Emergency Practitioner

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Moreton-in-Marsh; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Moreton-in-Marsh is seeking a part-time Emergency Practitioner to join a skilled team. The successful candidate will provide evidence-based clinical care and manage a full range of shifts. Essential qualifications include relevant professional registration and clinical experience. Salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Experience with minor injury/illness in children or willingness to undertake.
• Evidence of extended clinical skills relevant to practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced, evidence-based health care.
• Utilize Manchester triage assessment for patient prioritization.
• Undertake non-medical prescribing where qualified.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Patient care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Relevant post-registration qualification

Tools

X-ray referral skill

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Emergency Practitioner

Closing date: 26 October 2025

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part‑time, 36 hours per week.

We are seeking an experienced and self‑directed Emergency Practitioner with a passion for patient care and a commitment to the values of our Trust. The postholder will join a highly skilled team of autonomous Emergency Practitioners providing evidence‑based clinical care in our Practitioner‑Led Unit.

North Cotswold Hospital has a dedicated Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIiU) open 7 days a week. The successful candidate will be required to cover a full range of shifts from 08:00 to 20:00.

Essential requirements

• Relevant professional registration and clinical experience in MIiU or ED.

Our unit offers a diverse range of training opportunities, including preceptor‑led induction and ongoing professional development.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

• Provide advanced, skilled, effective, evidence‑based health care.
• Ensure patients are seen in priority order, utilising Manchester triage assessment.
• Use advanced, specialist skills to undertake a thorough history, physical examination, clinical decision making and safe treatment plan.
• Utilise advanced skills in X‑ray request and interpretation to safely manage patients presenting with fractures.
• Provide safe service for all age groups, including children and babies.
• Safely discharge patients, taking into account physical and social factors.
• Offer advice in health promotion and disease prevention and empower patients to self‑care where possible.
• Undertake non‑medical prescribing where qualified, or utilise extensive PGDs when appropriate.
• Work in partnership with the wider urgent care team, acute trusts, SWAST, OOH, social services, local GP practices and ICT.
• Adopt an innovative approach to practice, acting as a change agent and facilitating change processes.
• Refer to local services and resources effectively to promote care.
• Provide and receive sensitive complex information and maintain confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Relevant post‑registration qualification (e.g., Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Care Practitioner).
• Experience with minor injury/illness in children or willingness to undertake within 18 months (unless Trust prohibits).
• Non‑medical X‑ray referral skill and up‑to‑date calrad/irmer.
• Evidence of extended clinical skills relevant to level of practice.

Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge

• Evidence of recent clinical experience and use of Patient Group Directions.

Personal Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• Commitment to patient safety, quality of care and professional development.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Of interest

Disclosure and Barring Service check and Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 apply.

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Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum (pro rata).