Administering medications under Patient Group Directions (PGDs)

• Accurate clinical documentation and adherence to clinical governance standards

• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration

• Experience working as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Nurse Practitioner

• Proven experience managing minor injuries in urgent care, walk-in centres, or emergency departments

• Competence in suturing, plastering and X-ray interpretation

• Experience administering medicines under PGDs

• Ability to work independently and make autonomous clinical decisions

• Excellent communication and patient assessment skills

Desirable

• Previous experience in Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) or Emergency Departments

• Immediate Life Support (ILS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification

• Experience using clinical systems such as Systm One, EMIS or Adastra