Job requirements
Essential
32 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other Requirements
Willingness to uphold the Trust’s and providers core values
- Other Requirements
Eligible to live and work in the UK.
- Personal Qualities
Has a caring and professional approach to patients, relatives and colleagues
- Personal Qualities
Is flexible, reliable and conforms to the uniform policy
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates expert clinical decision-making skills in the assessment, examination and treatment or referral of patients attending the unit.
- Skills and Abilities
Has a good knowledge and is able to demonstrate good record management skills
- Skills and Abilities
Has the ability to work autonomously to meet individual care needs of patients from the age of 1 year old
- Skills and Abilities
Provide evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Skills and Abilities
Have knowledge of current professional matters in relation to nursing and the NHS
- Skills and Abilities
Has a high standard of written and computer skills e.g. word, excel and email
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively with patients from varied social and cultural backgrounds.
- Skills and Abilities
The ability to work well within a small team.
- Skills and Abilities
Have good listening and verbal skills and able to communicate well with children
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to recognize and report any safeguarding concerns that may be suspected in both children and adults
- Experience and Knowledge
Post registration experience in A&E, UTC, MIU or equivalent
- Experience and Knowledge
Is aware off and follows the professional codes; NMC / HCPC
- Experience and Knowledge
Good knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Experience and Knowledge
Good knowledge of wound management and wound healing
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge and experience in following clinical pathways and with the NICE guidelines.
- Experience and Knowledge
Have knowledge and experience in medicines management
- Experience and Knowledge
Ability to organize the swift flow of patients through the unit safely and effectively
- Experience and Knowledge
Identifies and manages potential risks and incidents
- Experience and Knowledge
Reports any faults and maintenance issues promptly to the appropriate persons
- Experience and Knowledge
Ability to identify staff development needs and conduct peer reviews
- Qualifications and Training
Registered Nurse (NMC)/ Registered Paramedic (HCPC)
- Qualifications and Training
Autonomous Nurse/Care Practitioner Training. A33 , accredited university Minor Injuries Course or equivalent
- Qualifications and Training
Independent non-medical prescriber
- Qualifications and Training
Mentorship, teaching and assessing course or equivalent
- Qualifications and Training
Training in safeguarding children and adults
- Qualifications and Training
Up to date with IRMER training
- Qualifications and Training
Training in intermediate life support
- Qualifications and Training
Inclusion and diversity training to include Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Abilities
Has Adastra experience or similar systems
- Skills and Abilities
Has experience with smartcard usage
- Experience and Knowledge
Has experience in managing complaints
- Experience and Knowledge
Ability to manage the staff Rota and roster management
- Experience and Knowledge
Able to monitor and training needs of peers and appraisal management
- Qualifications and Training
Evidence in further x-ray interpretation training e.g. Red Dot study
Job overview
Come Join Our Team at Cheshunt Minor Injuries Unit
Emergency Nurse Practitioner/ Paramedic Care Practitioner Permanent post – Full Time – AfC Band 7 Are you a qualified Nurse / Care Practitioner? Are you passionate about patient care? Are you looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive team?? If the answer is YES… then we have an exciting, rare opportunity for a qualified Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner to join our small friendly well-established team.
*Proposed interview date : 28th September 2026*
Main duties of the job
The service is committed to providing high quality care to our service users and provides staff with an open, friendly, and supportive environment.
All our employees enjoy coming to work and benefit from being part of the team and are respected and recognised by the service users’ positive feedback about the service.
We are a well-established forward-thinking and are proud that all our staff are Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
Working with us:
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our staff, our patients, their families, and carers at the centre of our vision. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
If you like the idea of this very rare opportunity then
APPLY NOW!!!!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide advanced levels of autonomous clinical practices to assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and/or refer patients by acting within the parameters of approved pathways and Trust guidelines.
- The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of health care to patients within the Minor Injuries Service.
- To work towards fulfilling the expectations, core capabilities and competencies of an advanced nurse/ care practitioner. This will be achieved through workplace-based assessments in clinical practice, with a named clinical supervisor, and clinical supervision in own or similar service/speciality area
- The post holder will be expected to interpretate x-ray images and follow agreed treatment pathways and complete three yearly IRMER (Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations).
- The candidate should have at least three years’ experience working in an accident and emergency department, urgent treatment center, walk in center or general practice, with a keen interest and/or experience in the assessment and treatment of minor injuries.
- To demonstrate nursing expertise and clinical knowledge, in accordance with the NMC and act as a resource for the Trust.
- To demonstrate high levels of autonomy and advocacy.
- See JD for full description
- RESPONSIBILITIES/ ACCOUNTABILITIES
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Emergency Nurse? Care Practitioner with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust in Welwyn Garden City, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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