Trainee Emergency Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre

The emergency practitioner team within the Urgent Treatment Centre has an exciting opportunity for an individual as an experienced or trainee emergency practitioner in minor injury and illness.

As a band 6 trainee Emergency practitioner you will be enrolled in the fully funded successful regional minor injury and illness programme to teach you how to manage minor injury and illness in adults and paediatric patients.

Furthermore, clinically you will be supervised, assessed and supported by very experienced emergency practitioners to to give on the job training assessment, investigation and procedural advice.

Upon qualifying you will become a band 7 emergency practitioner. The expectation is that you will then commence you masters pathway or apprenticeship to help aid you in your future practitioner pathway.

The emergency practitioner pathway is a great introduction into the clinical practitioner pathway in your career. there are many options available to complete masters and apprenticeship pathways once the right candidate has qualified as an emergency practitioner to develop your practitioner skills and clinical practice.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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