Emergency Care Technician - Emergency Department, Shrewsbury

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is looking for Emergency Care Technicians to join the Emergency Department. This role supports nurses and involves patient care in a 24-hour service. Ideal candidates will have good communication skills and a background in acute healthcare. Positions available are full-time or part-time. Competitive salary offered between £24,937 and £26,598 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Emergency / Acute healthcare setting.
• Undertaking clinical skills such as minor treatments and phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in the assessment and management of patient care.
• Deliver clinical support in the Emergency Department.
• Utilize acute nursing knowledge to provide holistic patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

Venepuncture and Cannulation skills

Plaster training

Blood culture training

Education

GCSE's in English and Maths at grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent)

Evidence of continuing professional development to NVQ Level 3

Job description

Emergency Care Technician - Emergency Department, Shrewsbury

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 07 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has become available to recruit Emergency Care Technicians to work within The Emergency Department. We have full time or part time position available.

You must have good communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team. You must be flexible in your approach as you will be required to work days, nights and weekends to meet the needs of the service. In return we offer you a strong commitment to teaching and education, whilst working within a friendly and supportive working environment and a team who are committed to providing and maintaining high standards of patient care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral part of the multi professional team.

You will provide support to the registered nurses as part of a team.

The post holder will be accountable to registered nurses for their nursing practice.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide support in the effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients and the management of their care.
• To provide clinical support as part of the nursing team in the Emergency Department.
• To provide evidence- based holistic patient care for this group of patients using acute nursing knowledge and skills acquired as part of an in house training package.
• To be an effective and efficient member of the nursing team in ED. To be a role model and resource to other health care assistants, students and visitors to the department.

About us

The Emergency Department is a 24-hour service provided to the surrounding community, including minor and major illness / injury for adults and children.

We are looking for people who are caring and compassionate and who have strong communication and observation skills to deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging environment. As a Trust, our guiding principle is "Putting Patients First" and that means giving our patients the best care and experience we can.

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE's in English and Maths at grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuing professional development sufficient to demonstrate the ability and willingness to study at a level equivalent to NVQ Level 3

Experience

• Sufficient experience in an Emergency / Acute healthcare setting to demonstrate a good understanding of clinical care in such an environment
• Previous experience of undertaking clinical skills as highlighted in job description (minor treatments / plastering / phlebotomy, ECGs etc)
• Previous hospital experience

Skills and ability

• Communication skills including verbal, non verbal and written
• Venepuncture and Cannulation skills
• Plaster training
• Blood culture training

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.

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum/ pro rata