Senior Emergency Practitioner: Autonomous Urgent Care Lead

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Emergency Practitioner (Band 7) to join the Emergency Department and Medical division. You will work as an autonomous practitioner with a focus on minor injuries and illness, providing high-quality care across adults and paediatrics.

The role involves using Sunrise EPR, interpreting X-Rays and pathology results, and performing procedures such as fracture reductions and wound closures.

Qualifications

• Active RN Adult/Paediatric registration with the NMC or HCPC
• UK recognised Degree in Minor Injury and/or Illness or Advanced Practice in Clinical Assessment
• Non-Medical Independent & Supplementary Prescribing
• Immediate Life Support

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner directing and delivering patient-focused care in Gloucester and Cheltenham EDs and the Nurse Led Service at Cheltenham General Hospital at night
• Demonstrate advanced clinical expertise, judgement and decision making in care for patients of all ages with unscheduled needs
• Act as clinical lead to organise and manage care for minor injuries/illness and supervise junior staff
• Provide clinical leadership overnight and support decision making in the department

Skills

Investigations interpretation

Prescribing

Clinical competencies

Clinical reasoning

Wound closure techniques

Education

NMC/HCPC RN registration

Degree in Minor Injury/Illness

Non-Medical Independent Prescribing

Immediate Life Support

Job description

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Emergency Practitioner (Band 7) to join the Emergency Department and Medical division. You will work as an autonomous practitioner with a focus on minor injuries and illness, providing high-quality care across adults and paediatrics.

The role involves using Sunrise EPR, interpreting X-Rays and pathology results, and performing procedures such as fracture reductions and wound closures.