Urgent Care Emergency Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient assessment and management of minor injury and illness
• Practice autonomously encompassing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
• Manage patient discharge and referral for undifferentiated injury and illness
• Work within dynamic practitioner led teams in urgent care departments

Requirements

• Healthcare Professional registered with NMC, HCPC, or GPhC
• Completion of an EP Course to degree level or equivalent
• ENB 998 or C&G 7307 or equivalent teaching/mentorship course
• Over 4 years of experience in an acute emergency setting
• At least 1 year of experience as a band 6 in an autonomous practitioner role
• Advanced clinical skills including X-ray/ECG interpretation, venepuncture, and suturing

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or willingness to work towards one
• Evidence of teaching, research, and audit
• ALS provider
• IT skills

About the Company

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust provides expert, compassionate care for the local population. Ranked third in the country for research, the Trust embeds education and training across the organisation, with its main hub at Queen Alexandra Hospital.