Emergency Clinical Practitioner

Central London Community Health Trust; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 58.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Central London Community Healthcare invites applications for an Experienced Enhanced Clinical Practitioner to join the urgent care team in Central London. You will apply advanced assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning to safely manage undifferentiated conditions in adults and children.

We support ongoing professional development, autonomous practice, and collaboration with emergency services and partners. Two vacancies exist: permanent full-time and fixed-term maternity cover.

Formación

• Autonomous clinical assessment and management of patients
• Evidence of independent clinical decision-making in urgent care
• Experience in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care
• Competence in escalation and timely referral to hospital services
• Ability to lead and participate in service development and audits
• Understanding of cultural needs and compassionate care

Responsabilidades

• Deliver care collaboratively with emergency services, healthcare professionals, statutory services and voluntary agencies.
• Use advanced assessment and clinical reasoning to autonomously assess adults and children with undifferentiated illness/injury.
• Define and develop standards of care to maintain quality.
• Support senior colleagues with operational management and development of the service.
• Act as Team Leader on a rotational basis for day-to-day management.
• Communicate complex information clearly with patients, carers and colleagues.

Conocimientos

Clinical skills

Autonomy

Communication

Leadership

Educación

NMC registration or HCPC registration

Minor Illness Level 6/7

Minor Injuries Module

Independent Prescriber pathway

Paediatric advanced assessment

MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice

Descripción del empleo

Are you an experienced Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP) looking to use your advanced clinical skills in urgent care? We have an opportunity to join our supportive and diverse team in Central London, providing high-quality care to people with acute and undifferentiated conditions.

Working autonomously as an Emergency Clinical Practitioner, you will use advanced assessment, diagnostic skills and clinical reasoning to deliver safe, effective unscheduled care. You will also contribute to the quality and development of the service.

We are committed to supporting our ACP/ECPs to keep their practice up to date with the latest evidence and to continue their professional development.

What we offer:

• A supportive, diverse team environment
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• The opportunity to use your expertise and autonomy within urgent care

We have two vacancies: one permanent full-time post and one fixed-term maternity leave cover until November 2027.

Please note: this vacancy is open to new applicants only. Previous applicants for this role will not be considered.

Main duties of the job

As an Enhanced Clinical practitioner, you will

• Delivercare collaboratively with emergency services, healthcare professionals, statutory services and voluntary agencies.
• Use advanced assessment and clinical reasoning skills to autonomously assess and manage adults and children presenting with undifferentiated minor illness and/or injury.
• Work with colleagues to define and develop standards of care and practice that maintain and improve quality.
• Support senior colleagues with the operational management and development of the service.
• Act as Team Leader on a rotational basis, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service.
• Take designated responsibility for specific areas of operational management and clinical practice.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information clearly and appropriately with patients,carers and colleagues.
• Provide care that is respectful of individual cultural needs and circumstances.
• Implement, carry out, share and evaluate service audits.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Job responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Registered Health Professional (physio, paramedic) with HCPC.
• Evidence of Minor illness module at Level 6/7 or Evidence of completion of Level 7 Advanced Clinical Assessment Module
• Evidence of Minor Injuries Module
• Independent Prescriber (or on pathway to complete)
• University accredited paediatric advanced assessment module
• MSC advanced clinical practice

Experience

• Demonstrable competence in autonomous clinical assessment and management of patients, exercising professional judgement and delivering safe, evidence-based care within scope of practice
• Evidence of consistently delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in accordance with professional standards and best practice
• Experience in working autonomously in an emergency or other unscheduled care environment or working autonomously within a GP surgery.
• Evidence of competence in assessing, managing and escalating care for adults and children at risk of deterioration, with demonstrable experience of timely referral to hospital-based services when clinically indicated
• Experience of team / service/ staff management.
• Experience of change management and implementing change in practice.

Skills & Knowledge

• Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
• Proactive in identifying own and other's learning and development needs, and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
• Clinical knowledge across a range of long-term conditions.

Key Attributes

• Able to work in a fast paced, high pressured clinical environment
• Adheres to CLCH values

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.

£58,133 to £65,261 a yearper annum, inclusive of HCAS