Trainee Emergency Care Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We have developed an exciting opportunity to allow acute and emergency care nurses and paramedics undertake training, and gain experience toward becoming and Emergency Care Practitioner. The post is within our Haslemere Urgent Treatment Centre (with adhoc dual site cover at Royal Surrey County Hospital Emergency Department). The post is for a part time tECP to develop their career towards becoming an emergency care practitioner.

The successful candidate will work in a trainee capacity alongside our qualified ECP’s and doctors in developing skills and expected competencies in their treatment of minor injuries and ailments patients, aged 1 year and over, that present to the Urgent Treatment Centre (Haslemere).

Post holders will have a dedicated ‘base’ site as Haslemere UTC. An ECP Clinical Mentor to support them through their training journey and portfolio, then on completion of all skills and competencies, post holders will advance into a Band 7 ECP if they complete their qualifications within the 12 month period. Development will require training through a range of methods including post-graduate university based study and clinical practice.

The post is for a fixed term contract only

 

Main duties of the job

The post is a fixed term 12 month post (01/04/26 to 31/03/27). The holder will work in a trainee capacity alongside qualified ECP’s and doctors to develop skills and expected competencies.The post holder will develop these competencies as a band 6, once all competencies are competed, the post holder will be advanced to a band 7 and expected to deliver autonomous patient care on a daily basis.

To work alongside experienced ECPs to develop skills to be competent to autonomously assess, investigate, diagnose, treat, refer or discharge patients attending the Urgent Treatment Centre (or Emergency Department) within the parameters of the Emergency Care Practitioner scope of practice.The post holder will continually develop their skills and competencies, to provide assessment, treatment, care and education to patients from all sections of the community from children (above the age of 1 year) to the elderly, ensuring high quality patient centered care.All Trainees’ will have a dedicated ECP Clinical Mentor to support them through their training journey, then on completion of all skills and competencies (if achieved within the 12 month period), will then progress into a Band 7 ECP.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Part 1 (Adult or Paeds) or Paramedic
  • Teaching qualification mentorship, ENB 998, City and Guilds 730, SLiPS or equivalent

Desirable

  • Independent Prescriber

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 5 years + experience working within the Emergency Department or Frontline Pre-hospital Care
  • Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
  • Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, cannulation and venepuncture
  • Evidence of Streaming training and completed competencies (or working towards competencies)
  • Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute NHS setting
  • Evidence of research based practice

Desirable

  • Evidence of Advanced Physical Assessment L6 / L7 (Adults or Paeds)
  • Evidence of Minor Injury / Minor Illness courses
  • Evidence of Minor Ailments courses
  • Evidence of Bony Assessment course
  • Evidence of IRMER Course

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: 06 April 2026

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