Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Epsom is seeking a Band 7 Emergency Nurse Practitioner to join our busy Emergency Department. The post is rotational across sites with the base predominantly at St Helier Hospital, requiring an enthusiastic and highly skilled ENP to lead and contribute to high-quality patient care.

You will work within a supportive team, ensuring delivery of clinical quality indicators, safety, and continuous improvement while developing your practice and

Qualifications

• Registered Paramedic or Nurse with degree or equivalent.
• Masters or willingness to undertake master’s level study.
• Experience as an Emergency care practitioner/ENP in GP/OOHs/A&E.
• Knowledge of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and management within the Emergency Department.
• Deliver advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral.
• Support education, training and development for staff.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Prioritise workload

Self motivation

Willingness to develop practice

Education

Registered Paramedic/Nurse

Degree or equivalent

Masters or willing to work towards

Teaching and assessing course

Job description

Main area Emergency Department Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 343-8312518-RB-SK

Site Epsom General Hospital Town Epsom Salary £55,524 - £62,652 pa Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 23/10/2026 08:00

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.
Duties of the Post
The post of a qualified nurse is characterised by six principle role functions:
Clinical Practice
Advanced Clinical skills
Professional leadership and management
Education training and development
Evaluation of care and research
Human Resources
The balance between practice and management will vary according to day to day priorities, but will be negotiated overall with the Lead Nurse / Senior Nurse.

Main duties of the job

Band 7 – Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Rotational working cross site is expected. Base predominantly at St Helier Hospital
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic band 7 Emergency Nurse Practitioner with proven specialist knowledge and skills to work within our busy Emergency Department. We are looking for candidates who will bring a positive attitude to the Trust and have a flexible approach to working. You must have excellent communication skills and good organisational skills.
He/she will be joining a supportive, friendly team who are committed to ensuring quality patient care whilst achieving the Clinical Quality Indicators and other national targets. Currently a team of Nurse Practitioners cover this service and we are looking to compliment this team with Emergency Nurse Practitioners.
You will be expected to be accountable for the total episode of care for patients presenting with a varying range of minor injuries and minor illnesses. This will include assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing referral or discharge. You will display evidence of a commitment to quality improvement within Emergency Care.
We actively encourage personal development and will provide you with the necessary resources to meet your learning and developmental goals.

Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by theCQCand we would welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Emergency Nurse Practitionerrole at Epsom and St Helier.

Qualifications

• Registered Paramedic/Nurse
• Degree or equivalent experience relevant to specialty
• Management of Minor Illness/Injury
• Clinical Reasoning in Physical Assessment.
• Masters or willing to work towards
• Teaching and assessing course

Experience

• Good Basic Education
• Experience of working as an emergency care practitioner/ENP in one of the following -General Practice/WIC/MIU/GP/OOHs /A&E

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance

Skills

• Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise workload, work to deadlines and be self motivated
• Willingness to develop own practice

Management

• Experience of managing a team
• Ability to maintain the Emergency Access Target

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.