UTC Lead Emergency Care Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 6YD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

As the Lead Emergency Care Practitioner in the UTC, you will work closely with the Emergency Care/Nurse Practitioners (EP's) who see and treat patients presenting with a variety of minor injuries and illnesses. You will also work closely with the Health Care Assistants (HCA's), Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ED), General Practitioners (GP's), UTC Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP's) and the contracted GP provider. As well as the ED ACP's, tACP's, Matron, Senior Nurses, ED Consultant Team, Care Group Manager and Divisional Director of Nursing/Professions. The UTC Lead Emergency Care Practitioner will provide managerial and professional support on a day-to-day basis to the EP's and HCA's in the department. You will need to possess the ability to be a key decision maker alongside the multi-professional team (MDT), as well as strong communication skills. Your role will include developing the UTC service as well as the EP and HCA teams. Your direct clinical care duties will include seeing and treating patients in the UTC with a variety of minor injuries and illnesses, including requesting and interpreting specialist investigations, including X-ray and some blood tests. Therefore, it is essential that you are an experienced practitioner with skills in managing and treating patients with minor injuries and illnesses. The UTC shift time will fall between the hours of 07:30 - 22:30, incorporating a combination of Early, Late and Long day/late shifts. You will need to be able to work the full range of shifts, as well as some bank holidays and weekends. We are looking for a confident, well-organised, strong, visible leader with high standards, excellent clinical skills and knowledge, and extensive experience of working within emergency/urgent care, who thrives in a busy and diverse clinical environment. The successful candidate will have proven experience as an urgent/emergency care practitioner. A track record in leadership is essential, as are excellent interpersonal communication and organisational skills. For a full overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

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