Emergency Nurse Practitioner/ Emergency Care Practitioner

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an experienced Emergency Nurse Practitioner to manage patient assessment and treatment in urgent care. This role includes diagnosing, treating, and discharging patients, alongside mentoring junior practitioners. Candidates should have a relevant nursing or paramedic qualification and demonstrate strong clinical skills. The position offers a salary range of £53,751 to £60,651 per annum and requires flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with both illness and injury in adults and children.
• Committed to self-directed development and service improvement.
• Assertive, adaptable, and flexible to service needs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical assessments and manage a wide range of minor illnesses and injuries.
• Provide specialist advice to local healthcare teams and patients.
• Maintain accurate patient records in line with standards.

Skills

Autonomous Practitioner

Assessment skills

Management of injury and illness

Independence in clinical practice

BLS

Education

First level Registration Nurse or Paramedic

Level 6/7 studies

Independent and Supplementary Prescribing

Tools

IT skills for recording consultations

Suturing techniques

X-ray interpretation

Job description

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Emergency Nurse Practitioner/ Emergency Care Practitioner

The closing date is 21 September 2025

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.

About us

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.

Job 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

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.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum inclusive HCAS