Emergency Care Practitioner / Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Honiton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust is seeking an Emergency Care Practitioner/Nurse Practitioner for their Honiton Minor Injury Unit. You will provide urgent care to patients, working both independently and as part of a supportive team. The role requires a qualification in Minor Injuries/Illness or Emergency Care, and offers a positive work-life balance with a focus on staff wellbeing. Benefits include generous annual leave, comprehensive occupational health services, and career development support.

Benefits

27 days paid annual leave

Occupational health services

Car lease schemes

Access to NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Practitioner in Minor Injuries/Illness or Emergency Care.
• Ability to assess, diagnose, treat, discharge and refer patients.
• Experience working autonomously in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments, diagnoses, and treatment to patients.
• Work closely with the Emergency Department team.
• Support the clinical manager in their absence.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Diagnosis Skills

Treatment Planning

Communication

Education

Qualification in Minor Injuries/Illness or Emergency Care

Job description

Overview

Emergency Care Practitioner/ Nurse Practitioner (ENP/ECP) – Honiton Minor Injury Unit (MIU). The closing date is 13 February 2026.

About the role

Honiton MIU is a friendly nurse/paramedic led service delivering minor injury and illness urgent care to over 12,000 patients a year. Practitioners provide assessments, diagnoses and treatment to patients presenting, working closely with the Emergency Department team and other community urgent care services. The post-holder will be a fully qualified Practitioner in Minor Injuries/Illness or Emergency Care, working autonomously at Honiton MIU as their base, with occasional shifts at other urgent care facilities locally.

Main duties

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as an autonomous, independent Practitioner. To provide a holistic approach to individuals including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and safe discharge and referral to other agencies if necessary, of minor illness and injuries. The post-holder is responsible for their own workload within the designated clinical area; for the assessment and treatment of patients on a day-to-day basis; and to deputise for and support the clinical manager in their absence.

Honiton MIU is open from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week, 364 days a year, and sees over 12,000 patients a year. The small team is supportive and friendly.

Working Pattern: Shifts are typically 08:00-20:30. No nights, weekends and bank holidays rostered accordingly.

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

For further information please contact: Fiona Heckles (Clinical Matron) [e-mail] or Abbi Way (Lead Practitioner) [e-mail]

Benefits and support

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity. We recognise the advantages of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We provide support for training and development, work-life balance, and wellbeing initiatives. Staff benefits include occupational health services and various discount schemes.

Additional benefits we offer include:

• 27 days of paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days
• Comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling and wellbeing activities
• Salary sacrifice options and discounts (Blue Light Card, NHS Health Service Discounts)
• Car lease schemes and access to the NHS Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

About the Trust

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. We work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

Person specification

General requirements

• See job description text above and, where applicable, download the full job description

Disclosure and safeguarding

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (as amended) and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust