Job overview
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), where outstanding care and clinical excellence come together everyday.
With an ever-increasing demand for urgent and emergency care we are seeking to expand and develop our Emergency Practitioner workforce and would welcome applications from Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedic Practitioners and Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our clinical team in the Urgent Treatment Centre.
The Urgent Care Centre, co located in the Emergency Department provides access to emergency nursing and medical care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Clinicians in the Emergency Department treat patients with life threatening, urgent and emergency conditions along with illnesses and injuries in all age groups.
The Emergency Department at UCLH cared for 161,000 patients last year, making it one of the busiest Emergency Departments in London. Over 85,00 of these patients were treated in the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).
Main duties of the job
As a clinician within the Urgent Treatment Centre you will work as an independent, autonomous practitioner providing consistent high quality, evidence based, timely, patient centred care. Responsible for utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of a diverse range of patients with acute undifferentiated and undiagnosed illnesses and injuries.
Please read the Job description and Person Specification regarding required qualifications for the post.
Post holders are required to work day and night duties and pro rata weekends and bank holidays.
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to join our expanding clinical team in the Urgent Treatment Centre we would welcome your application.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date due to demand.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year post qualification as an EP.
- Experience at band 6/7 in Urgent and Emergency Care.
- Experience at Band 6/7 in Primary Care.
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring staff and students.
Communication
Essential
- • Ensure effective communication between staff, patients, visitors and outside agencies.
- • Work collaboratively as required to ensure effective and efficient provision of health care services.
- • Communicate the vision and rationale of the service provided.
- • Use communication skills in order to convey complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
- • Ensure that patient documentation is completed correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner.
- • Ensure patients are able to gain access to health and social care information and support relevant to their needs.
- • Provide information which enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle.
- • Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained.
- • Maintain professional boundaries and working relationships with patients and colleagues.
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Level 1 Nurse with the NMC or
- HCPC Registered Paramedic or
- HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- Minor Injuries qualification accredited at level 6 or above.
- Advanced Physical Assessment qualification at level 6 or above.
- X Ray interpretation (IRMER).
- Interpretation of images (Red Dot Course).
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification.
- Independent Non Medical Prescriber.
- Management/ Leadership qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at Masters level.
- MSc Advanced Practice.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- • Participate in staff development and in-service training activities and deliver teaching.
- • Attend Trust/ local orientation programmes, Mandatory training sessions and annual updates.
- • Attend annual appraisal and actively pursue own personal development plan.
- • Be responsible for maintaining own knowledge, management and clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with CPD requirements.
- • Act as preceptor/ facilitator/ mentor for staff and students.
- • Take part in reflection and appropriate learning from practice, in order to maintain and develop competence and performance.
- • Maintain a suitable learning environment.
- • Demonstrate understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment.
- • Demonstrate up to date knowledge of evidence based practice guidelines and policies and utilises in clinical practice.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- • Carry out duties and responsibilities in respect of the Trust’s Equality & Diversity Policy.
- • Recognise the importance of peoples’ rights and act in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures.
- • Ensure that staff acknowledge and recognise peoples’ expressed beliefs, preferences and choices; respecting diversity and valuing people as individuals.
- • Take account of own behaviour and its effect on others.
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This advert is for Emergency Practitioner with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Jul 2026.
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