Training Emergency Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The Emergency Practitioner training role is to support the qualified Emergency Practitioners in the assessment, treatment and onward care planning for all patients presenting to the county wide Minor injury and illness Units

The trainee practitioners are responsible for:

  • The initial triage of presenting patients and ensuring patients remain safe while waiting for initial assessment in the absence of a band 5
  • Implementation of Planned Care as determined by Emergency Practitioner overseeing patients care.
  • To support the Emergency Practitioner (EP) in the management and treatment of sometimes complex clinical consultations
  • To develop skills and qualification to enable them to work as a qualified autonomous Emergency Practitioner.
  • Applicants must have a secured place with GHC on the APICA course that commences September 2025/ February 2026.

Following successful completion and receipt of qualification of the APICA course, the successful applicant will move to a Band 6 Emergency Practitioner.

 

Main duties of the job

To provide a timely triage service to all patients that attend the unit as per local and national guidelines

To ensure intentional rounding is facilitated to maintain the safety of patients whilst waiting to be assessed and treated by the EP.

To assist Emergency Practitioners with their assessment, provision of treatment and discharge planning using local and national guidelines and pathways of care.

To support the practitioner in charge with day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality service and the continuous improvement of the Minor Injury and illness service

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients in MIiU alongside the Emergency Practitioner in order to deliver a high standard of individualised care.

Provide advice, including clinical advice, and support to the local community (including telephone advice) staff and other disciplines.

Treat all service users and carers with dignity and respect

Participate in all aspects of the 6 C’s process

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • RGN with current NMC registration or paramedic with current registration
  • Manchester Triage training
  • Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and articulately at all levels, utilising appropriate media (written/verbal, electronic etc.)
  • Relevant clinical experience (including that gained as a student nurse / paramedic
  • Evidence of on-going development
  • Ability to develop an environment that provides a good learning experience for students and junior staff

Desirable

  • Qualification in teaching and assessing/mentor supervision

Desirable

Desirable

  • Manchester Triage training

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: 04 April 2026

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