Emergency Nurse/ Care Practitioner

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Emergency Practitioner for the Minor Injuries Unit at Southmead Hospital. The role offers clinical autonomy within a supportive team, delivering timely and effective urgent care to the local community.

Applicants should have ENP or APiCA qualifications, substantial band 6 experience in ED/MIU/urgent care, and a track record of managing fast-paced clinical environments while maintaining high standards of care.

Qualifications

• ENP or APiCA qualified
• Significant experience at band 6
• Experience of working in ED, Minor Injury Unit or urgent care

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership across the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Unit and Minor Injuries Unit, with responsibility for shift management, patient flow and the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Independently assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients using advanced clinical decision-making skills while ensuring effective clinical governance.
• Work closely with senior nursing and medical colleagues to oversee resources, staff development, patient safety and audit activities.
• Manage resources effectively and within budget parameters and participate in service improvement activities.
• Working patterns include 12 hour shifts between 07:00 and 23:00, 7 days a week.

Education

ENP or APiCA qualified

Job description

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job Overview

Join Southmead Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit as an Emergency Practitioner. Whether you’re from a nursing, Paramedic or ESP background, you will independently assess, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients providing timely, effective care for the local community.

Offering a balance of clinical autonomy and supportive team environment, you'll work alongside experienced colleagues in a service that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

This is an exciting time to join the service as our Minor Injuries Unit moves into a new, dedicated clinical space, creating opportunities to expand our service, increase patient access and further develop our models of urgent care.

Benefitting from the close proximity to one of the region's leading emergency departments, you’ll enjoy a varied caseload, opportunities for professional development and the satisfaction of seeing the immediate impact of your care.

Bringing with you substantial experience in ED, MIU or urgent care, you should demonstrate the ability to manage a fast paced and constantly changing environment without compromising essential standards of care and professionalism.

Every day will be different, busy but never dull.

Main duties of the job

As part of this role, you will provide clinical and operational leadership across the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Unit and Minor Injuries Unit, with responsibility for shift management, patient flow, and the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care.

You will independently assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, using advanced clinical decision-making skills while ensuring effective clinical governance and maintaining high standards of practice.

Working closely with senior nursing and medical colleagues, you will oversee resources, support staff development, promote patient safety, and contribute to audit and service improvement activities to ensure the department delivers efficient and effective care.

Working patterns include 12 hour shifts between 07.00 and 23.00, 7 days a week.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To provide clear and effective leadership.
• To participate in assessment, planning and delivery of direct patient care across the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Unit and Minor Injuries Unit (referred to as the department throughout this document) in the Trust.
• To be fully accountable and responsible for shift management.
• Independently assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients in specific client groups.
• Manage see and treat environment safely, ensure safe and effective practice at all times from all key personnel working within that area.
• To work in collaboration with the Ward manager and Clinical Matron to ensure the delivery of high calibre of evidence based patient care, and to encourage and develop a flexible work force through the efficient use of facilities, manpower and other resources.
• To initiate, promote and maintain high standards of practice within the team in line with departmental requirements.
• To provide clinical expertise both on shift and when representing the department.
• To manage all resources effectively and within budget parameters.
• To actively participate in audit.

Person specification

Education And Qualifications

• ENP or APiCA qualified

Desirable criteria

• Prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards one

Experience

• Significant experience at band 6
• Experience of working in ED, Minor Injury Unit or urgent care

• Area of particular interest within department service development

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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Important

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.