Emergency Nurse Practitioner/ Paramedic Care Practitioner

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Waltham Cross; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking an Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner (AfC Band 7) to join the Minor Injuries Service. You will deliver advanced clinical care, interpret X-ray images, and work autonomously within approved pathways and Trust guidelines.

The role requires a minimum of three years in A&E, urgent care, walk-in or GP settings with an interest in minor injuries, supervision, and clinical governance. Permanent, full-time post with a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with NMC registration and band 7 competencies.
• Three years minimum NHS experience in A&E/urgent care or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret X-ray images and follow treatment pathways.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced level autonomous clinical care within Minor Injuries Service.
• Assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and refer patients per pathways and guidelines.
• Act as a clinical resource and advocate within the Trust.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Autonomy

NMC registration

Radiation safety awareness

Education

Nurse qualification and NMC registration

Tools

X-ray interpretation

Job description

• To provide advanced levels of autonomous clinical practices to assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and/or refer patients by acting within the parameters of approved pathways and Trust guidelines.
• The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of health care to patients within the Minor Injuries Service.
• To work towards fulfilling the expectations, core capabilities and competencies of an advanced nurse/ care practitioner. This will be achieved through workplace-based assessments in clinical practice, with a named clinical supervisor, and clinical supervision in own or similar service/speciality area
• The post holder will be expected to interpretate x-ray images and follow agreed treatment pathways and complete three yearly IRMER (Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations).
• The candidate should have at least three years' experience working in an accident and emergency department, urgent treatment center, walk in center or general practice, with a keen interest and/or experience in the assessment and treatment of minor injuries.,
• To demonstrate nursing expertise and clinical knowledge, in accordance with the NMC and act as a resource for the Trust.
• To demonstrate high levels of autonomy and advocacy.

The service is committed to providing high quality care to our service users and provides staff with an open, friendly, and supportive environment. All our employees enjoy coming to work and benefit from being part of the team and are respected and recognised by the service users' positive feedback about the service. We are a well-established forward-thinking and are proud that all our staff are Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. Working with us: A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our staff, our patients, their families, and carers at the centre of our vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

If you like the idea of this very rare opportunity then

Permanent post - Full Time - AfC Band 7 Are you a qualified Nurse / Care Practitioner? Are you passionate about patient care? Are you looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive team?? If the answer is YES… then we have an exciting, rare opportunity for a qualified Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner to join our small friendly well-established team.

• Proposed interview date : 28th September 2026