Urgent Care (Emergency Nurse) Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking an Urgent Care Practitioner for the Scarborough Urgent Treatment Centre. The role is open to qualified Emergency Nurse Practitioners or those in training. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and a strong desire to develop their skills while providing excellent patient care. The position offers competitive compensation and numerous employee benefits, including generous holiday and pension plans.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Generous relocation package

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts from various providers

Qualifications

• Must be qualified as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner or similar.
• Trainee ENPs should be completing a Minor Injuries Course.
• Strong desire to develop and deliver outstanding care.

Responsibilities

• Take complete history and perform clinical examinations.
• Diagnose and implement treatment for various conditions.
• Promote health and well-being to patients.

Skills

Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Minor Injuries Course

Non-medical prescribing

Proactive health promotion

Education

Level 1 Registered Nurse or Paramedic

Minor Injuries qualification

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Urgent Care (Emergency Nurse) Practitioner

The closing date is 25 August 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Scarborough Urgent Treatment Centre team based at Scarborough Hospital, within York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role is open to a suitably qualified ENP at Band 7.

The Band 7 candidate must have a recognised qualification, training and experience as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner or similar if AHP.

Trainee ENPs must already be undertaking or completing a recognised Minor Injuries Course Injuries (that includes X Ray interpretation), and be prepared to undertake further training in post.

Applicants are welcome to apply from those professional groups eligible to undertake non-medical prescribing under current statutory regulations.

The successful candidate should possess a strong desire to develop themselves to deliver outstanding care, helping to develop the advanced practice strategy within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to take a complete history and perform clinical examination to diagnose and implement treatment for patients presenting with varied conditions.

You are also required to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment and discharge patients or refer to a specialist as necessary. As an autonomous practitioner you will work within their scope of practice and according to broad local policies and procedures.

You must be proactive in promoting health and well-being to patients and give health advice and education, and act as a mentor and to other staff members and nursing students.

You will be expected to further your own education with the support of the trust, keep up to date with skills and competencies, monitor and update local policies and procedures and to develop and participate in clinical research.

About us

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Level 1 Registered Nurse or Paramedic
• Minor Injuries qualification, Educated to degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience (approx. 3years experience)
• Recognised teaching / assessing course

Experience

• Service development and / or change management
• Specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and clinical experience
• Audit and Standard setting

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.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearpro rata/per annum