Surgical Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the dynamic ENT team at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals. The successful candidate will work autonomously in delivering high-quality care and must have a registered nurse qualification along with a master's degree in advanced practice. Essential skills include advanced assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and strong leadership abilities. The position offers a salary range of £61,631 to £68,623 per year.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification is essential.
• MSc level in Advanced Practice or minimum PgDip with commitment to MSc.
• Experience in relevant clinical speciality.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage ENT patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide care in a variety of clinical settings including routine outpatient clinics.
• Contribute to ENT triaging processes to streamline patient care.

Skills

Advanced assessment and history taking skills

Highly developed diagnostic reasoning skills

Leadership skills

Professional credibility

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent time management and organisational skills

Protocol and guideline development

Ability to use spreadsheets, presentation and work processing software

Education

MSc level in Advanced Practice or equivalent

Registered Nurse

Job description

Surgical Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 13 November 2025

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic ENT team at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals. The post holder will work autonomously, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across a range of clinical settings.

As an ANP, you will utilise advanced clinical skills in assessment, examination, diagnosis, and management of ENT conditions, within a defined scope of practice. You will provide care in line with national standards, meeting the competencies set out by the Centre for Advancing Practice and the Multi‑Professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (HEE, 2017).

Key Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage ENT patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide care across ENT wards, ENT Same Day Emergency Care (SOS) clinics, and supervised routine outpatient clinics including
  • Two‑Week Wait (2WW) cancer clinics
  • Paediatric ENT clinics
• Participate in the daytime on‑call rota, providing timely clinical input and decision‑making support.
• Contribute to ENT triaging processes to streamline patient care pathways and ensure appropriate prioritisation.
• Work collaboratively within the ENT multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity and excellence in care delivery.

Essential Qualifications and Training

• Registered Nurse
• MSc level in Advanced Practice or equivalent (minimum PgDip with commitment to full MSc)
• Independent or supplementary non‑medical prescriber (where relevant)

Desirable Qualifications

• Accredited course or digital badge with the Centre for Advancing Practice
• Advanced practice accreditation in a speciality (e.g. RCEM, RCN, full membership MACP)
• Portfolio of supervised practice in a speciality
• Relevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards one

Essential Experience

• Extensive experience within an area of relevant clinical speciality
• Demonstration of experience in all four pillars of advanced clinical practice (clinical practice, leadership & management, research, education)
• Participation in audit and research

Desirable Experience

• Clinical leadership experience
• Experience in an autonomous practice role
• Previous experience in an advanced practice role
• Experience of service development

Essential Skills

• Advanced assessment and history taking skills
• Highly developed diagnostic reasoning skills
• Leadership skills
• Professional credibility
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Protocol and guideline development
• Ability to use spreadsheets, presentation and work processing software

Desirable Skills

• Ability to chair, co‑ordinate and facilitate meetings

Essential Knowledge

• Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of evidence‑based guidelines and policies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM54 1AA

Salary

£61,631 to £68,623 a year (inclusive of HCAS)