Band 7 Emergency Practitioner Team Lead

University Hospitals Birmingham Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Emergency Practitioner Team Lead. The post requires autonomous assessment and management of minor injuries/illnesses, with Non-Medical Prescribing and leadership responsibilities within ED teams.

The role is based at Birmingham Heartlands or Good Hope Hospital, with ad hoc support to Solihull UTC, offering clinical leadership, education and service development opportunities within one of the UK’s largest NHS trusts.

Qualifications

• NMC/HCPC registration and professional registration expected.
• Extensive experience with autonomous assessment of minor injuries and illnesses.
• Postgraduate emergency practice training and related competencies.
• Leadership, mentoring and supervision of learners.
• Experience delivering service improvements and policy updates.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of minor injuries/illnesses.
• Lead day-to-day management of the Emergency Practitioner service and safe staffing.
• Support workforce development, quality improvement and governance initiatives.
• Mentor and supervise Emergency Practitioners and junior staff.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve pathways and patient flow.

Skills

NMC/HCPC Registered

Minor Injury Management

Consultation Skills

Physical Examination Skills

IRMER Knowledge

Imaging Interpretation (Red Dot)

Adult/Child Life Support

Non-Medical Prescriber

Postgraduate Training

Experience as Band 7 Emergency Pract.

Education

Nursing/Paramedic/Physiotherapist degree

Job description

Job summary

Join our Emergency Practitioner Team and help shape the future of Emergency Practitioner services across the Emergency Departments at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an experienced Emergency Practitioner Team Lead who is a Registered Adult Nurse Emergency Practitioner, Paediatric Emergency Practitioner or Paramedic Emergency Practitioner with experience in the autonomous assessment, diagnosis and management of minor injuries and minor illnesses, including Non-Medical Prescribing.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine clinical practice with leadership, education, governance and service development. Working primarily at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital or Good Hope Hospital, with ad hoc support to Solihull Urgent Treatment Centre, you will provide clinical and operational leadership while maintaining your own clinical practice.

You will play a key role in workforce development, quality improvement, service innovation and the continued development of Emergency Practitioner services. You will influence clinical pathways, lead improvement initiatives and contribute to the education, mentorship and supervision of Emergency Practitioners and other staff.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership career within one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts while remaining clinically active. If you are passionate about patient care, developing others and driving service improvement, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients presenting with minor injuries and illnesses, including Non-Medical Prescribing. Deliver safe, effective, patient-centred care in line with clinical pathways, policies and professional standards. Lead the day-to-day management of the Emergency Practitioner service, ensuring safe staffing, patient flow and quality care. Provide visible clinical leadership and support departmental and Trust objectives. Supervise, coach and support Emergency Practitioners, junior staff, students and learners. Support staff development and competency maintenance with Lead Educators. Support audit, quality improvement, incident review, risk management and patient safety initiatives. Promote compliance with safeguarding, infection prevention and control, health and safety, and Trust policies. Work collaboratively with consultants, GPs, community services and multidisciplinary teams. Contribute to service improvement and innovation. Maintain clinical competence and undertake Emergency Practitioner duties within scope of practice. Act on behalf of the Matron as delegated and represent the service at meetings and forums. Support admission avoidance through assessment, treatment, referral and discharge planning. Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, appraisal and performance management. Maintain high standards of practice and professionalism. Based at BHH or GHH ED, with ad hoc support to Solihull UTC as required.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted: 07 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 304-9018807

Job locations: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing & Midwifery Council Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Paramedic or Physiotherapist


• Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by evidence of post graduate academic courses, short course and development of clinical competencies in practice evidenced in the following areas:


• Minor Injury Management (Level 6/7)


• Consultation Skills


• Physical Examination Skills


• IRMER (Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulation)


• Interpretation of Images (Red Dot course)


• Adult / Child Life Support Courses


• PGD Training / practice aligned to Trust procedures


• Minor Illness Management (Level 6/7) or Non-Medical Prescriber with willingness to undertake the postgraduate element not completed


• Plus further specialist training to masters equivalent level.


• Considerable experience working as a Band 7 (or equivalent) Emergency Practitioner in autonomous assessment of minor injury and minor illness.


• Demonstrable ability / experience in working in a multi professional approach to health care delivery and can demonstrate appreciation for complexities of patient access to primary/secondary and voluntary care settings.


• Demonstrable understanding of the NHS England Urgent and Emergency Care -- Emergency Practitioner Framework 2023.


• Can demonstrate understanding of the National NHS Emergency Care target and the relationship with the role.


• Demonstrable scope of extended practice relevant to the role and can evidence post graduate training in skills related to the role including:


• Plastering


• Suturing


• Wound management / assessment


• Experience in the supervision, mentoring and assessment of learners and junior staff.


• Experience in leading and managing teams working in a health / care relating practice setting.


• Experience in participating in the development and updating of policy and procedure. Experience in supporting service change and improvement in a health and care related practice setting.


• Demonstrable understanding of UK NHS frameworks and approaches to Emergency and Urgent Care and its application across NHS services.


• Well-developed understanding of Child / Adult Safeguarding.


• Prior experience working as an Emergency Practitioner at Band 6 or Equivalent in an urgent / emergency care practice setting as an autonomous practitioner.


• Experience in the recruitment and selection of staff

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Being able to work a flexible shift pattern to cover out of hours, nights, weekend, and public holidays across 7 days a week.


• Ability to travel across all UHB sites and to external sites if required.

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).

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

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).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Faith Duffy

[e-mail]

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