Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking Advanced Clinical Practitioners for its General Surgery Department. Candidates must hold an MSc in Advanced Practice and demonstrate independent practice. This pivotal role involves high-level expertise in clinical assessment, providing education, and ensuring patient continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Registered first level nurse / AHP with MSc in Advanced Practice.
• Experience in clinical leadership and patient management.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake elective outpatient clinics and support emergency services.
• Assess patients holistically and communicate effectively with the team.
• Provide continuity of care and evaluate treatment efficacy.

Skills

Clinical leadership skills

Communication of difficult messages

Negotiation and conflict management

Teaching and mentorship

Education

MSc in Advanced Practice

Registered first level nurse / AHP

Non-medical independent prescribing

Job description

Employer Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Location Carshalton, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 26 Jun 2025

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Job summary

We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunities for an Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our General Surgery Department at Epsom and St Helier. You will need to have completed and passed your MSc advanced parctice pathway (evidence will be required at interview), regretably we are unable to accept applications from individuals who are undertaking their study program. You will need to be fully qualified and and to demonstrate you are practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner. As these are new roles in the Trust and Division, you will be pivotal in development of this post and service, hence the requirement for a fully qualified practitioner. The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families, and carers. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice in both an emergency and elective setting.
Main duties of the job

Undertake both elective outpatient clinics as well as supporting the emergency surgery service. Assessing individuals, families and carers, holistically using a range of different methods, such as physical assessment and history taking, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests or advanced health needs assessments.

Use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to decide whether to refer patients for investigations and make diagnosesCommunicate effectively with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary teamDecide on and carry out treatment, which may include the prescribing ofmedicines, or referring patients to an appropriate specialist.Ensure the provision of continuity of care.

Assess and evaluate with patients and / or carers, the effectiveness of thetreatment and care provided and make changes as needed.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more Advanced Clinical Practitioner information about the role

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more Advanced Clinical Practitioner information about the role

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• oRegistered first level nurse / AHP
• oCompleted Master's Degree in Advanced Practice
• oNon- medical independent prescribing for healthcare professionals
• oManagement of patients with acute medical illness
• oIn-depth knowledge in their specialist clinical field

Desirable

• Demonstration of Leadership or management experience

Experience

Essential

• extensive post registration experience
• oCompiling protocols and clinical guidelines
• oLeadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• oHealthcare professional prescribing

Skills and abilities

Essential

• oClinical leadership skills
• oCommunication of difficult messages to patients and families
• oNegotiation and conflict management skills
• oTeaching and mentorship in the clinical setting

Personal Attributes

Essential

• oPassion and commitment to delivering high standards of care, ensuring delivery of the 6Cs at all times
• oAbility to make informed and measured decisions in all circumstances
• oAbility to manage conflicting priorities

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training

Essential

• oRegistered first level nurse / AHP
• oCompleted Master's Degree in Advanced Practice
• oNon- medical independent prescribing for healthcare professionals
• oManagement of patients with acute medical illness
• oIn-depth knowledge in their specialist clinical field

Desirable

• Demonstration of Leadership or management experience

Experience

Essential

• extensive post registration experience
• oCompiling protocols and clinical guidelines
• oLeadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• oHealthcare professional prescribing

Skills and abilities

Essential

• oClinical leadership skills
• oCommunication of difficult messages to patients and families
• oNegotiation and conflict management skills
• oTeaching and mentorship in the clinical setting

Personal Attributes

Essential

• oPassion and commitment to delivering high standards of care, ensuring delivery of the 6Cs at all times
• oAbility to make informed and measured decisions in all circumstances
• oAbility to manage conflicting priorities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

St Helier Hospital (working Trustwide)

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1AA

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