Job overview
Are you an experienced Emergency Practitioner ready to make a difference in a world-class healthcare setting? Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic and autonomous clinician to join our Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) team. This is a cross-site role offering the opportunity to work across both Charing Cross and St Mary’s Hospitals—two of London’s most respected acute care centres.
As one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, we serve over a million patients annually and are internationally recognised for our pioneering research, education, and clinical excellence. We are proud members of the prestigious Shelford Group and host one of the UK’s leading biomedical research centres in partnership with Imperial College London.
In this role, you will assess, diagnose, treat, and discharge patients independently, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care. You’ll be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team and play a key role in clinical leadership, education, and service development. Your responsibilities will include managing a discrete nursing team, participating in audits, teaching junior staff, and contributing to research and evidence-based practice.
We are looking for a qualified EP with a minimum of two years’ experience in urgent care or a similar setting. You should be a registered nurse, paramedic, or physiotherapist with a recognised EP qualification and minor injuries/illnesses training at Level 6/7.
Main duties of the job
1. To assess, diagnose, treat and discharge or refer patients without reference to a doctor and where appropriate prescribe medication.
2. Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
3. Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
4. Contribute to and endorse a philosophy of care for the EP. working in the Emergency Department and the UTC.
5. Help develop and expand the service provided by EPs to be in-line with evidenced based practice (e.g., NICE guidelines).
6. To maintain and progress own knowledge and skills to practice effectively and safely.
7. To teach pre and post registration junior nursing staff working with you.
8. Work with Lead EP and Consultant Nurses in organising research activity for the service and ensure compliance with good clinical research practice.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
9. Registered Nurse, Paramedic or physiotherapist
10. Recognised EP Qualification at minimum Degree Level or equivalent.
11. Minor Injuries and Minor Illnesses Course at Level 6/7
Desirable criteria
12. Degree in Nursing
13. BSc Hons in Emergency Care / MSc / PgCert
14. Working towards independent prescribing at MSc Level
15. Non-Medical Prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
16. Experience in General Practice/ Walk-in Centre/ Urgent Care Centre
17. 2 years minimum as an EP in Urgent Care or similar setting
18. Teaching experience /Evidence based practice.
Desirable criteria
19. Critical Care
20. Acute ward or A&E experience
21. Streaming /Triage
Skill/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
22. Ability to work with and use PGDs
23. Decision making skills
24. Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate effectively with service users and the immediate and wider team
25. Ability to work under pressure
26. Advanced interpersonal skills
27. Leadership skills.
28. Effective time management for self and others
29. Evidence of applying current research to practice
30. Able to manage difficult situations effectively.
31. Able to prioritise and meet deadlines. Able to use own initiative.
32. Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information
33. Understanding of Microsoft office including Excel and PowerPoint & Teams
Desirable criteria
34. Experience with diagnosis and management of minor injuries including fractures, burns, lacerations, minor eye injuries, soft tissue injuries
Right to work
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