Band 7 - Emergency Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Enfield; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking an emergency nurse/care practitioner for the Chase Farm Urgent Treatment Centre. This role requires autonomy for patient care in a dynamic environment, focusing on providing critical services for minor injuries and illnesses. Candidates should have a strong background in emergency care and be dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation in patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a UTC or similar facility.
• Evidence of own continuing professional development.
• Experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care to both adults and children.
• Consult patients independently for diagnosis and treatment.
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary team ensuring clinical excellence.

Skills

Clinical Autonomy

Emergency Care

Patient Consultation

Education

Registered Nurse Level 1

Recognised Autonomous Practitioner Qualification

Degree Level Education

Teaching and Assessing Course Level 1 & 2

Job description

The Urgent Treatment Centre at Chase Farm is a forward thinking, dynamic, friendly environment offering a 7 day walk in service for both minor injuries and minor illnesses.

As an ENP or ECP in our UTC you will have autonomy for patient care but be part of an innovative expert multi-disciplinary team comprising of nurses, paramedics, EDAs and GPs. You will work in a fast-paced environment with a broad variety of patient presentations and at times dealing with emergency and unexpected situations.

As an ENP you will be at the forefront of pioneering and innovative ways to deliver world class care, in a state-of-the-art, modern hospital, using the latest technology.

We would expect the post holder to start in October 2025

Main duties of the job

Being an ENP/ECP at Chase Farm Hospital is empowering, unique, and dynamic. You will be providing emergency care to our local population at our stand-alone, state of the art and pioneering (UTC). The service you provide is critical to see, diagnose, treat, discharge, or refer both walk-in and ambulatory patients whose injuries or illnesses to both children and adults who are not so serious as to need full emergency department care. You will see a wide assortment of presentations and provide professional advice to patients, carers, and colleagues; this means you will consult patients independently but seek clinical advice and support where or if required. While you have clinical autonomy and need to 'think on your feet' you will also be part of an expert multi-disciplinary team - together you will ensure the provision of clinical excellence to patients and contribute to reducing emergency department admissions to our other hospitals.

About us

At the Royal Free London, our mission is to be world class in the provision of care and treatment to our local and wider population, clinical research and teaching excellence. We aim to deliver kind and compassionate care in all three of our hospitals and satellite areas, to improve lives and helppeople thrive. We have over 10,000 staff across our various sites, all working towards the same aim which is to ensure our patients receive the very best care.

You will work with lots of different people from diverse backgrounds allperforming different roles giving you a great opportunity to learn and develop. Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and pivotal to the successful delivery of our aims are our emergency nurse/care practitioners, whose decisive, resilient and caring nature ensures that patients receive the very best care in their local urgent care centres.

Working at Chase Farm Urgent Treatment Centre also gives you access to the latest technology to deliver excellent patient care. So, we're looking for innovators and game changers that want the opportunity to deliver the highest quality of patient focussed care; and be part of a team and environment that champions innovation and continuous improvement.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• o Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Educational and professional qualifications

• Registered nurse level 1/ registered HPC paramedic practitioner
• Recognised autonomous practitioner qualification
• Teaching and assessing course / practise educator level 1&2
• Evidence of own continuing professional development
• Experience working in a UTC or similar facility
• Educated to degree level
• Experience working with children

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.

£51,883 to £58,544 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS