Emergency Nurse/Emergency Practitioner
CV-LibraryTaunton, SomersettemporaryPosted: 6 August 2026
Apply NowOur healthcare recruitment team is proud to be partnering with leading NHS organisations to recruit an experienced Band 7 or Band 8a (depending on experience) Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) / Emergency Practitioner (EP) on an interim basis.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded Community Urgent Care Service, delivering autonomous clinical care within Urgent Treatment Centres and making a real difference to patients with acute illness and injury.
Working as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, you will combine advanced clinical assessment skills with leadership responsibilities, supporting patient flow, clinical decision making and the development of junior colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
* Independently assess, investigate, diagnose and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated acute illness and injury.
* Deliver evidence-based treatment plans and safely manage clinical uncertainty and risk.
* Request, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations including radiology and pathology results.
* Provide expert clinical care for patients across the age spectrum presenting with urgent and emergency care needs.
* Undertake advanced clinical procedures including wound management, fracture care and emergency interventions within scope of practice.
* Lead shifts within the Urgent Treatment Centre, ensuring safe patient flow and effective service delivery.
* Act as a clinical resource for colleagues, providing mentorship, supervision and support to trainee practitioners.
* Collaborate with NHS 111, Ambulance Services, Primary Care, Community Services and wider multidisciplinary teams.
* Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation, discharge summaries and professional standards of practice.
Essential Requirements
* Current NMC or HCPC registration.
* Qualified autonomous Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner with significant urgent/emergency care experience.
* Minimum of 4 years' post-registration clinical experience, including experience within Emergency, Urgent Care, Acute Care or related settings.
* Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.
* Demonstrable experience managing minor illness and minor injury presentations autonomously.
* Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and decision-making skills.
* Proven leadership capability with experience supervising, mentoring or supporting junior colleagues.
* Ability to work confidently as an autonomous practitioner within a fast-paced and demanding urgent care environment.
If you are an experienced ENP or Emergency Practitioner looking for your next NHS challenge, we'd love to hear from you
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded Community Urgent Care Service, delivering autonomous clinical care within Urgent Treatment Centres and making a real difference to patients with acute illness and injury.
Working as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, you will combine advanced clinical assessment skills with leadership responsibilities, supporting patient flow, clinical decision making and the development of junior colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
* Independently assess, investigate, diagnose and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated acute illness and injury.
* Deliver evidence-based treatment plans and safely manage clinical uncertainty and risk.
* Request, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations including radiology and pathology results.
* Provide expert clinical care for patients across the age spectrum presenting with urgent and emergency care needs.
* Undertake advanced clinical procedures including wound management, fracture care and emergency interventions within scope of practice.
* Lead shifts within the Urgent Treatment Centre, ensuring safe patient flow and effective service delivery.
* Act as a clinical resource for colleagues, providing mentorship, supervision and support to trainee practitioners.
* Collaborate with NHS 111, Ambulance Services, Primary Care, Community Services and wider multidisciplinary teams.
* Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation, discharge summaries and professional standards of practice.
Essential Requirements
* Current NMC or HCPC registration.
* Qualified autonomous Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner with significant urgent/emergency care experience.
* Minimum of 4 years' post-registration clinical experience, including experience within Emergency, Urgent Care, Acute Care or related settings.
* Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.
* Demonstrable experience managing minor illness and minor injury presentations autonomously.
* Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and decision-making skills.
* Proven leadership capability with experience supervising, mentoring or supporting junior colleagues.
* Ability to work confidently as an autonomous practitioner within a fast-paced and demanding urgent care environment.
If you are an experienced ENP or Emergency Practitioner looking for your next NHS challenge, we'd love to hear from you