Trainee Emergency Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Job Summary

This role is a training post for the Trainee Emergency Practitioner to work towards achieving an advanced level of practice and qualified to work autonomously within the Urgent Treatment Centre(UTC). Once qualified the post holder will deliver care to patients attending the Emergency Department and the UTC without reference to a doctor. The role encompasses all pillars of advanced practice which are clinical, leadership, research and educational components as detailed below.

To qualify as an Emergency Practitioner, the successful applicant will be required to complete a three-week training course, undertake 150 hours of supervised clinical practice, and successfully complete a professional portfolio. In addition, the applicant will be required to pass both clinical and academic assessments at Level 7. On completion they will move on a Band 7 qualified Emergency Practitioner role.

 

Main duties of the job

The role of the EP is a senior clinician trained to an advanced level to work autonomously within the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) to deliver care to patients attending the Emergency Department and the UTC without reference to a doctor. The role consists of clinical, managerial, leadership and educational components as detailed;

  • To assess, diagnose, treat and discharge or refer patients without reference to a doctor.
  • To provide a service that is complementary to GP’s.
  • To encourage and participate in the development of protocols and pathways to improve patient care.
  • To be an independent prescriber (experienced EP essential only).
  • Manage a discrete nursing team to include annual appraisal, mandatory training, staffing rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of students.
  • To support Matron /lead nurse as needed in delivering local and national audits.
  • To actively participate in the departmental teaching programme.
  • To act as a Link practitioner for a specialty and to disseminate new guidance and information from that speciality keeping colleagues updated.
  • To monitor standards of care, taking action when appropriate to maintain and improve standards which includes Trusts Infection and Prevention Control policy.
  • To assist in achieving Emergency Department quality indicators by ensuring timely review/transfer/discharge of patients.
  • To have expert skills in plastering, suturing, streaming and to teach these skills to juniors.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, Paramedic or physiotherapist
  • Recognised Qualification at minimum Degree Level or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Minor Injuries and Minor Illnesses Course at Level 6/7

Experience

Essential

  • 3 years minimum in Emergency Department (with at least 2 years as band 6)
  • Experience in General Practice/ Walk-in Centre/ Urgent Care Centre/ Emergency Department
  • 3 years minimum as paramedic
  • Research/Evidence based practice.

Desirable

  • Critical Care
  • Acute ward experience
  • Experience as senior Sister/Charge in Emergency Department
  • Leadership skills.

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work with and use PGDs
  • Decision making skills with the ability to work under pressure
  • Advanced interpersonal skills
  • Effective time management for self
  • Evidence of applying current research to practice.
  • Able to manage difficult situations effectively.
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines. Able to use own initiative.
  • Understanding of Microsoft office including Excel and PowerPoint & Teams

Desirable

  • Experience with diagnosis and management of minor illnesses (where appropriately trained), and where required appropriate prescribing (including using PGDs)
  • Experience with diagnosis and management of minor injuries including fractures, burns, lacerations, minor eye injuries, soft tissue injuries

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).

Closing Date: 27 January 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.