Job Summary
The Emergency Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Clinical Practitioner will work autonomously within the Emergency Department; ensuring that high standards of clinical care are met through the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of minor injury and illness.
The post holder will have evidence of having successfully completed or be working towards post-registration education in minor injury and illness management at degree or masters level. The post holder will have a portfolio of evidence that clearly demonstrates their competence to independently assess and manage adults and children with a wide range of minor injury and illness presentations.
The post holder will be responsible for providing direct and indirect supervision and mentorship for trainee ENPs/ECPs and junior colleagues.
The role will require the post holder to work flexibly in order to respond to variations in demand within the Emergency Department
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work autonomously assessing and managing patients presenting with minor injury/illness presentations to the Emergency Department
The post holder will actively support the development of ENPs/ECPs and trainees in training by providing clinical teaching and supervision
The post holder will support the development of all grades of clinical staff who are developing clinical skills in the management of minor illness and injury
The post holder – in conjunction with the Consultant ACP will identify areas where the scope of the service or practice could be expanded
The post holder will be responsible for contributing to clinical audit and service development within the minor service
Collaboratively work with colleagues to develop evidenced-based clinical pathways, protocols and guidelines with a view to continuously improving quality and managing clinical risk more effectively.
The post holder will use history-taking, assessment, examination and diagnostic skills within an agreed scope of practice. The post holder will ensure the safe referral or discharge of patients within a range of minor injury and minor illness presentations.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC Register/ Registered Paramedic
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of university accredited qualification in minor injury/illness care
- Willingness to participate in CPD
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of developments in the NHS
- Detailed clinical knowledge of the assessment and management required for patients with minor injury and/or illness presentations
- Understanding of current NHS initiatives and targets
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing patients independently with minor presentations
- Experience of staff management and undertaking appraisals
- Experience of people management and effective leadership
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and effecting change
- Experience of clinical and formal teaching and training staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skilled in history taking, clinical examination and diagnostic reasoning
- Ability to undertake clinical skills, teach them and supervise skill development in others
- Effective written communication skills
- Able to give effective oral presentations and deliver clinical teaching
- Leadership and organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands
- Logical approach to problem solving
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
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.
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 August 2025
