Location
Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Type
Full Time
Salary (£)
38,682 – 46,580 per year
About University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
They’re one of the largest teaching trusts in the country, known for combining advanced care with a human touch. Their Urgent and Emergency Care service is built around quick thinking, collaboration, and supporting patients when it matters most. With teams spread across multiple sites, they offer a strong training culture where staff grow into confident, independent practitioners.
Job details
Benefits
- Career growth – structured training pathway leading to qualified ECP status
- Supportive team – senior colleagues and multi-disciplinary staff who share knowledge daily
- Professional development – funded university course and portfolio support to build expertise
- Rotational experience – work across different sites to broaden clinical exposure
- NHS benefits – pension scheme, paid annual leave, and access to staff wellbeing resources
Requirements
- Previous healthcare experience in acute, urgent, or emergency settings
- Strong decision-making and clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to work independently under supervision as training progresses
- Confidence in assessing, treating, and discharging patients with minor illness and injury
- Commitment to completing the Minor Illness and Injury University course and portfolio
- Strong communication skills for working with patients and colleagues alike
- Flexibility to rotate across different treatment centres as required
Salary Details
This role offers £38,682 to £46,580 per year, depending on experience and progression through training.
About the Role
This role gives you the chance to train as an Emergency Care Practitioner within busy Minor Injury and Illness Units and Urgent Treatment Centres. You’ll work closely with doctors, advanced clinical practitioners, and senior ECP colleagues to provide timely, safe, and effective care.
It’s a hands-on role where you’ll learn to assess, treat, and discharge patients independently, while developing a ‘see and treat’ approach that reduces waiting times and improves patient flow. Alongside clinical practice, you’ll complete a university course and portfolio to become a fully qualified Emergency Care Practitioner. Every shift brings new challenges, but also new opportunities to grow and directly impact patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and treat patients with minor illness or injury to provide rapid care
- Work alongside senior practitioners to deliver a safe, sustainable service
- Undertake structured training to gain the skills of a qualified Emergency Care Practitioner
- Rotate across multiple urgent treatment sites to broaden clinical expertise
- Contribute to the teaching and education programmes that support professional growth
- Take accountability for patient episodes of care, from assessment through to discharge
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Equal Opportunity Statement
They value diversity and inclusion across all teams. Applications are encouraged from candidates of every background and community.
Employer Details
- Company Name: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Address: Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
- Contact: Recruitment team, UHCW NHS Trust
Reference Number
UHCW-TraineeECP-0925
How To Apply
If you’re ready to fast-track your career and step into a role where training meets real patient impact, send in your application today.
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