Urgent Care Practitioner - Band 7

Kingston Hospital; Teddington; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Kingston Hospital is seeking an experienced Emergency Practitioner to lead autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment in the Urgent Treatment Centre at Teddington Memorial Hospital. You’ll deliver high-quality patient-centred care across ages, with a focus on rapid decision-making and leadership within the UTC team.

The role offers a 12-month fixed term, full or part-time hours (37.5 per week 08:00–20:00) and will involve cross-site working with the Kingston Hospital UTC service.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/paramedic with UK registration.
• Emergency/Accident and Emergency course or equivalent.
• Physical assessment, minor injuries/illness, IRMER qualification.
• NMP qualification or XR interpretation red dot day or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and care for patients at the Urgent Treatment Centre.
• Lead by example, aligning care with the Trust's core values.
• Identify the need for essential diagnostic tests and interpret results (including lab and radiography).
• Mentor and supervise trainee UCPs and provide line management when required.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure evidence-based care and participate in quality improvement.

Education

Registered Nurse/paramedic

Accident and emergency course or equivalent

Physical assessment course/Minor injuries/Minor illness course/IRMER qualification

NMP Qualification/XR interpretation red dot day or equivalent

Job description

Main area Emergency Department, Emergency Practitioner Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (skill mix for 12 months) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (0800-2000) Job ref 396-8193968-GO-PB-A

Site Teddington Memorial Hospital Town Teddington Salary £55,524 - £62,652 per annum incl HCAS pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

KingstonandRichmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range offantasticopportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level,weare uniquely placed toprovide therightenvironment to support your professional development.With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the firsttrustof our kindin London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for bothoverallquality andleadership.We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

Are you ready to take the lead in autonomously assessing, investigating, diagnosing, treating, and expertly caring for patients at the Urgent Treatment Centre?

If yes, join our collaborative UTC team, where you'll actively contribute to meeting patients' diverse needs, championing the seamless delivery of policies and procedures, and providing invaluable nurse leadership when it matters most. As the post holder, you'll engage in comprehensive assessment, treatment, care, and education for patients of all ages, ensuring a high-quality patient-centred service.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an experienced staff group at Richmond Urgent Treatment Centre who will help develop and grow this already high performing service.

This post will also offer the exciting opportunity for cross site working with our partner UTC based at Kingston Hospital.

Main duties of the job

As the post holder, you'll embark on a journey of autonomous practice, consistently delivering high-quality, timely, and patient-centred care that makes a real difference.

Your will lead by example, making sure that every moment of care, aligns with our Trust's core values.

In addition, your sharp expertise will shine as you identify the need for essential diagnostic tests and expertly interpret their results, including laboratory and radiography investigations.

But that's not all! You'll also play a pivotal role in mentoring and supervising trainee UCPs, offering support and dynamic line management when required.

Collaboration is at the heart of your role, working seamlessly with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure our care practices are evidence-based and continuously pushing the boundaries of excellence through innovative quality improvement programs.

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development with a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly "shoutouts" and patient feedback, monthly and staff awards.

These words are important reminders, but it's our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring values to life in their work.

• Inclusive
• Inspiring

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/paramedic
• Accident and emergency course or equivalent
• Physical assessment course/Minor injuries/Minor illness course/IRMER qualification
• NMP Qualification/XR interpretation red dot day or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in autonomous practice, diagnosis and management of minor illness and injuries
• Paediatric safeguarding, experience with paediatric patients > 1 year old
• Primary care experience

Skills

• Clear understanding of acute performance targets and ability to identifying opportunities to improve service delivery
• Assessment skills, Resuscitation skills and Triage competent

Knowledge

• In depth understanding of local and national issues relating to Urgent Treatment Centre.
• Up to date knowledge of DH and NICE guidance

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

References
Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history , including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.