Enhanced Clinical Practitioner – Emergency Medicine

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a team of experienced practitioners working in a co-located Urgent Care (UC) for maternity cover.

We are seeking experienced autonomous health care practitioners in primary care, urgent care, minor injury/illness, paramedicine, physiotherapy, or emergency medicine to work in a progressive and exciting environment, managing a diverse patient group (adults and children) presenting with urgent illness and injury to the ED and UC.

Support and supervision will be given to help the successful candidate to develop a holistic knowledge and skill set for practitioners working within the urgent care environment. There will be opportunities to support and shape the service going forward as well as potential rotational opportunities across the ED.

Main duties of the job

You will be undertaking autonomous assessment of a diverse range of patient presentations in all ages presenting to the Emergency Department and Urgent Care to determine clinical diagnosis, provide treatment and plan appropriate onward care. The predominant patient cohort will consist of minor injury and illness presentations.

You will be a part of the wider urgent care team of ECP’s (nursing/physio/paramedic) supporting nursing and health care assistants and working alongside medical and general practitioner colleagues.

Main responsibilities

  • To work according to the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines and carry continuing responsibility for patients whilst in the Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP) role.
  • To autonomously assess the investigation, care and health education needs for patients of all ages who attend with minor injury and minor
  • To make a working diagnosis, implement and evaluate care management for patients of all ages who attend with minor injury and minor
  • To provide clinical leadership through clinical expertise to the department
  • To provide clinical leadership on nursing issues relating to Trust and local
  • To promote and facilitate the implementation of the RUH Nursing strategy
  • Reviewing nursing practice and implementing appropriate changes based on research/best practice
  • Developing and implementing Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.
  • To communicate with all staff in an informed and effective

Person Specification

Evidence

Essential

  • NMC/HCPC registration

Desirable

  • non-medical prescriber

evidence

Essential

  • Experience working as an autonomous practitioner

Desirable

  • non-medical prescriber

evidence

Essential

  • IRMER training

Desirable

  • extensive experience working as an autonomous ractitioner

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 14 August 2026

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