Emergency Clinical Practitioner Band 7 - Trowbridge

Job summary

Package Description: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Emergency Clinical Practitioner (ECP) - Band 7 youll be part of our valued team at our Chippenham Hospital Minor Injury Unit. You will feel valued as an Emergency Clinical Practitioner within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: AFC Band 7 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided) Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can he

Main duties of the job

As an Emergency Clinical Practitioner within HCRG Care Group, you'll be part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes Nurses, Paramedics, and support staff. You will deliver a service dealing with minor injuries and illnesses to the community, collaborating with partner organizations like the Royal United Hospital Bath. Based in the Trowbridge minor injury unit, you may occasionally work across BSW. Usual hours are 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. The Emergency Clinical Practitioner has autonomous responsibility for patient assessment, documentation, prescription, and discharge in the Minor Injuries Unit. You'll manage the unit in the absence of a clinical lead, complete with APiCA and Non-medical prescribing, showcasing skills in advanced triage. You will coordinate specialist interventions in urgent health care needs, often engaging both primary and secondary care interfaces. This role requires organizational capability, decision-making skill, and adaptability in a fluid environment.

About us

HCRG Care Group, established in 2006, is a prominent provider of community health and care services across the UK. Working with health and care commissioners, the organization focuses on enhancing service delivery, efficiency, and client outcomes. HCRG Care Group runs a diverse range of services including adult social care, children's community health services, urgent care, and more. Annually, they serve millions across England, directly impacting half a million people. Rooted in values like care, thinking, and action, the group is committed to equal opportunity employment and inclusivity, ensuring modifications or technical solutions to accommodate diverse needs. Part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited, the organization values applicant privacy, adhering to rigid safeguarding and protection standards for children, young people, and vulnerable adults under their care. The organization encourages swift applications due to high demand for roles, emphasizing their equal opportunities focus.

Details

• Date posted: 30 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1556544491
• Job locations: HCRG Care Group, Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre (TICC), BA14 8LW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Emergency Clinical Practitioner (ECP) - Band 7 youll be part of our valued team at our Chippenham Hospital Minor Injury Unit.

You will feel valued as an Emergency Clinical Practitionerwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• AFC Band 7 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided)
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Job Introduction

As an Emergency Clinical Practitionerwithin HCRG Care Group, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team made up of Nurses, Paramedics and support staff. You will deliver a service of both minor injury and illness support to the local community, working in collaboration with partner organisations including the Royal United Hospital Bath (RUH), other specialist units across the BSW region and HCRG Care Group internal services.

Based in Trowbridge minor injury unit but maybe required to work in MIU across BSW at times

Hours are usually 8am 8.00pm 7 days a week.

Main Responsibilities

TheEmergency Clinical Practitioner (ECP) carries out autonomous responsibility for the assessment, examination, documentation, prescription, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based care and the appropriate discharge of patients attending the MIU.

The ECP also has responsibility for the safe staffing and management of the Minor Injuries Unit in the absence of the clinical lead.

The successful band 7 nurse/paramedic would have completed APiCA and Non medical prescribing and would process advanced triage/assessment skills and knowledge in minor injury and illness within professional scope of practice.

You will be working as part of a practitioner led team and across the primary and secondary care interfaces in BSW. You will be responsible for co-ordinating the provision of specialist interventions to meet the urgent health care needs of people who would have traditionally been seen in ED, or those requiring facilitated timely discharge from emergency departments or primary care.

Does this sound like something that would interest you? If you are interested or would like further information please contact: Vicky Whittock on vicky.whittock@hcrgcaregroup.com

Recruitment Advisor: Louise Ledward on 07884 659608 or louise.ledward@hcrgcaregroup.com

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

Education & Qualifications

• Relevant degree qualification
• Current professional registration
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Relevant minor injuries or emergency department experience and qualifications e.g. APICA
• Independent Non-Medical prescribing

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team working
• Acute and/or community experience
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice
• Experience of working with other agencies
• Current practical clinical skills

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to assess, prioritise and co-ordinate care for people with complex needs
• Ability to make decisions, delegate, take responsibility and work autonomously
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Willingness to participate and contribute to staff training and development
• Ability to work in a changing environment
• Effective goal problem solving skills
• Good communication skills verbal and written
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to motivate others
• IT skills

Desirable

• Mentorship Qualification
• Evidence of teaching/mentoring in current role
• Mental Health First Aider
• ILS
• Recognition of deteriorating patient training
• Extended Clinical Skills / assessment skills:
• PACR
• PADRAP

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).