Trainee Practitioner

Band 6 Trainee Emergency Practitioner – University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per year
Band: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, flexible working
Closing date: 11 October 2026
Reference: 304-1104000
Employer: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Skilled Worker Sponsorship

Applications from candidates who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Job Overview

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Trainee Emergency Practitioner at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

This is a trainee post for candidates who have completed a Minor Injuries/Illness course at Level 6 or 7 and require support to complete and sign off their competencies.

The role will initially be at Band 6, progressing to Band 7 once the required competencies have been completed and signed off.

Working under supervision and with a degree of autonomy, the successful candidate will assess and manage undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor injuries and minor illnesses within their scope of competence.

Main Responsibilities

The Trainee Emergency Practitioner will:

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external providers.
• Help ensure patients receive appropriate care in the right setting.
• Support patients to maintain or regain independence and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.
• Provide operational and professional leadership to junior staff.
• Support learners and junior colleagues within the Urgent Treatment Centre.
• Contribute to a positive learning environment and high standards of clinical practice.
• Participate in the day-to-day running of the service on a shift basis.
• Promote efficient, innovative and responsive urgent and emergency care services.

Essential Qualifications

Applicants must have one of the following professional registrations:

• NMC Registered Nurse
• HCPC Registered Paramedic
• HCPC Registered Physiotherapist

Applicants should also have professional knowledge supported by relevant postgraduate academic study, short courses and clinical competencies, including areas such as:

• Minor Injury Management Level 6/7
• Consultation skills
• Physical examination skills
• IRMER
• Interpretation of images / Red Dot course
• Adult and child life support
• PGD training and practice
• Minor Illness Management Level 6/7 or Non-Medical Prescribing
• Further specialist training to Master’s-equivalent level

Essential Experience

Candidates should have considerable experience working at Band 6 or equivalent, including autonomous assessment of minor injuries and a postgraduate qualification in either Minor Illness or Non-Medical Prescribing.

The role also requires experience or knowledge in:

• Multidisciplinary healthcare delivery.
• Primary, secondary and voluntary care pathways.
• The NHS England Urgent and Emergency Care – Emergency Practitioner Framework 2023.
• NHS emergency care targets and their relationship to the role.
• Extended clinical practice relevant to emergency care.
• Plastering, suturing and wound management/assessment.
• Supervising, mentoring and assessing learners and junior staff.
• Leading and managing healthcare teams.
• Developing and updating policies and procedures.
• Supporting service change and improvement.
• UK NHS urgent and emergency care frameworks.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience as a Band 6 or equivalent Emergency Practitioner in an urgent or emergency care setting.
• Experience in staff recruitment and selection.

Working Requirements

The successful applicant must be able to work a flexible shift pattern, including:

• Nights
• Weekends
• Public holidays
• Out-of-hours work
• Seven-day service coverage

The ability to travel between UHB sites and external locations may also be required.

DBS Check

The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Key Details

Details	Information
Job title	Band 6 Trainee Emergency Practitioner
Employer	University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Location	Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
Salary	£39,959 – £48,117
Band	Band 6
Contract	Permanent
Working pattern	Full-time, flexible
Sponsorship	Skilled Worker sponsorship applications welcome
Registration	Current UK professional registration required
Closing date	11 October 2026
Reference	304-1104000

Application

Applications should be submitted through the NHS Jobs vacancy page.

Employer: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Work location: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH

Closing date: 11 October 2026