Emergency Care Practitioner

Plymouth Hospitals; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in Plymouth seeks a Nurse Practitioner (Band 6/7) to deliver autonomous urgent care in the New Dartmoor Urgent Treatment Centre. You will assess, diagnose and treat adults and children, supporting patient flow and safe care across a 7-day rota.

The post requires RN registration with NMC, HCPC registration and emergency care qualifications, with CPD and working within multidisciplinary teams. Fixed-term/secondment options may apply.

Qualifications

• Current RN qualification with the NMC.
• Registered HCPC.
• Degree or demonstrable relevant experience.
• ED qualification or ENB A33 or equivalent.
• Continued professional development in emergency care.
• RSCN, ALS, APLS/PALS as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat patients in minor injuries/illness in UTC.
• Provide autonomous clinical decisions within Trust guidelines.
• Lead and coordinate day-to-day UTC shift operations.
• Educate and support other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to development of minor injury pathways and services.

Skills

Emergency care

Autonomous practice

Clinical assessment

Pediatric care

Education

NMC-registered RN

HCPC registration

Nursing degree or equivalent

ED qualification / ENB A33

BSc Emergency Care

RSCN

ALS provider course

APLS/PALS

Job description

Main area Urgent Care & Emergency Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: include weekends and bank holidays Monday - Sunday working from 8:00am -22:00pm Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 216-DH-DC7950763-B

Site UTC Dartmoor Town PLYMOUTH Salary Per Annum, Pro Rota Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Nurse Practitioner (Band 6/7) will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within New Dartmoor Urgent Treatment Centre. Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of minor injuries and illnesses in both adult and paediatric patients. The role supports the effective running of the UTC by promoting timely patient flow, reducing pressure on Emergency Departments and primary care services, and ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while maintaining the ability to make independent clinical decisions, contributing to safe, efficient, and responsive urgent care services across a 7-day rota.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Following successful completion of the required training and competency assessments, you will practiseautonomously as an Emergency Care Practitioner, working within Trust guidelines, local policies, and clinical protocols to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

You will:

• Take a lead role in theassessment, diagnosis, and management of patients, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care
• Support thedevelopment and implementation of Directorate policies, nursing strategy, and ECP competencies
• Act as anexpert clinical resource, supporting, educating, and facilitating the development of other healthcare professionals
• Coordinate the day-to-day running of the UTC shift, ensuring efficient patient flow and service delivery
• Contribute to the ongoingdevelopment and improvement of minor injury and illness pathways, working closely with the UTC/MIU Modern Matron and Clinical Service Lead

discharge and referral skills

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Works as a competent practitioner, utilising specialist knowledge and decision-making skills to demonstrate clinical skills, to promote clinical excellence and ensure an optimum standard of nursing care is delivered from admission to discharge in a timely manner
• To carry out highly developed medical procedures such as suturing wounds, manipulation of minor bone dislocations and application of Plaster of Paris as part of treatment that includes management of children and vulnerable adults.
• To promote, maintain and monitor the best possible standards of care within the resources available, commensurate with Trust and Department policies and within the framework of NMC Professional Code of Conduct and the emergency nurse practitioner competency framework.
• To administer medicines under Patient Group Directives as appropriate.
• To request and interpret appropriate radiographs/laboratory tests as required as part of ongoing patient care.
• Identifies and manages child protection issues and raises awareness with medical and nursing staff.
• Identifies and manages issues related to mental health and vulnerable adults, raising awareness with medical and nursing staff.
• Work in areas subjected to frequent highly unpleasant conditions such as odours/body fluids and patients showing aggression.
• Liaises with appropriate agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care in managed for ‘at risk’ patients on leaving the emergency department and/or hospital.
• To undertake the use of moderate physical effort in controlled restraint of patients undergoing procedures with learning disabilities, the manoeuvring of patients in confined spaces and patients presenting with decreased level of consciousness due to trauma, drugs, alcohol.

For further details please see attached JD&PS.

***Please note that applications from temporary workers who have been engaged with the Trust for a minimum of 3 months are welcome.

Available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. (With current line manager's agreement). ***

Qualifications

• Current RN qualification with the NMC.
• Registered HCPC
• Degree/ proven evidence of relevant demonstrable experience.
• ED qualification or relevant demonstrable experience, ENB A33 or equivalent Teaching and management qualification.
• Proven evidence of continued recent academic and clinical development
• RSCN
• ALS provider course
• APLS/PALS
• Bsc Emergency Care

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrable experience in minor injuries.
• Demonstrable experience within the Emergency department setting.
• Current proven knowledge of nursing and emergency care issues, NHS reforms and NSF’s
• Proven evidence of demonstrable experience/competency in form of professional portfolio.
• Proven evidence of radiology training.
• Communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
• Teaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to prioritise own workload.
• Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team. Advocacy skills.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Good organisation skills, management and team building skills.
• Ability to facilitate change within work area
• Leadership and management skills

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included .

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.

Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Roly Cawaing / Adria Cubberly
Job title UTC Dartmoor Manager
Email address [e-mail]
Telephone number 01752 439916
Additional information

Kayleigh Veale, telephone [phone], email [e-mail]

We’d love to hear from you if you feel you’re a great fit for the role - and that the role is right for you.Below, you’ll find more information about our recruitment process and what happens once you’ve submitted your application.