(*) Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Surgical SDEC | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Surgical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit. You will work autonomously, assess and manage patients, order investigations, and support the multidisciplinary team across the patient’s surgical journey.

Based in the SDEC, you will apply evidence-based care, develop treatment plans, and contribute to delivery of high-quality local and specialist services within a collaborative trust environment.

Qualifications

• Autonomous Advanced Clinical Practitioner capable of independent assessment and decision-making.
• Evidence-based clinical knowledge aligned with guidelines.
• Strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Be based in the Surgical SDEC unit as part of the surgical workforce.
• Use physical assessment to contribute to diagnosis on emergency presentations.
• Order relevant investigations and review results to aid diagnosis.
• Provide information and advice to patients, carers and team throughout the surgical journey.
• Independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments for surgical patients.

Job description

(**) Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Surgical SDEC | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Southend University Hospital NHS Trust

The post holder will function as an autonomous Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the Surgical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit, delivering high-level clinical care in collaboration with the senior team. They will independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients within their scope of practice, ensuring decisions are underpinned by evidence-based knowledge and aligned with current clinical guidelines.

The role of the Surgical Nurse Practitioner is to; Be primarily based in the surgical same day emergency department as part of the surgical workforce. Use physical assessment skills to contribute to a patient’s diagnosis on emergency presentation to the department. They will be able to order relevant investigations to assist with the diagnosis of the patients presenting condition and review the results. The individual will be able to provide support, information and advice to patients, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team throughout the patient’s surgical journey. Review patients in a wide range of clinical conditions, either diagnose and treat, or escalat where appropriate. Use clinical knowledge to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for surgical patients in various settings frequently with complex undifferentiated or undefined presentations.

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The role of the Surgical Nurse Practitioner is to; Be primarily based in the surgical same day emergency department as part of the surgical workforce. Use physical assessment skills to contribute to a patient’s diagnosis on emergency presentation to the department. They will be able to order relevant investigations to assist with the diagnosis of the patients presenting condition and review the results. The individual will be able to provide support, information and advice to patients, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team throughout the patient’s surgical journey. Review patients in a wide range of clinical conditions, either diagnose and treat, or escalat where appropriate. Use clinical knowledge to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for surgical patients in various settings frequently with complex undifferentiated or undefined presentations.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Oct 2026

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