Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Train Work Live; Port Talbot; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking an Emergency Nurse Practitioner for its nurse-led Minor Injury Unit. The ENP will work autonomously, assess and treat minor injuries, and lead the nursing team within the unit.

Applicants should hold the Agored Level 7 Diploma or equivalent, with leadership experience and a commitment to patient-centered care in a Welsh-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Mentor/ supervise trainee ENPs and triage nurses.
• Lead nursing team to ensure quality patient care.
• Support development of nursing services.

Responsibilities

• Mentor/ supervise ENPs and triage nurses and healthcare support workers.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the Minor Injury Unit, ensuring quality care and risk reduction.
• Provide clinical leadership and management to the nursing team.

Skills

Mentoring

Clinical leadership

Autonomous practice

Education

Agored Level 7 Diploma in Autonomous Management of Minor Injuries

Job description

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Neath Port Talbot Hospital Town Port Talbot Salary £50,129 - £57,365 per annum (pro rata if part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Welcome toSwansea BayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.

Swansea BayUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

The Emergency Nurse Practitioner [ENP] is a key role in our nurse-led Minor Injury Unit. The ENP is a highly specialised Practitioner who will function as an autonomous practitioner, independently assessing, diagnosing and treating patients who attend with minor injuries, across the full scope of practice as defined in the Agored Cymru Level 7 Diploma in the Autonomous Management of Minor Injuries (Wales) programme (referred to as the Agored L7 Diploma).

Please note this post is only suitable for qualified emergency nurse practitioners who hold the Agored Level 7 Diploma or equivalent qualification.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a keen mentor/ clinical supervisor for trainee ENPs/triage nurses and health care support workers.

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the unit, which includes being responsible for providing and ensuring all patients within the unit have quality care and for minimising clinical risk through their management and leadership role. The post holder will provide clinical leadership and management to the nursing team within the unit.

Person centeredness is at the heart of everything we do and the role will support nurses to both develop a nursing service that prioritises the care needs of patients and their families as well as enabling a positive experience for all. This is a key role in bringing nurses together around a shared vision in line with the Health Board’s values and behaviour framework of caring for each other, working together and always improving.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services – we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Professional registration (NMC,HCPC)
• In receipt of Level 7 Education (master’s degree) relevant to area of practice or equivalent experience
• Specialist knowledge of patient pathways.
• Advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience to carry out clinical consultation and/or examination relevant to area of practice.
• Evidence of maintaining an Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio.

Knowledge

• Post registration clinical experience in practice within speciality area.
• Experience in staff management and professional development
• Experience in audit, QIP and research processes
• Experience in leading change in clinical practice
• Experience of teaching multi-professional staff

Essential Aptitude and abilities

• Clinical skills competence for environment/ setting.
• Demonstrate leadership/ supervision experience.
• Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the organisation.
• Able to work hours flexibly.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable at level 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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.