(AP) Emergency Practitioner

Scot; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is recruiting for a Minor Injuries ENP/ECP at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh. The post, Band 6 and part-time, seeks experienced clinicians with Minor Injuries training at Level 10 or higher, plus Clinical Decision Making and V300 Non Medical Independent Prescribing qualifications.

Join a close-knit team affiliated with the ED and supported by a strong nursing foundation. PVG membership is required; closing date 16/11/2026.

Qualifications

• Must have accredited Management of Minor Injuries Course Level 10 or above.
• Demonstrated Clinical Decision Making and inclusion of V300 Non Medical Independent Prescribing.
• ENP/ECP with Minor Injuries training and PVG membership are required.
• Entrants should be prepared for part-time, pro-rata salary and UK working in NHS Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Provide Emergency Nurse Practitioner/ Emergency Care Practitioner care for minor injuries.
• Work within the Minor Injuries Unit connected to the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh and allied sites.
• Lead and collaborate with the nursing team to deliver safe, high quality care.

Skills

ENP/ECP experience

Minor injuries training

Clinical decision making

Non medical prescribing (V300)

PVG scheme membership

Education

Nurse Practitioner/ENP qualification

ECP background (Paramedic or Physiotherapist)

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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MINOR INJURIES EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER/EMERGENCY CARE PRACTITIONER - BAND 6

We have an exciting opportunity for an Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP)/Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP) - Paramedic or Physio - who has completed an accredited Management of Minor Injuries Course, to join the Minor Injuries team at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh.

The Minor Injuries Unit is closely affiliated with the RIE Emergency Department and has close connections to the Minor Injuries services at the Western General Hospital and St John's Hospital.

The ideal candidate would be an experienced ENP or ECP with Minor Injuries training at Level 10 or above, Clinical Decision Making and V300 Non Medical Independent Prescribing qualifications.

If you would like to join our close knit and supportive team we would love to hear from you.

For informal enquiries please contact Lead ENPs Jennifer Morrison and Nicolas Lehel on 01312423942

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

We are recruiting to the post of Emergency Practitioner.

NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to a Emergency Practitioner at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.

Reference: 263726

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 16/11/2026