Bank Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; Minehead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Minehead is seeking experienced Emergency Nurse Practitioners to join their Bank team in Minor Injury Units. This role offers flexible shifts and focuses on delivering quality patient-centered care. Ideal candidates will be autonomous, possess advanced clinical skills, and have experience in emergency care, bringing significant decision-making abilities to a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Discounts through Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Significant experience in urgent or emergency care settings.
• Proven autonomous clinical decision-making skills.
• Competence in prescribing and advanced clinical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge for patients.
• Support the Service Manager and work collaboratively with staff.
• Act as a role model in emergency care standards.

Skills

Autonomous clinical decision-making

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Postgraduate qualification in Emergency Care

Job description

We are seeking experienced and autonomous Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) or Emergency Practitioners (EPs) to join our Bank team within our Minor Injury Units. This is a flexible opportunity to work shifts that suit your lifestyle while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a fast-paced community setting.

As a Bank ENP you will independently assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of undifferentiated injuries and illnesses. You will be responsible for the full episode of care, including clinical assessment, requesting and interpreting diagnostics, prescribing, and performing procedures under local anaesthesia.

You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, support nursing colleagues. This role requires advanced clinical reasoning, decision-making skills, and a commitment to evidence-based practice.

Key Responsibilities:

Autonomous assessment and management of patients presenting with minor injuries and acute illness

Independent prescribing and advanced clinical procedures

Supporting and guiding nursing staff within the MIU

Acting as a role model and expert resource in emergency care

What We're Looking For:

Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with relevant qualifications

Advanced clinical skills and experience in urgent/emergency care

Ability to work independently and make complex clinical decisions

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Commitment to high standards of patient care and safety

Main duties of the job

Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge of patients presenting with minor injuries and acute illnesses within the Minor Injury Units (MIUs).

Act as a role model and expert resource in emergency care, promoting best practice and high standards of patient care.

Perform advanced clinical procedures, prescribe independently, and manage complex patient presentations using evidence-based practice.

Communicate effectively with patients, families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless, patient-focused care.

Respond appropriately to emergency situations, including resuscitation and major incidents, ensuring safety and coordination of care.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job responsibilities

• Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge of patients presenting with minor injuries and acute illnesses within the Minor Injury Units (MIUs).
• Support the Service Manager, Nurse Consultant, and Clinical and Managerial Leads in the day-to-day running of the MIUs, working collaboratively with both registered and unregistered staff.
• Act as a role model and expert resource in emergency care, promoting best practice and high standards of patient care.

Please see attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration or equivalent Allied Health Professional with HCPC registrationRelevant postgraduate qualification in Emergency Care or Minor Injuries (e.g. ENP/EP course)Independent Non-Medical Prescriber qualificationEvidence of continued professional development relevant to urgent/emergency care
• Master's level qualification or working towardsTeaching, mentoring or clinical supervision qualificationForensic examination trainingMinor illness qualificationAdvanced ophthalmic assessment training

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience in urgent or emergency care settings (e.g. Minor Injury Units, A&E, Walk-in Centres)Proven experience in autonomous clinical decision-making, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of undifferentiated conditionsExperience in prescribing and performing advanced clinical proceduresExperience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Other relevant experienceALS

Additional Criteria

• Non Medical Prescribing
• X-ray interpretation

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.