Job overview
Emergency Care Practitioner - Swale Minor Injuries Unit
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Care Group: Emergency and Acute
Band: 6
Salary: £39,959 -48,117 per annum/pro rata
**Please note we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role**
We are recruiting for a Emergency Care Practitioner who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
An exciting Emergency Care Practitioner position has presented itself for a within the Swale Minor Injury Units
The successful post holder will be expected to deputise the Senior Emergency Care Practitioner and act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of high standard and nursing care.
As a Band 6 Emergency Care Practitioner you will provide clinical leadership skills by supporting, energising and be able to empower others in the pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective management of the ward.
We provide a comprehensive package of learning and development that will assist you on your journey towards becoming an expert in emergency care.
This includes access to different MSc programmes.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC & HCPC Code and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence
Will complete mandatory and statutory training within the set timeframes, this will enable them to act in accordance with Local, Hospital and Statutory Guidelines and Policies including Health and Safety initiatives
Will be familiar with the Health and Safety at Works Act, and be aware of its implications, ensuring that local unit and departmental policies are followed
Will actively participate in his / her annual appraisal and ongoing review, including compilation of a personal and professional portfolio to support professional revalidation and reflect advancing clinical practice
Will maintain a high standard of care and give courteous reception to all patients and visitors Working in accordance with corporate objectives
Will practice in a cost effective and cost aware manner with the patient at the centre of all initiatives
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This advert is for Emergency Care Practitioner - MIU Swale with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in Gillingham, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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