Junior Emergency Clinical Practitioner

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust; South Shields; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in England is seeking a Junior Emergency Clinical Practitioner to assess and treat patients in their Emergency Department. The ideal candidate will be a registered health care professional with acute care experience. This role involves providing education to staff and ensuring high-quality patient care while being part of an established team. Flexible working is supported and educational opportunities are available.

Benefits

Funded access to the RCEM e-portfolio

Weekly protected in-house teaching program

Access to Fitness Centre

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional required.
• Experience in the acute healthcare sector is essential.
• Willingness to maintain an advanced practice portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery and development of a specialist service.
• Be accountable for effective patient care.
• Provide education and training to clinical staff.

Skills

Acute Care experience

Clinical teaching experience

Ability to provide sensitive information

Competent in IT packages

Education

Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree

Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional

Mentorship certificate

Job description

Go back South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Emergency Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Due to a promotion within our team an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health Care Professional to work as a Junior Emergency Clinical Practitioner (Band 6) across the Emergency Departments of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

The Emergency Departments at STSFT have a well-established team of Lead ACPs, ACPs and ECPs and Junior ECPs (Spanning across Band 8b to Band 6) working across all areas of the ED. With this we are able to provide an excellent supervision and development program for staff.

The successful applicant will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing and treating patients presenting with a wide range of clinical conditions which will include medical, surgical and trauma cases. You will be required to provide flexible cover over a 24 hour period. The post will be rotational between the main ED and UTC on both sites.

The individual should be intent on delivering a high quality service within the ED. Acute Care experience is essential however educational opportunities are available to develop skills and knowledge. There is an ongoing work based educational and clinical supervision program. Successful applicants will be expected to follow the RCEM curriculum and actively engage with completion of the portfolio.

Main duties of the job

• Induction program for new staff
• Weekly protected in-house teaching program
• Funded access to the RCEM e-portfolio
• Clinical education in practice
• Support from an in-house ACP/Consultant
• Opportunities to progress across 4 pillars of advanced practice

Key requirements of applicants

• To be a registered HCP (NMC/HCPC)
• Successful completion or working towards an undergraduate degree
• Successful completion of or undertaking a university accredited clinical skills course
• Experience of working in the acute sector
• Willingness to maintain an advanced practice portfolio

We recommend arranging an informal visit to the department once invited to interview.

This post is subject to satisfactory CRB check at enhanced level.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

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Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for full duties

• To coordinate the delivery and development of the specialist service through the use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
• To be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective and compassionate patient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomous practitioner.
• To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework.
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC/HCPC Code.
• To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.
• Provide education and training to clinical staff across the Trust.
• Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the management and care of patients within the specialist area.
• To provide direct access for patients, either face to face or telephone consultation.
• To represent the service nationwide.
• To play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for specialist area are met.
• To manage/lead practitioner led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
• To undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist area.
• To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional.
• Degree in nursing studies or other relevant clinical degree or evidence of currently working towards this (UK equivalent).
• Mentorship certificate/ Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Clinical skills accreditation or evidence of currently working towards.
• Leadership and Management course.
• Qualification in specialty.
• Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete.

Skills & Knowledge

• Awareness of national health and social care policy.
• Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
• Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues.
• Clinical teaching experience.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Competent in the use of IT packages.
• Evidence of competency in relation to clinical practices appropriate to the post.

Physical Skills

• Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
• Able to travel access sites.

Experience

• Experience of care delivery.
• Experience of the specialist which would normally be gained through working as a Band 5.
• Experience of leading a team/supervising junior staff.
• Evidence of innovation in practice.
• Evidence of practice development.
• Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients.

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.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust