Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Local Care Direct; Thorpe-on-the-Hill; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Wellbeing support

Hybrid working

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Local Care Direct is seeking an experienced Emergency Nurse Practitioner to join the team at St Georges Urgent Treatment Centre in Leeds. The post involves autonomous clinical practice within a minor injuries unit, delivering high-quality care across defined age groups and presenting conditions.

You will assess, diagnose, treat, and refer as appropriate, with safe discharge and ongoing professional standards emphasized. The role focuses on patient safety, quality, and a positive team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and decision‑making abilities.
• Experience of working independently in a range of healthcare settings.
• A clear understanding of patient safety, quality standards and CQC compliance.
• A values‑led approach aligned to kindness, respect, fairness, honesty and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and onward referrals where appropriate and safe discharge.
• Managing both minor illnesses and undifferentiated injuries.
• Contributing to a positive working environment and ensuring resources meet KPIs and CQC standards.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Independence

CQC compliance

Values-led care

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Emergency Nurse Practitioner to join our team based at the St Georges Urgent Treatment Centre, working variable hours across a 7 day rota. This is a pivotal clinical role within our urgent treatment centre.

What the Role Offers

We are seeking an experienced emergency nurse practitioner to join our friendly well-established team. This role provides the opportunity to work autonomously as an independent healthcare practitioner within a minor injuries unit. Delivering a high quality of care across a range of agreed age groups and presenting conditions.

You will utilise your advanced clinical skills undertaking patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, onwards referrals where appropriate and safe discharge. Managing both minor illnesses and undifferentiated injuries.

You will also contribute to creating a positive working environment for staff, ensuring that all available resources are used effectively to meet key performance indicators and maintain CQC standards.

Pay Rates

Rates vary depending on the time of day worked:

• In Hours: £22.77 up to £24.03 per hour depending on experience
  Monday to Friday, 08.00 – 18.00
• Out of Hours: £29.60 up to £31.24 per hour depending on experience
  Monday to Friday, 18.00 – 08.00 and all day Saturday and Sunday

Base Location

St George's Urgent Treatment Centre, Saint Georges Road, Leeds, LS10 4UZ

St Georges Urgent Treatment centre is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, between the hours of 08:00 to 23:00

Please note: our rota operates on a 4-week rolling basis to meet service demand

About You

We are looking for a confident, experienced clinician who can make effective decisions in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.

You will have:

• Strong clinical assessment skills
• Excellent communication and decision‑making abilities
• Experience of working independently in a range of healthcare settings
• A clear understanding of patient safety, quality standards and CQC compliance
• A values‑led approach aligned to kindness, respect, fairness, honesty and integrity

Above all, you will be committed to ensuring patient care remains at the heart of everything you do.

About Us

At Local Care Direct, we are proud to be a values-led social enterprise providing essential health and support services across West Yorkshire. Since 2004, our teams have helped people access the right advice, care and support in the right place, at the right time and as close to home as possible.

With around 500 colleagues working across seventeen sites, we deliver services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including GP out-of-hours care, urgent treatment centres, walk‑in services, a central contact centre, dental assessment and booking, and tailored support for NHS partners.

We are looking for people who share our commitment to honesty, integrity, fairness, consistency, kindness and respect. In return, you will be part of a supportive, inclusive organisation where colleagues are valued and encouraged to make a real difference for patients, partners and local communities.

As part of our team, you will have access to development opportunities, clear progression pathways and a range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential wellbeing support
• Hybrid and flexible working options, dependent on role
• Access to the Blue Light Card for national discounts