Bank Urgent Care Practitioner | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire, Malton, Selby; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in York is seeking experienced Urgent Care Practitioners or Emergency Nurse Practitioners to join their bank team. This Band 7 role involves direct patient care, including assessment and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries. Candidates must hold a recognised qualification and demonstrate clinical competence, as well as a commitment to health promotion and education. The role offers the opportunity to work across various urgent care sites and involves mentorship responsibilities.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification as Emergency Nurse Practitioner or equivalent.
• Completion of Minor Injuries and Illness Course that includes X-ray interpretation.
• Experience in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for varied conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment and treatment for patients with minor illnesses and injuries.
• Mentor nursing students and junior staff.
• Promote health and well-being to patients.

Skills

Assessment

Diagnosis

Management of minor illness

Clinical decisions

Proactive health promotion

Mentorship

Education

Recognised qualification as Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Completion of Minor Injuries and Illness Course

Job description

We are recruiting experienced Urgent Care Practitioners (UCPs) or Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) to join our bank team to work at our Urgent Care services including Malton UTC, Selby UTC and York Minor Injuries.

This is a true Band 7 autonomous clinical role, ideal for clinicians who are confident in assessment, diagnosis and management of minor illness (Selby and Malton only) and minor injury, and who enjoy making timely, high‑quality clinical decisions that improve patient experience.

Our sites

Selby Urgent Treatment Centre, located at Selby War Memorial Hospital, is open 7 days a week (8am–8pm) and provides timely assessment and treatment for patients with minor illness and minor injury, in accordance with our Directory of Services.

Malton Urgent Treatment Centre, located at Malton Hospital, is open 7 days a week (8am–8pm) and provides timely assessment and treatment for patients with minor illness and minor injury, in accordance with our Directory of Services.

The Band 7 candidate must have a recognised qualification, training and experience as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner or similar if AHP.

Trainee ENPs must already be undertaking or completing a recognised Minor Injuries and Illness Course (that includes X‑Ray interpretation), and be prepared to undertake further training in post.

The post holder is required to take a complete history and perform a clinical examination to diagnose and implement treatment for patients presenting with varied conditions.

You are also required to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment and discharge patients or refer to a specialist as necessary. As an autonomous practitioner you will work within your scope of practice and according to broad local policies and procedures.

You must be proactive in promoting health and well‑being to patients and give health advice and education, and act as a mentor to other staff members and nursing students.

You will be expected to further your own education with the support of the trust, keep up to date with skills and competencies, monitor and update local policies and procedures and to develop and participate in clinical research.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co‑developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.