Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP)
Posted 07 August 2026 by GemmaHallam Medical has opportunities for Emergency Care Practitioners (ECP) to support a Minor Illness Service which operates across the Cumbria region.
We are looking for motivated and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioners to join a busy Minor Illness Service in Cumbria.
This is an exciting opportunity to work autonomously within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to patients presenting with a broad range of undifferentiated minor illness and urgent primary care conditions.
In this role you will:
- Work autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary team and will utilise advanced clinical assessment and independent prescribing skills to deliver safe, effective, and timely care while helping to reduce pressure on primary and urgent care services.
- Undertake advanced clinical assessment, history taking, physical examination, diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and management of patients across all age groups.
- Formulate differential diagnoses, request and interpret appropriate investigations, prescribe independently, provide safety-netting advice and determine appropriate onward referral or escalation where required.
- Manage a wide variety of presentations, including dermatological, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, respiratory, ENT, ophthalmic and minor infectious conditions, ensuring care is delivered in line with national guidance and local clinical pathways.
Client Requirements:
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent).
- Current professional registration (HCPC).
- Independent Prescriber qualification.
- Significant post-registration experience in urgent care, primary care, emergency care, or a minor illness setting.
- Demonstrable competence in advanced clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, autonomous decision-making, and management of undifferentiated presentations.
What Hallam Medical can offer you:
- Access To Nationwide Opportunities
- Chief Nurse Clinical Support
- Interview Preparation Guidance
- Flexible Shift Patterns
- DBS Application Support
- Revalidation Support
- FREE Smartcard
- FREE Online Mandatory Training
- Access to CPD Resources
- A Dedicated Consultant Available 24/7
- Unlimited ‘Refer a Friend’ Scheme
- Enhanced Out of Hours Support
For more information about working with Hallam Medical please call us today on 0333 800 0395 or email [email protected]
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