Band 6 Trainee Emergency Practitioner
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2THView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
- Trainee Post*. This post is for candidates who have completed their minor injuries/illness course (level6 or 7) and need support in signing off and b...
The post holder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and external providers to ensure patients receive the right care, by the right person at the right time and in the right place.
Practitioners will aim to enable individuals to maintain or regain independence or ensure that appropriate care plans are in place to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
The post holder will provide operational and professional leadership to junior staff, supporting a learning environment that fosters a culture of clinical excellence. They will act as a role model and to junior staff and learners attached to the UTC for clinical placement.
The post holder will take part in the smooth running of the service on a shift basis, promoting practice that is dynamic, efficient, innovative, and continuously responsive to the needs of patients.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Nursing & Midwifery Council Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Paramedic or Physiotherapist
- *Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by evidence of post graduate academic courses, short course and development of clinical competencies in practice evidenced in the following areas:
- Minor Injury Management (Level 6/7)
- Consultation Skills
- Physical Examination Skills
- IRMER (Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulation)
- Interpretation of Images (Red Dot course)
- Adult / Child Life Support Courses
- PGD Training / practice aligned to Trust procedures
- Minor Illness Management (Level 6/7) or Non-Medical Prescriber with willingness to undertake the post graduate element not completed
- *Plus, further specialist training to masters equivalent level.
Experience
Essential
- *Considerable experience working as a Band 6 or equivalent in autonomous assessment of minor injury who has a post graduate qualification completed either Minor Illness or Non-Medical Prescribing.
- *Demonstrable ability / experience in working in a multi professional approach to health care delivery and can demonstrate appreciation for complexities of patient access to primary /secondary and voluntary care settings.
- *Demonstrable understanding of the NHS England Urgent and Emergency Care -- Emergency Practitioner Framework 2023.
- *Can demonstrate understanding of the National NHS Emergency Care target and the relationship with the role.
- *Demonstrable scope of extended practice relevant to the role and can evidence post graduate training in skills related to the role including:
- Plastering
- Suturing
- Wound management / assessment
- *Experience in the supervision, mentoring and assessment of learners and junior staff.
- *Experience in leading and managing teams working in a health / care relating practice setting.
- *Experience in participating in the development and updating of policy and procedure.
- *Experience in supporting service change and improvement in a health and care related practice setting.
- *Demonstrable understanding of UK NHS frameworks and approaches to Emergency and Urgent Care and its application across NHS services.
Desirable
- *Prior experience working as an Emergency Practitioner at Band 6 or Equivalent in an urgent / emergency care practice setting as an autonomous practitioner.
- *Experience in the recruitment and selection of staff
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Being able to work a flexible shift pattern to cover out of hours, nights, weekend, and public holidays across 7 days a week.
- *Ability to travel across all UHB sites and to external sites if required.
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Provenance
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First seen
1 October 2026
Last checked
1 October 2026
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