Emergency Nurse Practitioner / Emergency Care Practitioner

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Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking an Urgent Care Practitioner for a full-time role based at Ealing Hospital. This position offers an opportunity to autonomously assess and treat patients presenting with minor illnesses and injuries, along with clinical supervision responsibilities. The ideal candidate will be a first-level registered nurse or paramedic, committed to patient care and able to manage a flexible working pattern including shifts. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare services in the community.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing both adult and children illnesses and injuries.
• Independently prescribe medications as required.
• Compliant with NMC and HCPC standards.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients with minor illnesses and injuries.
• Provide specialist advice related to minor illness and injury to healthcare teams.
• Maintain patient records in accordance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Assessment skills

Management of injury and illness

Suturing

X-ray interpretation

Audit skills

Research skills

Education

First level Registration Nurse or Paramedic

Equivalent studies at level 6/7

BLS and ALS/PALS certifications

Job description

Main area Urgent Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (11.5 HOUR SHIFTS - DAY SHIFTS AND NIGHT SHIFTS) Job ref 337-NP-8840NO

Employer London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site EALING HOPSITAL , NORTHWICK PARK Town Harrow Salary £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 24/06/2025 23:59

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

• H onesty
• A ccountability
• T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

The post holder will autonomously undertake assessment and treatment of patients in the Urgent care who who may present with Minor illnesses and/or injury; to determine a clinical diagnosis, treatment and appropriate discharge as indicated as well as maintaining comprehensive patient records.

Main duties of the job

To independently undertake highly specialized clinical assessments, diagnose, treat and discharge patients with a wide range of minor illnesses and injuries, including management of complex cases using evidence based practice.

To refer appropriately to senior team, medical teams and multi-disciplinary professionals where a second opinion is required.

Provide specialist advice relating to minor illness and/or injury to local healthcare teams, patients, relatives and carers.

Ensuring that patient records and documentation are maintained in line with NMC/ HCPC standards, Trust policies and use of the electronic patient records system.

Work within local protocols, guidelines, PGDs (Patient Group Directives).

To work flexibly, including a shift pattern that covers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with the Service Manager and Lead Nurse in delivering and promoting the needs of the service.

To provide clinical supervision /mentorship (where appropriately trained) to junior practitioners.

Recognise and work within one’s own competence and professional code of conduct as required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and other Health Care Professions (HCPC).

Be an effective role model and expert resource for nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Help to provide education and training both formally and informally to colleagues.

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

CLINICAL

• First level Registration Nurse or Paramedic
• autonomous Practitioner or equivalent studies at level 6/7 with proven experience for both illness and injury IN ADULT AND CHILDREN
• BLS
• Previous experience as EP/ENP
• Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
• ALS/PALS

clinical

• Assessment skills 2. Management of injury and illness 3. Fracture management 4. IT skills to enable accurate, contemporaneous recording of consultations 5. Suturing 6. X-ray interpretation 7. Committed to self-directed development and the development of the service 8. Assertive, adaptable and flexible to the needs of the service
• Audit skills Research skills Ability to challenge accepted practice as appropriate Drive change Develop Trust wide links

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

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.