Emergency Care Practitioner

Emergency Care Practitioner at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The role of the ECP is a senior practitioner trained to a level to work autonomously within the Urgent Care Centre in the Emergency Department to deliver care to patients without reference to a doctor. The role consists of clinical, managerial and educational components.

Job Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat and discharge or refer patients without reference to a doctor
• Provide a service that is complementary to GP’s
• Encourage and participate in the development of protocols and pathways to improve patient care
• Act as an independent prescriber
• Manage a discrete nursing team including annual performance development reviews, mandatory training, staffing rotas, recruitment and selection, and supervision of students
• Support Matron/lead nurse as needed in delivering local and national audits
• Actively participate in the departmental teaching programme
• Act as a Link practitioner for a specialty and disseminate new guidance and information from that speciality to keep colleagues updated
• Monitor standard of nursing care and take action when appropriate to maintain and improve standards, including Trusts Infection and Prevention Control policy
• Assist in achieving Emergency Department quality indicators by ensuring timely review/transfer/discharge of patients
• Have expert skills in cannulation, phlebotomy, plastering, suturing, streaming and teach these skills to juniors
• Work with the Lead ECP and Matron in responding to complaints
• Be willing to undertake any professional development and training necessary to progress the service

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England\’s top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us ‘Good’ in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and ‘Outstanding’ in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.

Additional Information

Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Contact Information

Name: Mark Zubiri
Job title: Lead Emergency Care Practitioner
Email address: mark.zubiri@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07786066923