# Paramedic or Nurse, Non Medical Prescriber - Urgent & Emergency Care

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Trust HQ
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Paramedic
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum plus section 2 unsocial in line with A4C
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Shift work, including evenings and weekends, 7 days a week
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Shift work, out of hours, evening and weekends.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T08:51:40.885Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Tiverton/South_Western_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urgent_emergency_care/Urgent_emergency_care-v8243014
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8243014?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.swast.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The role of the Nurse or Paramedic Non-Medical Prescriber will be responsible for the assessment, treatment and discharge of scheduled and unscheduled cases with an urgent nature and assessment initial treatment and referral of emergency cases in patients of all ages. The post holder will use their non-medical prescribing qualification to support patient care according to the local formulary. As senior clinicians they will also support staff who issue medications via PGD with their prescribing decisions.

The post holder will take charge of the day to day running of the UTC and in the absence of the operations manager will manage general enquiries, staffing issues, complaints and support junior staff as required.

You will be well supported by a friendly clinical and administrative team. Induction and training will be provided. SWASFT will also provide your medical indemnity. This is an evolving role within the Trust as is subject to change and development as required by the organisation.

### Main duties of the job

- Autonamous assessment, treatment and discharge of adults and children presenting a wide range of minor injuries and minor illnesses in accordance with local polices and national clinical guidelines
- Day to day running of the Urgent Care Treatment Centre
- To ensure that all patients' individual needs are assessed on admissions, their care planned appropriately, delivered in accordance with best practice and evaluate
- Assist the Operations Manager to improve patient care and deputise in their absence

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.

Those that can demonstrate experience of working in a busy UTC or equivalent but do not hold a NM prescribing qualification will be considered at Band 6.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Extensive post registration experience (5+ years)
- Extensive post registration work experience including in appropriate setting (ED, MIU, WIC, UCC, OOH or GP practice)

**Desirable**

- Experience interacting with ambulance crews (handovers and offering advice)
- advanced wound closure
- plastering/splinting course
- catheter trained

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- NMC/HCPC Registered Clinician
- Post registration qualification in minor injuries and minor illness.
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
- advanced clinical assessment module, Level 7

**Desirable**

- Master qualification or working towards
- RCGP / CoP exam or equivalent
- Post Gradate diploma advanced practice
- IRMER qualification

## Documents

- [swast code of conduct (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2579)
- [paramedic / nurse non medical prescriber - urgent and emergency care (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10554211)

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