Trainee Emergency Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre

University Hospital Southampton Nhs Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS discounts

35 days holiday pro rata

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Trainee Emergency Practitioner in the Urgent Treatment Centre in Southampton. The post is permanent and focuses on minor injury and illness with structured regional training and supervision.

As a band 6 trainee, you will join a funded programme aimed at developing clinical skills, with progression to band 7 on qualification and opportunities for masters or apprenticeship pathways within the clinical practitioner

Qualifications

• Current UK professional registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Urgent Treatment Centre as a band 6 trainee Emergency Practitioner.
• Be enrolled in the regional minor injury and illness programme to learn management of minor injuries in adults and paediatrics.
• Receive supervision, assessment and on‑the‑job training from experienced emergency practitioners.
• On qualification, progress to a band 7 Emergency Practitioner and begin masters/apprenticeship pathways.

Job description

Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Trainee Emergency Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre
Contract Type: Permanent
Main duties of the job
The emergency practitioner team within the Urgent Treatment Centre has an exciting opportunity for an individual as an experienced or trainee emergency practitioner in minor injury and illness.
As a band 6 trainee Emergency practitioner you will be enrolled in the fully funded successful regional minor injury and illness programme to teach you how to manage minor injury and illness in adults and paediatric patients.
Furthermore, clinically you will be supervised, assessed and supported by very experienced emergency practitioners to to give on the job training assessment, investigation and procedural advice.
Upon qualifying you will become a band 7 emergency practitioner. The expectation is that you will then commence you masters pathway or apprenticeship to help aid you in your future practitioner pathway.
The emergency practitioner pathway is a great introduction into the clinical practitioner pathway in your career. there are many options available to complete masters and apprenticeship pathways once the right candidate has qualified as an emergency practitioner to develop your practitioner skills and clinical practice.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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• We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Tust Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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Trainee Emergency Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre • Southampton, United Kingdom